Aug 06 Niger's citizens await what's next as deadline arrives for president to be reinstated By Sam Mednick, Associated Press The deadline arrived Sunday for Niger’s military junta to reinstate the country’s ousted president, but the West Africa regional bloc that has threatened a military intervention faces prominent appeals to pursue more peaceful means. Continue reading
Aug 06 U.S. knocked out by Sweden on penalty kicks in its earliest Women's World Cup exit ever By Anne M. Peterson, Associated Press The United States played its best game of this Women's World Cup and it wasn't good enough to stop the two-time reigning champions from being eliminated in the round of 16. Continue reading
Aug 06 Kim Jong Un tours North Korean weapons factories, urges 'rapid expansion' of production By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toured the country’s key weapons factories, including those producing artillery systems and launch vehicles for nuclear-capable ballistic missiles, and pledged to speed up efforts to advance his military’s arms and war readiness, state media… Continue reading
Aug 05 Pope Francis cuts appearances at youth vigil, Catholic shrine short amid Portugal heat By Nicole Winfield, Barry Hatton, Pietro Decristofaro, Associated Press An estimated 1.5 million young people filled a field in the Portuguese capital Lisbon on Saturday for Pope Francis’ World Youth Day vigil, braving scorching heat to secure a spot for the evening prayer and to camp out overnight for… Continue reading
Aug 05 Wildfires, heat waves deliver blow to southern Europe's vital tourism industry By Michael Varaklas, Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Mediterranean destinations like Greece, Italy and Spain that have been hit by heat waves and wildfires are now weighing how the crisis will affect the tourism sector fueling much of their economies. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 2:50 News Wrap: Texas abortion ban ruled unconstitutional by state district judge In our news wrap Saturday, a Texas judge has ruled that the state’s abortion ban is too restrictive, the Justice Department asked a federal judge to bar Trump from publicly discussing evidence or witnesses in the 2020 election case, Pakistan’s… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 6:59 Fears rise over Japan's upcoming release of Fukushima nuclear wastewater By Rebecca Bundhun Japan could soon start releasing treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean. They’re running out of space to store the radiation-tainted water at the plant, which was damaged by the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami, but… Continue watching
Aug 05 Kremlin vows retaliation after Ukrainian drones hit Russian tanker near Crimea By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Moscow promised retaliation Saturday after Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea late Friday, the second sea attack involving drones in one day. Continue reading
Aug 05 Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan arrested after court conviction By Riazat Butt, Associated Press The political future of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was thrown into doubt Saturday when police arrested him at home after a court handed him a three-year jail sentence for asset concealment. Continue reading
Aug 04 India's top court temporarily halts conviction of opposition leader for mocking Modi's surname By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press India's top court has temporarily halted the criminal defamation conviction of opposition leader Rahul Gandhi for mocking the prime minister's surname. Continue reading