Jul 09 Yellen says U.S. will listen to China's concerns over tech export curbs, but defends trade measures By Joe McDonald, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday said she agreed Washington will listen to Chinese complaints about security-related curbs on U.S. technology exports and might “respond to unintended consequences” as she ended a visit to Beijing aimed at reviving strained relations. Continue reading
Jul 09 South Korean opposition party rebukes IAEA chief over Japan's plans to release treated Fukushima wastewater By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korean opposition lawmakers sharply criticized the head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog on Sunday for its approval of Japanese plans to release treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant. Continue reading
Jul 09 9 missing in landslide at China highway construction site sparked by heavy rains By Associated Press Nine people are missing in central China after a landslide sparked by heavy rains amid flooding and searing temperatures across much of the country, authorities said Sunday. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 2:42 News Wrap: Russian shelling takes more Ukrainian lives on 500th day of war In our news wrap Saturday, Ukraine marked 500 days since the start of Russia’s invasion, Sudanese officials say at least 22 people died in an airstrike in Omdurman, a small business jet crash in Southern California killed at least 6… Continue watching
Jul 08 Zelenskyy marks 500 days of war, honors Ukraine's soldiers in speech on Snake Island By Felipe Dana, Associated Press krainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy marked the 500th day of the war Saturday by hailing the country's soldiers in a video from a Black Sea island that became the symbol of Ukraine’s resilience in the face of the Russian invasion. Continue reading
Jul 08 At least 22 killed in airstrike in Sudanese city amid fighting between rival generals By Samy Magdy, Associated Press An airstrike in a Sudanese city on Saturday killed at least 22 people, health authorities said, in one of the deadliest air attacks yet in the three months of fighting between the country’s rival generals. Continue reading
Jul 08 Election of 1st far-right candidate since Nazi era in German county raises concern By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press The election of the first head of a county administration by the far-right Alternative of Germany in a rural eastern region recently has led to concern among opponents of the party. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 9:26 Why the U.S. decision to give Ukraine cluster bombs has sparked concerns By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn President Biden's decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine in its fight against Russia has sparked concerns from NATO allies and an outcry from human rights activists who say it's a mistake. More than 120 countries have signed a convention… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 4:17 News Wrap: U.S. job growth slows but still shows solid gains in June In our news wrap Friday, the latest report shows the U.S. economy added 209,000 jobs in June, the smallest gain in two and a half years, the gunman who killed 23 people at a Walmart in El Paso was sentenced… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 7:21 NATO leaders to discuss Ukraine support, revamp of military plans at summit By Laura Barrón-López, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Zeba Warsi, Tess Conciatori NATO leaders will meet next week in Lithuania nearly a year-and-a-half into Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Though Ukraine is not a member, the alliance is supporting Kyiv with billions of dollars in weapons and aid. At issue during the meeting… Continue watching