Aug 09 41 dead in migrant shipwreck off coast of Tunisia, according to 4 survivors By Nicole Winfield, Renata Brito, Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press RAI and ANSA news agency said the four were first rescued by the Maltese-flagged bulk carrier Rimona in the Straits of Sicily. They were then transferred to the Italian coast guard which brought them to the Sicilian island of Lampedusa. Continue reading
Aug 09 Nagasaki marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing with mayor urging world to abolish nuclear weapons By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Mayor Shiro Suzuki made the remark Wednesday after the Group of Seven leaders at another summit in May adopted a nuclear disarmament document justifying atomic weapons for deterrence. Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch 6:30 News Wrap: FBI agents shoot and kill Utah man accused of making threats against Biden In our news wrap Wednesday, FBI agents shot and killed a Utah man accused of making threats against President Biden, wildfires in Hawaii burned thousands of acres and killed at least six people on Maui, days of downpours in Europe… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch 6:44 Why the Biden administration wants to limit U.S. investments in Chinese tech By Laura Barrón-López, Dan Sagalyn The Biden administration released a long-awaited executive order aimed at curbing China’s military development. These new rules mark the first step by the U.S. government to clamp down on overseas investments by American firms in three high-tech sectors. Laura Barrón-López… Continue watching
Aug 09 Scientists look for additional factors beyond climate change and El Nino in July heat wave By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Researchers say by far the biggest cause of the recent extreme heat is human-caused climate change, with a smaller contribution from a natural El Nino. But some scientists are searching for an additional factor. Continue reading
Aug 09 Dam in Norway partially bursts after days of heavy rain, flooding By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press A dam in southern Norway has partially burst following days of heavy rain that triggered landslides and flooding in the mountainous southern parts of the country. Continue reading
Aug 09 What came out of the South American summit on protecting the Amazon? By Kayan Tara At their first summit focused on the Amazon in nearly 15 years, eight South American countries pledged this week to work together to combat deforestation. While they revived a key treaty organization in this new united front, environmentalists have expressed… Continue reading
Aug 09 Biden issues an executive order restricting tech investments in China By Josh Boak, Associated Press In a sign of growing strains between the world's two biggest powers, Biden has signed an executive order to block and regulate U.S.-based investments going toward China for computer chips, micro electronics, quantum technologies and AI. Continue reading
Aug 09 2 weeks after being deposed and under house arrest, Niger’s ousted president is said to be running low on food By Sam Mednick, Associated Press President Mohamed Bazoum is being held at the presidential palace with his wife and son. Continue reading
Aug 09 Explosion at Moscow area factory adds to Russian unease as new drone attacks are blamed on Ukraine By Daria Litvinova, Emma Burrows, Associated Press The explosion produced a tall plume of black smoke added to Russian jitters over nighttime drone attacks on Moscow. Continue reading