Oct 08 Watch 1:26 News Wrap: Desperate search for survivors continues after Afghan earthquakes In our news wrap Sunday, the death toll in Saturday’s earthquakes that leveled multiple villages in western Afghanistan climbed to nearly 2,500, and U.S. gymnast Simone Biles won two gold medals on the final day of competition at the World… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 5:51 'Our 9/11': Israeli ambassador to the U.S. discusses reaction to Hamas attack By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young Saturday’s unprecedented attack by Hamas militants had a devastating effect on Israel, Israeli citizens and their leaders. John Yang speaks with Michael Herzog, Israeli ambassador to the United States, for his perspective on what happened and Israel’s response. Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 5:47 What the escalating Palestinian-Israeli crisis means for Middle East relations By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young For more analysis on the war in Israel and the regional ramifications of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in the Middle East, John Yang speaks with Shibley Telhami, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution’s Center for Middle East Policy and the… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 6:38 Why the U.S. is pressuring China amid a crackdown on the global fentanyl trade By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson The Biden administration has made recent moves against China-based firms and executives blamed for supplying chemicals used to make fentanyl, a synthetic opioid up to 50 times stronger than heroin. It’s part of the U.S. government’s effort to disrupt the… Continue watching
Oct 08 WATCH: Nobel economics prize goes to professor for research on labor market gender gap By David Keyton, Michael Casey, Mike Corder, Associated Press Goldin has studied 200 years of women’s participation in the workplace, showing that despite continued economic growth, women’s pay did not continuously catch up to men’s and a divide still exists despite women gaining higher levels of education than men. Continue reading
Oct 08 Conservative opposition in Germany projected to win 2 state elections By Geir Moulson, Associated Press Germany's center-right opposition won two state elections on Sunday at the halfway mark of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's unpopular national government, and a far-right party that has been riding high in national polls made gains, projections showed. Continue reading
Oct 08 Afghan communities reel after powerful quakes, dig out dead and injured from rubble By Riazat Butt, Associated Press Men dug through rubble with their bare hands and shovels in western Afghanistan Sunday in desperate attempts to pull victims from the wreckage left by powerful earthquakes that killed at least 2,000 people. Continue reading
Oct 08 Israel approves 'significant' steps to retaliate against Hamas as casualties continue to rise By Tia Goldenberg, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The Israeli government formally declared war Sunday and gave the green light for “significant military steps” to retaliate against Hamas for its surprise attack from the Gaza Strip, portending greater fighting ahead as the toll from the conflict passed 1,000… Continue reading
Oct 08 What's happening on the 2nd day of major conflict between Israel and Hamas militants By Associated Press Israel formally declared war on Sunday as its soldiers battle Hamas fighters in the streets of southern Israel and launch airstrikes on Gaza, the day after an unprecedented surprise attack by Hamas fighters. Continue reading
Oct 07 Seven men accused of killing Ecuadorian presidential candidate slain inside prison By Associated Press A seventh man accused in the August assassination of an Ecuadorian presidential candidate was killed inside a prison in Ecuador's capital, authorities said Saturday, a day after six others allegedly linked to the crime were slain in a different lockup. Continue reading