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
Sep 09 G20 leaders add African Union as permanent member at summit divided over Ukraine By Adam Schreck, David Rising, Associated Press The Group of 20 top world economies added the African Union as a member at their annual summit Saturday, and host India was able to get the disparate group to sign off on a final statement, but only after softening language on… Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 3:51 News Wrap: Rescuers search for survivors after deadly Morocco earthquake In our news wrap Saturday, the strongest earthquake in Morocco in over 120 years caused widespread damage and killed more than 1,300 people, the G20 summit of the world’s top economies took place in India, and a federal appeals court… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 5:39 What Africa's climate summit means for investment in the continent's future By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young Africa is the continent most vulnerable to climate change, despite being responsible for just 2 to 3 percent of global carbon emissions and receiving only 3 percent of funding committed to climate mitigation and adaptation. Caroline Kimeu, The Guardian’s East… Continue watching
Sep 09 WATCH: Biden, Modi announce economic corridor linking India to Middle East, Europe at G20 By Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden and his allies on Saturday announced plans to build a rail and shipping corridor linking India with the Middle East and Europe, an ambitious project aimed at fostering economic growth and political cooperation. Continue reading
Sep 09 Rescuers rush to save ailing U.S. researcher stuck 3,000 feet deep in a Turkish cave By Associated Press Rescue teams began the arduous process Saturday of extricating an American researcher who became seriously ill while he was 1,000 meters (3,000 feet) below the entrance of a cave in Turkey, officials said. Continue reading