Sep 14 New U.S. sanctions target workarounds that let Russia acquire Western tech for war By Emma Burrows, Associated Press The latest sanctions package announced Thursday is one of the biggest imposed by the State and Treasury departments. It targets countries, notably Turkey, that sell Western technology to Russia that could be used to bolster its war effort. Continue reading
Sep 14 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as N. Korea's Kim continues visit to Russia By Associated Press After the handshakes, the platitudes and the lunch of Kamchatka crab dumplings, the outcome of the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stayed hidden. Continue reading
Sep 14 Moroccan families face shelterless nights after earthquake in their mountain homes By Sam Metz, Mohamed Boukdire, Associated Press In the aftermath of a deadly earthquake last week, Moroccan families displaced from their destroyed homes face difficult decisions about where to relocate as recovery and rebuilding efforts begin. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 4:55 Aid workers struggle to reach city in Libya where catastrophic flooding killed thousands By Ali Rogin, Eliot Barnhart Scenes of biblical devastation, the dead stacked in the streets and aid for the living too slow in arriving. That is the situation in North Africa where at least 5,100 are dead from flooding in Libya. The mayor of one… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 9:44 Concerns grow as Kim Jong Un pledges support for Putin's war in Ukraine By Stephanie Sy, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Sonia Kopelev, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako and Sarah Cutler, Columbia Journalism Fellow In his first trip outside of North Korea since the pandemic, Kim Jong Un met Vladimir Putin in Russia to discuss whether they each had something the other wants. It’s a growing alliance that’s sparking concern from the U.S. and… Continue watching
Sep 13 French regulators say iPhone 12 emits too much radiation, Apple must take it off market By Kelvin Chan, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press French regulators have ordered Apple to stop selling the iPhone 12, saying it emits electromagnetic radiation levels that are above European Union standards for exposure. Continue reading
Sep 13 Ukrainian attack on Crimean shipyard damages 2 ships, injures 24 people By Dasha Litvinova, Illia Novikov, Associated Press The region's governor says the pre-dawn onslaught damaged port and civilian infrastructure in the Izmail district and wounded seven people, three seriously. Continue reading
Sep 13 How to help Morocco earthquake victims By Miriam Barcenas More than 2,900 people have died since a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Western Morocco on Sept. 8, a number that is expected to grow as rescue efforts continue. The country's deadliest earthquake in 60 years injured at least 2,500 and… Continue reading
Sep 13 Death toll from devastating floods in Libyan city surpasses 5,100 dead By Samy Magdy, Yousef Murad, Associated Press The U.N. migration agency says that more than 30,000 people have been left homeless by the destruction. Continue reading
Sep 13 At least 56 dead, 37 injured after apartment building fire in Hanoi By Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press State media said dozens of people remained trapped in the building until after dawn. Continue reading