Month: August 2020

Read More Kevin Clinesmith accused of altering government email about former Trump campaign adviser who was target of FBI surveillance A former FBI lawyer plans to plead guilty to making a false statement in the first criminal case arising from an inquiry into the investigation of ties between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign, his…

Read More MEXICO CITY, Aug 14 (IPS) – A group composed by women and men, called Nuevo Curso de Desarrollo (New Course for Development) based at the National University of Mexico recently published a document to propose a set of measures to change the current economic policy in Mexico. This proposal responds to a diagnosis…

Read More They died in the United States of COVID-19. Finally, their ashes are returning to Mexico. They died in the United States of COVID-19. Finally, their ashes are returning to Mexico.

Read MoreThe agency warns that millions of mail-in votes may not arrive on time to be counted by election day.The agency warns that millions of mail-in votes may not arrive on time to be counted by election day.

Read More The United Nations Security Council overwhelmingly rejected a US resolution to extend an Iranian arms embargo on Friday, in a move with huge repercussions for the Iran nuclear deal. The United Nations Security Council overwhelmingly rejected a US resolution to extend an Iranian arms embargo on Friday, in a move with huge repercussions…

Read MoreU.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo slammed the vote in a statement, calling it “inexcusable.”U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo slammed the vote in a statement, calling it “inexcusable.”

Read MoreCorrespondent Martha Teichner travels throughout Portugal to tell the story of the country’s rich tradition of covering buildings with colorful ceramic tiles, called Azulejos.Correspondent Martha Teichner travels throughout Portugal to tell the story of the country’s rich tradition of covering buildings with colorful ceramic tiles, called Azulejos.

Read More Just one country joins US in vote, highlighting Washington’s isolation as it seeks more drastic action against Iran The US has suffered a humiliating defeat at the United Nations as its proposal to extend an arms embargo on Iran won support from only the Dominican Republic at the security council vote. The US…

Read More Just one country joins US in vote, highlighting Washington’s isolation as it seeks more drastic action against IranThe US has suffered a humiliating defeat at the United Nations as its proposal to extend an arms embargo on Iran won support from only the Dominican Republic at the security council vote.The US resolution was…

Read More Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed to hold an online summit featuring Iran, Germany and five UN Security Council permanent members. The meeting would focus on how to avoid conflict over the UN arms embargo on Tehran. Discussions on the Iranian issue at the UNSC have become increasingly tense, the Russian president said…

Read MoreLatin America, which accounts for 8% of the world population, has reported nearly 30% of the global fatalities.Latin America, which accounts for 8% of the world population, has reported nearly 30% of the global fatalities.

Read More Israel and the UAE agreed to move toward normal diplomatic relations. For one perspective on the prospective deal, Morning Edition talked to U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman. (Image credit: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) Israel and the UAE agreed to move toward normal diplomatic relations. For one perspective on the prospective deal, Morning Edition…

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Read More The hunt is on to find the source of the coronavirus outbreak, now at 30 cases. The country is working to understand how the virus slipped through its defenses. (Image credit: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images) The hunt is on to find the source of the coronavirus outbreak, now at 30 cases. The country is…

Read More At least 120 children remain in detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), more than two weeks after the July 27 deadline set by a court order requiring the agency release them because of the health risk posed by COVID-19. ICE has had a month to plan for the release of the children,…

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Read More Last week’s explosion has prompted new hopes for political change. But enormous challenges remain. Here’s what’s at stake and how things may play out. (Image credit: NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Last week’s explosion has prompted new hopes for political change. But enormous challenges remain. Here’s what’s at stake and how things may play…

Read MoreA top minister hails a “crime holiday” as figures show offences fell by 40% between April and June.A top minister hails a “crime holiday” as figures show offences fell by 40% between April and June.

Read More The country’s scattered opposition is regaining its footing after President Alexander Lukashenko unleashed his security forces on protesters during four nights of unprecedented violence. (Image credit: Sergei Grits/AP) The country’s scattered opposition is regaining its footing after President Alexander Lukashenko unleashed his security forces on protesters during four nights of unprecedented violence.

