Biden wants fast COVID aid, but minimum wage hike in doubt
World
February 6, 2021
Biden wants fast COVID aid, but minimum wage hike in doubt
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden laid out his case Friday for moving fast to pass $1.9 trillion in coronavirus…
In thrice-demolished village, a Mideast battle of wills
Middle East
February 6, 2021
In thrice-demolished village, a Mideast battle of wills
KHIRBET HUMSU, West Bank (AP) — It looks like the aftermath of a tornado. There are dirt plots where there…
Biden says ‘erratic’ Trump shouldn’t get intel briefings
World
February 6, 2021
Biden says ‘erratic’ Trump shouldn’t get intel briefings
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday that Donald Trump’s “erratic behavior” should prevent him from receiving classified intelligence…
Myanmar junta shuts Twitter and Instagram as protests expand
World
February 6, 2021
Myanmar junta shuts Twitter and Instagram as protests expand
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — The military authorities in charge of Myanmar broadened a ban on social media following this week’s…
UN: Situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray now ‘extremely alarming’
World
February 5, 2021
UN: Situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray now ‘extremely alarming’
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Life for civilians in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region has become “extremely alarming” as hunger grows and…
Israel, a global leader in COVID vaccinations, finds limits
Middle East
February 5, 2021
Israel, a global leader in COVID vaccinations, finds limits
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — When it comes to fighting the coronavirus, Israel is discovering the limits of vaccines. The…
In thrice-demolished village, a Mideast battle of wills
Middle East
February 5, 2021
In thrice-demolished village, a Mideast battle of wills
KHIRBET HUMSU, West Bank (AP) — It looks like the aftermath of a tornado. There are dirt plots where there…
Moscow’s jails overwhelmed with detained Navalny protesters
World
February 5, 2021
Moscow’s jails overwhelmed with detained Navalny protesters
MOSCOW (AP) — The video, shot by a man detained in a Moscow protest, shows a group of people jammed…
Myanmar resistance to coup builds despite army’s pressures
World
February 5, 2021
Myanmar resistance to coup builds despite army’s pressures
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Nonviolent resistance to Myanmar’s military coup gathered steam Friday, with public protests extending to several regions,…
Pariah with benefits: US aiding Saudi defense despite chill
Middle East
February 5, 2021
Pariah with benefits: US aiding Saudi defense despite chill
As a presidential candidate, Joe Biden laid out a tougher line on Saudi Arabia than any US president in decades.…