The leaders of China and Russia have finished talks. Here are some takeawaysMarch 22, 2023 4:36 AMBy Emily Feng and Charles Maynes China's Xi Jinping says he has a peace plan for Ukraine and wants to mediate an end to the war. Ukraine and its neighbors are skeptical.
Play3min 28secCut emissions quickly to save lives, scientists warn in a new U.N. reportMarch 20, 2023 9:56 AMBy Rebecca Hersher Cutting greenhouse gas emissions rapidly and immediately will save lives, livelihoods and ecosystems around the world, scientists say. And there are lots of ways to go about it.
How do you take a picture of happiness? We asked photographers to surprise usMarch 20, 2023 6:29 AMBy Gisele Grayson , Marc Silver , and Ben de la Cruz Monday, March 20 is International Day of Happiness — as proclaimed by the United Nations. The themes this year are gratitude and kindness. We asked photographers to send us images in that vein.
The start of the Iraq War 20 years later in photosMarch 20, 2023 4:00 AMBy Grace Widyatmadja and Sarah Mosquera On March 20, 2003, the U.S. carried out its first airstrikes in Iraq.
Emmanuel Macron faces no-confidence votes as pressure builds from pension protestsMarch 20, 2023 2:31 AMBy The Associated Press Since becoming president in 2017, Emmanuel Macron often has been accused of being out of touch. But government officials are hoping to survive a no-confidence vote because the opposition is divided.
China's Xi Jinping flexes his diplomatic muscle with a visit to MoscowMarch 19, 2023 9:07 PMBy John Ruwitch Analysts say China's role as a mediator in the past suggests limits to what it may achieve when it comes to Ukraine.
South Korea has the world's lowest fertility rate, a struggle with lessons for us allMarch 19, 2023 6:00 AMBy Ashley Ahn South Korea's government has moved aggressively to encourage more childbirth, but its ongoing struggles point to the complexity of a challenge that is only becoming more salient around the world.
New COVID origins data point to raccoon dogs in China marketMarch 17, 2023 2:35 PMBy The Associated PressScientists have found raccoon dog DNA comingled with the virus in previously unavailable genetic data, from samples in Wuhan, China shortly after the first human cases were detected. Other experts have not yet verified their analysis.
The International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant for PutinMarch 17, 2023 12:22 PMBy Alex Leff , Michele Kelemen , and Charles Maynes The ICC has issued warrants for the Russian president and his children's rights commissioner for alleged war crimes involving accusations that Russia has forcibly taken Ukrainian children.
China leader Xi Jinping to visit Moscow in show of support for Vladimir PutinMarch 17, 2023 3:50 AMBy The Associated Press Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang told his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba that Beijing is concerned about the year-old conflict spinning out of control and urged talks on a political solution.