Read More The United Nations launched a $565 million appeal Friday to help Lebanese people affected by the explosion at Beirut’s port with immediate humanitarian assistance and initial recovery efforts. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the money wll enable the U.N.’s humanitarian partners “to help people in need by targeting food security, health, shelter and…

Read More Madrid has rolled out a new set of anti-coronavirus measures, shutting down some public venues and banning smoking in the street without social distancing. It comes as some 3,000 new cases of Covid-19 are being reported daily. The new nationwide restrictions were announced on Friday by Spain’s Health Minister Salvador Illa. The official…

Read More While the opportunities are slipping away for Lionel Messi, the possibilities feel endless for Bayern Munich. The only surprise was that Robert Lewandowski took until the 82nd minute for his customary goal. Otherwise the game played out as expected: Bayern Munich were far too cohesive to be denied a place in the Champions…

Read More On Friday, the North Carolina Supreme Court reinstated the life sentence of Marcus Robinson, a 47-year-old Black man who proved before a judge in 2012 that racism had affected trial proceedings that resulted in his death sentence. Robinson had been re-sentenced to life without parole under North Carolina’s Racial Justice Act (RJA) but…

Read More Protesters marched towards government buildings demanding Lukashenko’s resignation Women in Belarus take protests into their own hands ‘It’s like a war’: armed men roam streets of Minsk The standoff in Belarus appears to be entering a decisive phase, with embattled president Alexander Lukashenko promising a fresh crackdown as protests continued. On Friday evening,…

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Read More For the past three months, New Zealanders have enjoyed a ‘COVID-free’ country, with citizens hugging one another, children returning to classrooms and sport fans filling stadiums. But this changed on Tuesday, when a family of four from Auckland, the country’s biggest city, tested positive for the virus, breaking a 102 day streak without…

Read More The U.S. says it has seized more than 1 million barrels of Iranian fuel from four tankers heading to Venezuela. The move is part of the Trump administration’s campaign of maximum pressure on Iran. The U.S. says it has seized more than 1 million barrels of Iranian fuel from four tankers heading to…

Read More NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Nataliya Vasiliyeva, Moscow correspondent for British newspaper The Telegraph, about protests in Belarus that followed Sunday’s presidential election. NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Nataliya Vasiliyeva, Moscow correspondent for British newspaper The Telegraph, about protests in Belarus that followed Sunday’s presidential election.

Read More Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is on the rise. With fire season underway, the rainforest faces the threat of even more destruction. But President Jair Bolsonaro dismisses those fears as a lie. Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is on the rise. With fire season underway, the rainforest faces the threat of even more…

Read MoreThe situation in Kiev, Ukraine, is in a tense standoff as the clock is ticking on a 24-hour deadline set Wednesday by opposition leaders for the government to grant elections or protestors will attack. CBS News correspondent Charlie D’Agata reports.The situation in Kiev, Ukraine, is in a tense standoff as the clock is ticking…

Read More The US Justice Department on Friday confirmed it had seized the fuel cargo aboard four tankers sent by Iran to crisis-wracked Venezuela, tying the shipments to Tehran’s Revolutionary Guards and stepping up the pressure on its foe. The US Justice Department on Friday confirmed it had seized the fuel cargo aboard four tankers…

Read More President Donald Trump has nominated a string of controversial ambassadors in the last four years, including a Palm Beach luxury handbag designer to South Africa and a Los Angeles dermatologist who had to be ordered to return to his post in Iceland from Southern California. His latest pick — retired Army Col. Douglas…

Read More British soldier Bill Norways was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Singapore and forced to work on the infamous Thai-Burma railway. During his time as a PoW he created sketches and artworks under appalling conditions • Families of British prisoner and Japanese guard united by poem 70 years on Continue reading…British…

Read MoreFlash Points: CBS News National Security Correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about the issues that U.S. leaders will confront on the global stage in 2014.Flash Points: CBS News National Security Correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about the issues…

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