Aug 23 Watch 3:02 More than 37 million acres burned as Canada struggles to combat devastating wildfires By Dan Rivers, ITN It's been a very difficult summer in Canada as that country has battled wildfires endlessly. More than 37 million acres have burned and smoke from those fires significantly affected air quality in the U.S. A new analysis out this week… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 8:38 Northwest Syria faces slow recovery 6 months after devastating earthquake By Leila Molana-Allen, Abdel Razaq el-Shami and Sarah Cutler, Columbia Journalism Fellow In February, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake rocked northwest Syria, killing more than 7,000, injuring thousands more and destroying livelihoods. Cut off from the rest of the world by the Assad regime, survivors have struggled to rebuild. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen traveled… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 8:34 A look at the plan to release Fukushima's treated radioactive water into the sea By Miles O'Brien Japan is expected to release treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant as soon as Thursday. The government and the utility operating the facility say it is safe and the release is being closely monitored, but nearby countries… Continue watching
Aug 23 U.S. approves new $500 million arms sale to Taiwan as aggression from China intensifies By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Although the deal is modest in comparison to previous weapons sales, the move is likely to draw fierce criticism from Beijing, which regards self-governing Taiwan as a renegade province and refuses to rule out the use of force to reunify… Continue reading
Aug 23 Biden to host Costa Rica President Rodrigo Chaves at the White House to discuss legal pathways for migrants By Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden will host Costa Rica President Rodrigo Chaves at the White House on Tuesday, following an agreement between the two nations on legal pathways for migrants. Continue reading
Aug 23 Out of control wildfires in Greece kill 20, devour forests and homes By Elena Becatoros, Costas Kantouris, Associated Press Advancing flames are devouring forests and homes in Greece as wildfires that have killed 20 people are raging. Continue reading
Aug 23 North Korea launches rocket, likely 2nd attempt on spy satellite By Associated Press South Korea’s military said in a statement that the launch involved what the North called “a space launch vehicle.”… Continue reading
Aug 23 Top Russian general linked to Prigozhin dismissed, state media reports By Associated Press Russian media reports that Gen. Sergei Surovikin, a former commander of Moscow's forces in Ukraine who was linked to the leader of an armed rebellion, has been dismissed from his job as chief of the air force. Continue reading
Aug 23 Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was aboard plane that crashed, Russian agency says By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Prigozhin, who led a brief armed rebellion against the Russian military earlier this year, was aboard a plane that crashed north of Moscow on Wednesday, killing all 10 people on board, according to Russia’s civil aviation agency. Continue reading
Aug 23 Voting delays mark Zimbabwe's election as Mnangagwa seeks a second term By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press This is the second general election since the ouster of longtime ruler Robert Mugabe in a coup in 2017. Continue reading