Aug 10 At least 1 dead as Tropical Storm Khanun hurtles toward Seoul By Kim Tong-Hyung, Yong Jun Chang, Ahn Young-joon, Associated Press Tropical Storm Khanun is pouring intense rain on South Korea after making landfall. Continue reading
Aug 10 Ukraine orders mandatory evacuation of nearly 12,000 residents on eastern front line By Illia Novikov, Emma Burrows, Associated Press The local military administration described Thursday's evacuation order as mandatory but said people could stay if they signed a document stating they would do so at their own risk. Continue reading
Aug 10 Russia says it intercepted drones headed for Moscow, continues shelling eastern Ukraine By Illia Novikov, Emma Burrows, Associated Press Firing drones at Moscow after more than 17 months of war has little apparent military value for Ukraine, but the strategy has served to unsettle Russians and bring home to them the conflict's consequences. Continue reading
Aug 10 Ecuador declares state of emergency following assassination of presidential candidate promoting anti-corruption By Gonzalo Solano, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press Villavicencio had reported receiving multiple death threats, including from affiliates of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, one of a slew of international organized crime groups that now operate in Ecuador. Continue reading
Aug 09 A presidential candidate in Ecuador has been shot and killed at campaign event By Associated Press The politician, 59, was the candidate for the Build Ecuador Movement. He was one of the most critical voices against corruption, especially during the government of former President Rafael Correa from 2007 to 2017. Continue reading
Aug 09 41 dead in migrant shipwreck off coast of Tunisia, according to 4 survivors By Nicole Winfield, Renata Brito, Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press RAI and ANSA news agency said the four were first rescued by the Maltese-flagged bulk carrier Rimona in the Straits of Sicily. They were then transferred to the Italian coast guard which brought them to the Sicilian island of Lampedusa. Continue reading
Aug 09 Nagasaki marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing with mayor urging world to abolish nuclear weapons By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Mayor Shiro Suzuki made the remark Wednesday after the Group of Seven leaders at another summit in May adopted a nuclear disarmament document justifying atomic weapons for deterrence. Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch 6:30 News Wrap: FBI agents shoot and kill Utah man accused of making threats against Biden In our news wrap Wednesday, FBI agents shot and killed a Utah man accused of making threats against President Biden, wildfires in Hawaii burned thousands of acres and killed at least six people on Maui, days of downpours in Europe… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch 6:44 Why the Biden administration wants to limit U.S. investments in Chinese tech By Laura Barrón-López, Dan Sagalyn The Biden administration released a long-awaited executive order aimed at curbing China’s military development. These new rules mark the first step by the U.S. government to clamp down on overseas investments by American firms in three high-tech sectors. Laura Barrón-López… Continue watching
Aug 09 Scientists look for additional factors beyond climate change and El Nino in July heat wave By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Researchers say by far the biggest cause of the recent extreme heat is human-caused climate change, with a smaller contribution from a natural El Nino. But some scientists are searching for an additional factor. Continue reading