Mar 18 Putin visits annexed Crimea after ICC issues arrest warrant for war crimes in Ukraine By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula’s annexation from Ukraine on Saturday, the day after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for the Russian leader accusing him of war crimes. Continue reading
Mar 18 Magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Ecuador kills at least 15, causes widespread damage By Gonzalo Solano, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press A strong earthquake that shook southern Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday killed at least 15 people and brought down homes and buildings in vastly different communities, from coastal areas to the highlands. Continue reading
Mar 18 Vatican closes embassy in Nicaragua in response to crackdown on Catholic Church By Nicole Winfield, Gabriela Selser, Associated Press The Vatican said Saturday it had closed its embassy in Nicaragua after the country's government proposed suspending diplomatic relations, the latest episode in a yearslong crackdown on the Catholic Church by the administration of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 3:17 News Wrap: Trump says he expects to be arrested by New York authorities In our news wrap Saturday, Trump said on social media that he expects to be arrested Tuesday in New York and called on his supporters to protest, Wyoming became the first state to categorically ban abortion pills, protests against raising… Continue watching
Mar 18 Pakistani police storm home of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, arrest 61 supporters By Babar Dogar, Associated Press Pakistani police stormed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's residence in the eastern city of Lahore on Saturday and arrested 61 people amid tear gas and clashes between Khan's supporters and police, officials said. Continue reading
Mar 18 Russia, Ukraine extend grain deal to aid hungry nations as global food prices surge By Karl Ritter, Associated Press An unprecedented wartime deal that allowed grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia was extended just before its expiration date, officials said Saturday. Continue reading
Mar 18 Leaders of Japan, Germany agree to increase economic, defense cooperation By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday held the first round of government consultations in Tokyo and agreed to strengthen economic and defense ties to better cope with China's growing influence and global security concerns. Continue reading
Mar 17 How an international arrest warrant for Putin puts a new spin on Xi visit to Russia By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Hours after Friday's announcement of the trip, an international arrest warrant was issued for Putin on war crimes charges, taking at least some wind out of the sails of China's big reveal. Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 5:07 News Wrap: Biden calls for tougher penalties for executives of failed banks In our news wrap Friday, stocks dropped again amid nagging fears in the banking industry, President Biden asked Congress to authorize tougher penalties for executives of failed banks, the International Criminal Court targeted Russian President Putin with an arrest warrant… Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch 8:18 Will Putin face arrest after International Criminal Court warrant for Ukraine war crimes? By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn The International Criminal Court's decision to issue an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin marks the first time it indicted a head of state from a permanent member of the UN Security Council and is the most dramatic step… Continue watching