World May 21 Myanmar election chief considers dissolving Suu Kyi's party The head of Myanmar's military-appointed state election commission says his agency will consider dissolving Aung San Suu Kyi's former ruling party for alleged involvement in electoral fraud and having its leaders charged with treason.
World May 21 Hong Kong says Taiwan 'grossly interfered' in its affairs Hong Kong's government says it has pulled all of its staff out of Taiwan and accused the island's government of having "grossly interfered" in the semi-autonomous Chinese city's internal affairs.
Politics May 21 Wyoming senator looking to unseat Cheney discloses impregnating 14-year-old at 18 The Republican from Cheyenne describes the relationship as "like the Romeo and Juliet" story and says it is now coming to light because of "dirty politics." Bouchard confirmed the girl's age to the Casper Star-Tribune.
Politics May 21 WATCH: White House says Biden's diplomacy shortened Israel-Hamas war Biden said the U.S. was committed to helping Israel replenish its supply of interceptor missiles for its Iron Dome protection system and to working with the Palestinian Authority – not Hamas — to provide humanitarian aid to Gaza.
World May 21 BBC criticized after journalist used 'deceitful behavior' to interview Princess Diana Britain’s justice secretary said Friday that the government would review the rules governing oversight of the BBC after an investigation found that one of its journalists used “deceitful behavior” to secure the interview and the corporation obscured this misconduct for…
Health May 21 Vaccinated Americans would 'not necessarily' need booster this fall, Fauci says Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, told CBS “This Morning” on Friday that scientists would be tracking data on the virus and possible variants.
Politics May 20 U.N. refugee agency calls on U.S. to end asylum restrictions U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on Thursday asked for an end to so-called Title 42 authority. It's named for a section of an obscure 1944 U.S. public health law that former President Donald Trump used last year to…
Politics May 20 Foundation urges UNC trustees to rethink Nikole Hannah-Jones tenure decision The foundation that funds the University of North Carolina professorship offered to investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones is urging the university to reverse its decision to deny her tenure.
Politics May 20 WATCH: Jen Psaki says reports of cease-fire movement 'encouraging' Press secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday that the White House believes the Israelis have achieved "significant military objectives” in their strikes against Hamas targets, which is why President Joe Biden expects them to start “winding down” their operation there.
Nation May 19 WATCH: Harris gives remarks at the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Unity Summit To many Asian Americans, the pandemic has invigorated deep-seated biases that in some cases date back to the Chinese Exclusion Act of more than a century ago.