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UN Security Council hears of 'unfolding humanitarian catastrophe' in Syria's Idlib province
Hundreds of thousands of people fleeing a Russian-backed Syrian offensive are being squeezed into ever smaller areas near Turkey's border "under horrendous conditions" in freezing temperatures that are killing babies and young children, the UN humanitarian chief said Wednesday.
Cruise passengers start to disembark in Japan as 2-week virus quarantine ends
Hundreds of people began disembarking from a cruise ship quarantined in Japan on Wednesday as criticism of the country's handling of the coronavirus outbreak on board mounted.
Bloomberg economics: A Democrat to 'make the trains run on time'?: Don Pittis
Among some Democrats, there are fears that the billionaire candidate Mike Bloomberg will merely patch up the U.S. economy, rather than bring real and essential change that could help the disenfranchised.
Turkish offensive in northern Syria only 'a matter of time,' Erdogan says
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan says a Turkish military operation to push back a Syrian government offensive against rebel strongholds in northwest Syria is now only "a matter of time" after talks with Russia failed to halt the assault.
At least 8 people killed in shootings in Hanau, Germany
Eight people were killed on Wednesday in two shootings in the western German city of Hanau, police said.
