Jun 05 North Korea test-fires volley of short-range ballistic missiles By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press Hours later, Japan and the United States conducted a joint ballistic missile exercise aimed at showing their “rapid response capability" and “strong determination” to counter threats, Japan’s Defense Ministry said in a statement. Continue reading
Jun 05 At least 49 killed in massive fire at Bangladesh cargo depot By Julhas Alam, Associated Press The inferno at the BM Inland Container Depot, a Dutch-Bangladesh joint venture, broke out around midnight Saturday following explosions in a container full of chemicals. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 2:48 News Wrap: Former Trump aides Meadows, Scavino escape indictments for contempt of Congress In our news wrap Saturday, the Justice Department will not charge two of President Trump's former aides, Mark Meadows and adviser Dan Scavino, with contempt of Congress. Also, a Michigan baby formula plant is restarting production, students and staff of… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch 5:10 As the Ukraine conflict passes 100 days, former Zelenskyy aide details life in a war zone By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson Friday marked Ukraine’s 100th day of war against Russia. The devastation is clear from the images of destroyed cities and bodies in the streets. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says tens of thousands of civilians have perished, but the true toll… Continue watching
Jun 04 Japananese octogenarian becomes oldest person to sail solo across Pacific By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Kenichi Horie arrived in the Kii Strait off Japan’s western coast, completing his trans-Pacific voyage in 69 days after leaving a yacht harbor in San Francisco in March. Continue reading
Jun 04 DOJ spares Meadows and Scavino from contempt charges By Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro has been indicted on charges that he refused to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. But the Justice Department spared two other advisers, including the… Continue reading
Jun 04 Russian forces increase attacks in push to capture two cities in eastern Ukraine By John Leicester, Inna Varenytsia, Andrea Rosa, Associated Press Reinforced Russian troops backed by airstrikes pummeled a portion of eastern Ukraine on Saturday, blowing up bridges and shelling apartment buildings as they fought to capture two cities that would put a contested province under Moscow's control, Ukrainian officials said. Continue reading
Jun 04 Police crackdown on Tiananmen vigils in Hong Kong By Zen Soo, Associated Press Heavy police force has patrolled Hong Kong’s Victoria Park after authorities for a third consecutive year banned public commemoration of the anniversary of the deadly… Continue reading
Jun 04 U.S., South Korea complete joint naval exercise amid tensions with North Korea By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press The U.S. aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan has concluded a naval exercise with South Korea in the Philippine Sea amid signs that North Korea is possibly preparing to conduct its first nuclear test explosion since 2017. Continue reading
Jun 04 NATO chief seeks to curb Erdogan's resistance to Finland, Sweden joining alliance By Associated Press Stoltenberg, who visited Washington this week, tweeted that he met with Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin while there and discussed “the need to address Turkey’s concerns and move forward” with the Finnish and Swedish membership applications. Continue reading