Nov 10 Under strained circumstances, Biden, Xi scheduled to talk trade By Aamer Madhani, Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Wednesday in California for talks on trade, Taiwan and managing fraught U.S.-Chinese relations in the first engagement between the leaders of the world's two biggest economies in nearly a year. Continue reading
Nov 10 ‘Far too many’ Palestinians have been killed in Israel-Hamas war, Blinken says By Matthew Lee, Associated Press “Much more needs to be done to protect civilians and to make sure that humanitarian assistance reaches them," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday. Continue reading
Nov 10 Palestinian evacuees say thousands of people sheltering at Shifa hospital have fled after strikes By Najib Jobain, Bassem Mroue, David Rising, Associated Press The Israel army says Hamas’ military infrastructure is set up amid Gaza City’s hospitals and neighborhoods. Israel has vowed to destroy Hamas after its deadly Oct. 7 surprise incursion. Continue reading
Nov 09 Canada says it can fight climate change and be major oil nation. Massive fires may force a reckoning By Suman Naishadham, Victor Caivano, Associated Press Canada's leaders have insisted that the country can both exploit its natural resources and lead the global fight against climate change. But the wildfires are putting a spotlight on its commitment to fighting climate change. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 4:37 Israel’s military pushes deeper into Gaza amid negotiations for humanitarian pauses By Leila Molana-Allen, Jonah Anderson With tens of thousands of civilians still fleeing the heavy fighting in northern Gaza, Israel agreed Thursday to open a second route south and pause fighting for a few hours each day, almost a week after Israeli troops invaded in… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 8:39 Top Hamas official in Tehran discusses relations with Iran and the attack in Israel By Reza Sayah One of Hamas' biggest financial backers and supporters is Iran, although the Biden administration has said there is no intelligence that shows Iran approved the Hamas Oct. 7 attack in Israel. Special correspondent Reza Sayah reports from Tehran, where he… Continue watching
Nov 09 Portugal’s president dissolves parliament and calls an early election after prime minister resigns By Associated Press Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has announced he's dissolving the nation’s parliament and calling an early election two days after Prime Minister António Costa resigned with his government tainted by a corruption scandal. Continue reading
Nov 09 Spanish conservative politician Alejandro Vidal-Quadras is shot in the face in Madrid By Alicia León, Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Spanish police say that veteran Spanish conservative politician Alejandro Vidal-Quadras has been shot in the face on a street in central Madrid. Continue reading
Nov 09 Israel agrees to 4-hour humanitarian pauses in Gaza fighting to allow civilians to flee, White House says By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The White House says Israel has agreed to put in place four-hour daily humanitarian pauses in its assault on Hamas in northern Gaza. The Biden administration says it has secured a second pathway for civilians to flee fighting. Continue reading
Nov 09 French President Macron begins Gaza aid conference by appealing to Israel for protection of civilians By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron has opened a Gaza aid conference with an appeal for Israel to protect civilians, saying that "all lives have equal worth" and that fighting terrorism "can never be carried out without rules."… Continue reading