Sep 08 Russia holds elections in occupied Ukrainian regions in effort to tighten grip By Yuras Karmanau, Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Russian authorities are holding local elections this weekend in occupied parts of Ukraine in an effort to tighten their grip on territories Moscow illegally annexed a year ago and still does not fully control. Continue reading
Sep 08 India seeks greater voice for developing world at G20 but Ukraine war hard to ignore By David Rising, Associated Press It's never been easy for the leaders of the world's largest economies to find common ground, but Russia's war on Ukraine has made it even harder for the Group of 20 meeting to reach meaningful agreements this year. Continue reading
Sep 08 Mali military camp attacked a day after al-Qaida-linked assault kills 49 civilians and 15 soldiers By Baba Ahmed, Associated Press A military camp in Mali's restive north has been attacked a day after two separate assaults by al-Qaida-linked insurgents killed 49 civilians and 15 government soldiers. Continue reading
Sep 08 People saved from houses in Greece as river bursts its banks and floodwaters rise By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press Flooding triggered by rainstorms also hit neighboring Bulgaria and Turkey, killing a total of 22 people in all three countries since the rains began Tuesday. Continue reading
Sep 08 Hong Kong closes schools, stock exchange as torrential rain flood city By Zen Soo, Associated Press Hong Kong has closed schools and halted trading on the stock exchange as torrential rain lashed the city overnight, flooding streets in parts of the city and an underground subway station. Continue reading
Sep 08 Prosecutors accuse Spanish soccer head of sexual assault and coercion for kissing player By Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Spanish state prosecutors have accused Luis Rubiales of sexual assault and coercion for kissing a player on the lips without her consent after the Women's World Cup final. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 4:43 News Wrap: At least 18 dead from severe storms and flooding in southeastern Europe In our news wrap Thursday, the death toll has reached 18 from severe storms raging across southeastern Europe, flooding in southern Brazil claimed at least 39 lives, forecasters are warning that Hurricane Lee could become the first Category 5 storm… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 10:10 U.S. ambassador to United Nations discusses concerns over another genocide in Darfur By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi More than 5 million people in Sudan have been displaced by a power struggle between the military and an offshoot paramilitary group. More than 200,000 from the Darfur region have fled into Chad, where the U.N. is sending humanitarian assistance. Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 8:24 Tunisia's president tightens grip on power by jailing rivals while economy falters By Malcolm Brabant, Dan Sagalyn Democracy in Tunisia is under pressure. The North African country was long considered a trailblazer for democracy in the Arab world, but now its president has launched an authoritarian crackdown that has jailed political rivals, wrecked the economy and caused… Continue watching
Sep 07 A look at the uranium-based anti-tank ammunition the U.S. is sending to Ukraine By Tara Copp, Associated Press The United States said Wednesday it's sending depleted uranium anti-tank rounds to Ukraine, following Britain's lead in sending the munitions to help Kyiv fight Russia's invasion. Continue reading