Apr 08 China health officials lash out at WHO chief, defend search for origin of COVID-19 By Joe McDonald, Associated Press Chinese health officials defended their search for the source of the COVID-19 virus and lashed out Saturday at the World Health Organization after its leader said Beijing should have shared genetic information earlier. Continue reading
Apr 08 U.S. investigates whether classified Ukraine documents were leaked, altered By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Justice Department has launched an investigation into the possible release of Pentagon documents that were posted on several social media sites and appear to detail U.S. and NATO aid to Ukraine, but may have been altered or used as… Continue reading
Apr 08 Amid tensions with Iran, U.S. deploys guided-missile submarine to Middle East By Associated Press The U.S. Navy has deployed a guided-missile submarine capable of carrying up to 154 Tomahawk missiles to the Middle East, a spokesman said Saturday, in what appeared to be a show of force toward Iran following recent tensions. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch 3:54 News Wrap: Terror attack in Tel Aviv kills 1, injures 6 others In our news wrap Friday, Israeli authorities said a driver rammed a car into a group of people near a popular park in Tel Aviv, killing one and wounding six others, the U.S. Labor Department reported employers added 236,000 jobs… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch 9:08 Iraq's younger generations feel shut out of the economy and political process By Simona Foltyn Over half of Iraq's 42 million people are under the age of 25 and grew up in the wake of the U.S. invasion. But while this young population could be a driver for growth, many find themselves shut out of… Continue watching
Apr 07 Blast at north Iraqi airport raises tension in Kurdish region By Salar Salim, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press The blast at the Suleimaniyah airport Friday came days after Turkey closed its airspace to flights to and from the airport, citing an alleged increase in Kurdish militant activity threatening flight safety. Continue reading
Apr 07 China sanctions Reagan library, others over Taiwanese President Tsai's U.S. trip By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press China is imposing sanctions against the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and other U.S.- and Asian-based organizations in retaliation for the closely watched meeting this week between the U.S. House speaker and Taiwan's president. Continue reading
Apr 07 Russia bombards illegally annexed Ukraine areas from ground, air By Associated Press Russian forces have bombarded the regions of Ukraine it has illegally annexed but doesn't fully control, resulting in casualties, building damage and power outages. Continue reading
Apr 07 Israeli authorities say attack in Tel Aviv wounds 6, kills 1 By Isabel Debre, Associated Press Israeli police said that a car rammed into a group of people near a popular seaside park in the city before flipping over. Police said they shot the driver of the car. Israel's rescue service meanwhile described the incident as… Continue reading
Apr 07 Russia charges American journalist with espionage, Russian news agencies report By Associated Press Two Russian news agencies says jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been formally charged with espionage in Russia and has entered an official denial. Continue reading