Aug 18 Russia shuts down human rights group that preserved the legacy of Nobel laureate Andrei Sakharov By Jim Heintz, Associated Press The organization founded in Sakharov's honor operated the Sakharov Center museum and archives in Moscow, which authorities closed earlier this year. Continue reading
Aug 18 Iranian and Saudi dignitaries meet, a sign of easing tensions between longtime rivals By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Saudi state television aired images of Prince Mohammed sitting with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah. Continue reading
Aug 18 Rep. Ocasio-Cortez calls on U.S. to declassify documents on Chile's 1973 coup By Mauricio Cuevas, Associated Press The Democratic congresswoman from New York is part of a delegation of lawmakers who traveled to Chile ahead of the 50th anniversary of the coup against President Salvador Allende on Sept. 11, 1973. Continue reading
Aug 18 Biden administration extends temporary legal status for Ukrainians living in U.S. By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The Homeland Security Department says the move is expected to make 166,700 Ukrainians eligible for Temporary Protected Status, up from about 26,000 currently. Continue reading
Aug 18 Residents flee as wildfire nears capital of Canada's Northwest Territories By Tammy Webber, Associated Press Firefighters worked to keep open the only route out of Yellowknife as a wildfire moved closer to the city of 20,000. Canada has had a record number of wildfires this year, and hundreds are burning out of control. Continue reading
Aug 18 U.S. gives OK for Denmark, Netherlands to deliver F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine By Samya Kullab, Mike Corder, Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press Officials have previously said that Ukrainian pilots will need six to eight months of training on the F-16s. Continue reading
Aug 18 WATCH: U.S., Japan and South Korea agree to expand security ties amid China, North Korea tensions By Aamer Madhani, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Their meeting and their agreement come at a time that the three countries are on an increasingly tense ledge in their relations with China and North Korea. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 4:41 News Wrap: Tens of thousands flee as wildfire spreads in Canada's Northwest Territories In our news wrap Thursday, a mass evacuation is underway in Yellowknife, Canada, as a wildfire burns about 10 miles away, survivors on Maui spent another day picking up the pieces a week after fires devastated parts of the island… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch 6:07 Ambassador Rahm Emanuel outlines goals of Biden's summit with Japan and South Korea By William Brangham, Morgan Till, Stephanie Kotuby, Dan Sagalyn, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako Friday, President Biden will host a summit at Camp David with the leaders of Japan and South Korea, two nations with a long, complicated history. But they, along with the U.S., share common goals in curbing China’s influence in the… Continue watching
Aug 17 Pakistan elections could be delayed as election body needs 4 months to draw new constituencies By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press The Election Commission of Pakistan says in a statement issued Thursday that it can't complete that work before Dec. 14. That means the elections could be delayed until at least February. Continue reading