May 18 Mozambique declares polio outbreak after identifying first wild case in 30 years By Associated Press Health authorities in Mozambique have declared a polio outbreak after confirming that a child in the country's northeastern Tete province had been paralyzed by the disease. Continue reading
May 18 WHO is ‘deeply concerned’ about North Korean COVID outbreak By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korea on Wednesday added hundreds of thousands of infections to its growing pandemic caseload. Continue reading
May 18 How serious is Turkey’s Erdogan in denying Finland, Sweden NATO membership? By Matthew Lee, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is taking an increasingly tough line against the NATO membership bids of Finland and Sweden despite far less strident statements from some of his top aides. Continue reading
May 18 Russian soldier pleads guilty in Ukraine’s first war crime trial since invasion By Associated Press A 21-year-old Russian soldier facing the first war crimes trial since Moscow invaded Ukraine has pleaded guilty to killing an unarmed civilian. Continue reading
May 17 Watch 5:24 News Wrap: FDA approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster for children age 5 to 11 In our news wrap Tuesday, the FDA authorized Pfizer's low-dose COVID booster for kids 5 to 11 years old, China restricted more Beijing residents to their homes to help control a small outbreak, U.S highway deaths shot up last year… Continue watching
May 17 Watch 4:40 Ukrainian fighters leave Mariupol steel plant By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Tommy Walters The battle for Mariupol appears to be over, after hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers on Tuesday surrendered from their final holdout. The city has suffered one of Europe’s bloodiest battles since World War II. And now, Russia appears to hold the… Continue watching
May 17 Watch 8:17 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine jeopardizes the future of the International Space Station By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin NASA is aiming to expand its astronaut launches from U.S. soil. Boeing is set for a test launch this week of its small spacecraft to the International Space Station. Russia and America have long been partners on the space station,… Continue watching
May 17 U.S. to ease some economic sanctions against Venezuela By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press The United States government is moving to ease a few economic sanctions on Venezuela in a gesture meant to encourage resumed negotiations between the U.S.-backed opposition and the government of President Nicolás Maduro. Continue reading
May 17 Pope Francis’ answer for his bad knee? Tequila By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Doctors have prescribed a wheelchair, cane and physical therapy to help heal Pope Francis' bad knee. He has another idea. Continue reading
May 17 As North Korean virus surges, Kim Jon Un faces a choice. Will he go it alone or accept international aid? By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press At a massive outbreak of suspected COVID-19 has left North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at a critical crossroads: Does he swallow his pride and accept international help or does he go it alone even though a huge number of… Continue reading