Jan 05 Global food prices fell in 2023 compared to 2022, except for sugar and rice By Associated Press The drop in food commodity prices in 2023 comes despite a difficult year for food security around the world. Continue reading
Jan 05 Survivors found in homes smashed by Japan quake, but dozens are still missing By Yuri Kageyama, Hiro Komae, Ayaka McGill, Associated Press Deaths climbed Friday to 94 people, and 222 people were missing after a series of powerful quakes rattled Japan's western coast and triggered tsunamis. Continue reading
Jan 05 Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius released after serving nearly 9 years in prison for killing girlfriend By Gerald Imray, Nqobile Ntshangase, Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press Pistorius will live under strict parole conditions, including a ban on speaking to the media, until his sentence expires in December 2029. Continue reading
Jan 05 Iran mourns those killed in suicide blast claimed by Islamic State group By Amir Vahdat, Vahid Salemi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The funeral Friday came as the death toll in the attack rose to at least 89. Continue reading
Jan 05 Ukraine ramps up drone, missile attacks on Russia in new year war strategy By Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pledged to strike more targets on the Moscow-annexed Crimean Peninsula and inside Russian border regions this year. Continue reading
Jan 05 At least 6 killed in apparent Israeli strike on home in southern Gaza By Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have crammed into Rafah, one of the areas where Israel has told people to seek refuge. But Israeli forces continue to strike all parts of the besieged territory. Continue reading
Jan 05 Nutrition needs of children, pregnant women in Gaza are going unmet, UNICEF says By Associated Press U.N. officials previously said that one in four Gazans were enduring famine-like levels of starvation. Continue reading
Jan 05 Inflation rose last month in Europe, could keep rising after months of decline By David McHugh, Associated Press European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde warned that inflation could tick up in coming months, taking a detour from its recent downward path. Continue reading
Jan 05 UN cites conflicts, climate disasters in somber 2024 global economic forecast By Edith Lederer, Associated Press The report warned that the prospects of prolonged tighter credit conditions and higher borrowing costs present “strong headwinds” for a world economy saddled with debt, especially in poorer developing countries, and needing investment to resuscitate growth. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 4:55 News Wrap: Islamic State claims responsibility for suicide bombings in Iran that killed 84 In our news wrap Thursday, the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a double suicide bombing in Iran that killed 84 people, Israeli forces in Gaza pressed their offensive on the southern city of Khan Younis, a U.S. drone strike… Continue watching