Mar 10 Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to resume ties with China's help after years of hostility By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies after years of tensions. Continue reading
Mar 10 Deadly shooting at Hamburg Jehovah's Witnesses hall leaves 7 dead By Pietro Decristofaro, Geir Moulson, Associated Press Authorities say a gunman stormed a service at his former Jehovah's Witnesses congregation in Hamburg, killing six people before taking his own life after police arrived. Police gave no motive for Thursday night's attack in Germany's second-biggest city. Continue reading
Mar 09 Kim Jong Un supervises North Korean troops simulating an attack on South By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has supervised a live-fire artillery drill simulating an attack on a South Korean airfield and called for his troops to be ready to respond to the enemies' "frantic war preparation moves."… Continue reading
Mar 09 Belarus passes law to execute officials convicted of treason By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press The authoritarian leader of Belarus has signed a bill introducing capital punishment for state officials and military personnel convicted of high treason. Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch 5:25 News Wrap: Russia launches large-scale attack across Ukraine In our news wrap Thursday, Russia launched its biggest barrage in a month across Ukraine, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was hospitalized in Washington after a fall, the Senate confirmed President Biden's pick to lead the IRS, the FBI is… Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch 8:59 Families of Americans detained in Iran press for their release By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi American Siamak Namaz, who has been detained in Iran since 2015, gave an unprecedented interview via phone from inside the notorious Evin Prison with CNN's Christiane Amanpour. Namazi is currently being held with two other Americans, environmentalist Morad Tahbaz, and… Continue watching
Mar 09 Why Indonesia is moving its capital from Jakarta to Borneo By Edna Tarigan, Victoria Milko, Associated Press Indonesian government authorities unveiled the site of the country's new capital this week, showing a preview of what progress has been made on the city's construction. Continue reading
Mar 09 NATO chief pushes for Finland and Sweden to become new members by July By Lorne Cook, Associated Press NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg is spearheading a new drive to see Finland and Sweden join the alliance's ranks soon. It's hoped that they will become members by the time Biden and his counterparts meet for their next summit in July. Continue reading
Mar 09 Biden budget includes billions for Pacific islands to counter China By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Alarmed by China’s success in wooing Pacific island nations, the Biden administration is proposing to spend billions to keep three of those countries in the U.S. orbit. Continue reading
Mar 09 Authorities receive apology letter after abduction, deaths of U.S. citizens in Mexico By Alfredo Peña, Associated Press A letter claiming to be from the Mexican drug cartel blamed for abducting four Americans and killing two of them condemned the violence and said the gang turned over to authorities its own members who were responsible. Continue reading