Mar 01 Brazil's economy grows 2.9 percent in Lula's 1st year, beating expectations By Associated Press Lula has said in public forums he wants to push the number above 3 percent this year by drawing more foreign investment to Brazil. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 3:48 Thousands gather in Moscow for Navalny's funeral, defying Kremlin and Russian police By Nick Schifrin Alexei Navalny, Russia's opposition leader, was buried Friday on the outskirts of Moscow, two weeks after his suspicious death in a Siberian prison camp. He was mourned by thousands in the streets amid threats by the Kremlin and a massive… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 5:14 Navalny's legacy and the future of Russian opposition By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn, Teresa Cebrián Aranda Thousands defied the Kremlin and fears of a police crackdown to gather for the funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Geoff Bennett discussed Navalny's legacy with Dan Storyev, English managing editor at OVD-Info, a human rights organization that aims… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 6:38 Nobel Peace Prize winner defends reputation against corruption charges in Bangladesh By Fred de Sam Lazaro Nearly a half-century after its birth from a bloody civil war, Bangladesh has made significant strides in reducing poverty. One of the best-known architects of this progress is Muhammad Yunus, who popularized the concept of microfinance. However, Yunus has run… Continue watching
Mar 01 Pentagon to lift ban on V-22 Osprey flights, 3 months after fatal crash in Japan By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press The decision follows a high-level meeting where Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin endorsed the military services' plans for a safe and measured return to operations. Continue reading
Mar 01 Alexei Navalny buried in Moscow as thousands attend under heavy police presence By Dasha Litvinova, Katie Marie Davies, Associated Press The opposition leader's funeral followed his still-unexplained death two weeks ago in an Arctic penal colony. The funeral followed a battle with authorities over the release of his body. Continue reading
Mar 01 WATCH: Biden hosts meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni By Aamer Madhani, Colleen Barry, Associated Press President Joe Biden has sought to assure European leaders that the U.S. remains behind Ukraine even as he's been unable to win passage of a supplemental foreign aid package that includes $60 billion for Ukraine in addition to $35 billion… Continue reading
Mar 01 Hungary's Viktor Orbán to visit former president Donald Trump at Florida home next week By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Orban, who has been in office since 2010, has promoted what he calls “illiberal democracy” and has been criticized by international observers, including the U.S. State Department, for leading an increasingly autocratic system in Hungary. Continue reading
Mar 01 Mexico almost certain to elect its first woman president as campaigning begins By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press Campaigning formally starts on Friday for the biggest election in Mexico's history. Voters will choose the country's president, along with the 628 seats in Congress. Continue reading
Mar 01 Gaza doctor says gunfire accounted for 80 percent of the wounds at his hospital from aid convoy bloodshed By Wafaa Shurafa, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The head of a Gaza hospital where some of the wounded from bloodshed surrounding an aid convoy were taken says more than 80 percent had been struck by gunfire, suggesting heavy shooting by Israeli troops. Continue reading