Sep 11 Search for survivors after deadly Morocco earthquake continues, but hope is waning By Sam Metz, Mosa'ab Elshamy, Associated Press Because homes in quake-hit areas were often made of mud bricks with roofs of wood, stone and clay, Rescuers Without Borders’ founder says that the hope of finding survivors at this point is slim. Continue reading
Sep 11 How a rescue team is working to bring ill researcher in Turkish cave back to the surface By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press A major rescue operation is underway in Turkey’s Taurus Mountains to bring out an American researcher who fell seriously ill nine days ago at a depth of some 1,000 meters — or about 3,000 feet — from one of world’s… Continue reading
Sep 10 Sri Lanka's president will appoint committee to probe claims of complicity in 2019 Easter Sunday bombings By Bharatha Mallawarachi, Associated Press Sri Lanka’s president said Sunday he will appoint a committee chaired by a retired Supreme Court judge to investigate allegations made in a British television report that the South Asian country’s intelligence was complicit in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings… Continue reading
Sep 10 Biden says aim of U.S. outreach to Vietnam is global stability, not 'containing China' By Josh Boak, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden said Sunday his visit to Vietnam to showcase stronger ties with Hanoi was not about trying to start a “cold war” with China, but rather was part of a broader effort to provide global stability by building U.S. relationships throughout… Continue reading
Sep 10 Spanish soccer president Luis Rubiales resigns after nonconsensual World Cup kiss By Associated Press Suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales has resigned from his post after kissing a player on the lips without her consent in a scandal which overshadowed Spain winning the Women's World Cup for the first time. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 5:50 Responders in Morocco struggle to access remote areas hit by devastating quake By William Brangham, Harry Zahn Morocco began three days of national mourning Sunday after suffering its worst earthquake in over a century. At least 2,100 people have died and many more remain unaccounted for as rescuers search for survivors. The United Nations estimates 300,000 people… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 5:59 Key global developments as world leaders depart G20 summit in India By William Brangham, Andrew Corkery This weekend’s G20 summit in India concluded with the African Union joining as a new member, an ambitious new plan to build a railway connecting Europe and India through the Middle East, and an acknowledgement of the atrocities in Ukraine,… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 1:57 News Wrap: Vietnam elevates U.S. diplomatic status as Biden visits Hanoi In our news wrap Sunday, Biden visits Vietnam to strengthen diplomatic relations, Hurricane Lee is expected to regain strength as it churns through the Atlantic Ocean, at least 43 people died in a drone attack in Sudan’s capital, and American… Continue watching
Sep 10 Ukrainian NGO reports 2 foreign aid workers killed by Russian shelling By Associated Press Two foreign aid workers were reportedly killed in eastern Ukraine on Sunday as Russian shelling hit a van carrying a team of four working with a Ukrainian nongovernmental organization. Continue reading
Sep 10 Aftershock shakes Morocco as aid begins arriving in wake of deadly earthquake By Sam Metz, Associated Press People in Morocco slept in the streets of Marrakech for a third straight night as soldiers and international aid teams in trucks and helicopters began to fan into remote mountain towns hit hardest by a historic earthquake. Continue reading