Oct 12 IOC suspends Russian Olympic Committee for incorporating sports councils in Ukrainian regions By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press The Russian Olympic Committee has been suspended by the IOC for breaching the Olympic Charter by incorporating sports bodies in four regions in eastern Ukraine. Continue reading
Oct 12 French police are probing possible poisoning of Russian journalist who denounced Ukraine war By Associated Press Ovsyannikova drew international attention in after appearing behind the anchor of an evening Russian news broadcast with a sign that said, "Stop the war, don't believe the propaganda, they are lying to you here."… Continue reading
Oct 12 WATCH: 'Ring of fire' solar eclipse on Saturday visible to millions across the Americas By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press As the moon lines up precisely between Earth and the sun on Saturday, it will blot out all but the sun's outer rim. A bright, blazing border will appear around the moon for as much as five minutes along a… Continue reading
Oct 12 In first, CIA acknowledges 1953 coup it backed to overthrow leader of Iran was undemocratic By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press While other American officials have made similar remarks in the past, the acknowledgment by the CIA in a podcast about the agency’s history comes as much of its official history of the coup still remains classified 70 years after the… Continue reading
Oct 12 Over 90 percent of people killed by western Afghanistan quake were women and children, UN says By Riazat Butt, Associated Press The chief of the UNICEF field office in the province said Thursday that women and children were more likely to have been at home when the morning quake struck. Continue reading
Oct 12 Intense shelling has displaced 70,000 people in northwest Syria, UN agencies says By Omar Albam, Associated Press United Nations humanitarian officials have sounded an alarm over a humanitarian crisis in rebel-held northwestern Syria. They warned on Thursday that intense shelling by government forces displaced almost 70,000 people in recent weeks. Continue reading
Oct 12 IMF and World Bank are urged to boost funding for African nations facing conflict, climate change By Taiwo Adebayo, Associated Press Most of the population in conflict-affected countries like Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad and northern Nigeria depends on climate-vulnerable agriculture. Continue reading
Oct 12 NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg presses Turkey to advance Sweden's membership application By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Stoltenberg is pressing Turkey to quickly ratify Sweden's membership in the military organization. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said three months ago that he would help hasten the process in the Turkish parliament. Continue reading
Oct 12 Trump says Netanyahu 'let us down' before the 2020 airstrike that killed Iranian Gen. Soleimani By Adriana Gomez Licon, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump's comments at a Florida rally Wednesday were quickly denounced by one of Netanyahu's allies and several Republicans who oppose Trump. Continue reading
Oct 12 As desperation in Gaza grows, Israel says it won't allow aid to flow until Hamas releases hostages By Joseph Krauss, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press International aid groups warned of a worsening humanitarian crisis after Israel halted deliveries of food, water, fuel and electricity to Gaza's 2.3 million people and prevented entry of supplies from Egypt. Continue reading