May 29 Disregarding EU sanctions, Serbia secures 'extremely favorable' gas deal with Putin By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has refused to explicitly condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and his country has not joined Western sanctions against Moscow. Continue reading
May 29 Israelis parade through Palestinian area of Jerusalem, risking a new wave of violence By Josef Federman, Associated Press The crowds, who were overwhelmingly young Orthodox Jewish men, were celebrating Jerusalem Day -- an Israeli holiday that marks the capture of the Old City in the 1967 Mideast war. Palestinians see the event, which passes through the heart of… Continue reading
May 29 Rescuers search for plane that crashed in Nepal with 22 on board By Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers zeroed in on a possible location of a passenger plane with 22 people aboard that is feared to have crashed Sunday in cloudy weather in Nepal's mountains, officials said. The Tara Air plane was on… Continue reading
May 29 Turkey's Erdogan remains opposed to Finnish, Swedish NATO bids By Associated Press Turkey’s president has told journalists he still intends to block Finland and Sweden’s accession to NATO. Continue reading
May 29 Russian forces storm eastern Ukraine city amid heavy bombardments By Elena Becatoros, Ricardo Mazalan, Associated Press Ukrainian regional officials reported that Russian forces were “storming” Sievierodonetsk after trying unsuccessfully to encircle the city. The fighting knocked out power and cellphone service, and a humanitarian relief center could not operate because of the danger, the mayor said. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 1:46 In Ukraine's eastern Donbas region, Russian forces are taking control one town at a time By Ali Rogin Russia's military continues its advance in eastern Ukraine this weekend, in a move that may soon force Ukrainian troops to cede strategically important territory. Correspondent Ali Rogin has our report. Continue watching
May 28 Watch 1:35 News Wrap: Vice President Harris pays her respects to the Buffalo shooting victims In our news wrap Saturday, Vice President Kamala Harris and the second gentleman joined mourners in Buffalo as 86-year-old Ruth Whitfield, the final victim of a racist attack two weeks ago, was laid to rest. Also, a church charity event… Continue watching
May 28 Russian navy conducts test on hypersonic Zircon missile By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Zircon is capable of flying at nine times the speed of sound and has a range of 1,000 kilometers (620 miles). Putin has emphasized that its deployment will significantly boost the capability of… Continue reading
May 28 UN human rights chief calls on China 'rethink policies' on Uighur detention By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Bachelet, making the first visit by a U.N. high commissioner for human rights to China in 17 years, said she raised the lack of independent judicial oversight for a system of internment camps that swept up a million or more… Continue reading
May 28 Russia captures more territory as it expands battle in eastern Ukraine By Yuras Karmanau, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said the city of Lyman had been “completely liberated” by a joint force of Russian soldiers and the Kremlin-backed separatists, who have waged war in the eastern region bordering Russia for eight years. Continue reading