Apr 04 Hong Kong leader Lam won’t seek new term after five years marked by protests and COVID-19 By Zen Soo, Vincent Yu, Associated Press Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she won't seek a second term after five rocky years marked by huge protests, a security crackdown and an overwhelming COVID-19 wave. Continue reading
Apr 04 Russia faces growing outrage amid new evidence of atrocities By Oleksandr Stashevskyi, Nebi Qena, Associated Press Russia is facing a fresh wave of condemnation after evidence emerged of what appeared to be deliberate killings of civilians in Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 4:18 Ukraine accuses Russia of genocide as retreat outside Kyiv leaves ‘trail of death’ By Ali Rogin, Simon Ostrovsky Ukrainian prosecutors investigating possible Russian war crimes say they have found 410 bodies in the towns surrounding Kyiv. Meanwhile, Moscow continues to deny the military is killing civilians. But as Russian troops pull back from those areas they are scorching… Continue watching
Apr 03 Serbia holds tense vote that could sway populist government’s ties with Russia By Jovana Gec, Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press Voters in Serbia have cast their ballots in an election likely to keep in power a populist government that has refused to impose sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 03 Pakistan’s prime minister dissolves parliament, throwing the country into political turmoil By Kathy Gannon, Munir Ahmed, Associated Press The moves by Imran Khan appeared to trigger a constitutional crisis: Pakistan's Supreme Court must rule on their legality, but it adjourned until Monday and gave no indication when the matter would be settled. Continue reading
Apr 03 Lithuania severs Russian gas imports, encourages EU to follow suit By Liudas Dapkus, Associated Press Lithuania managed to reduce imports of Russian gas to zero on Saturday, a move seen a milestone in achieving energy independence in the former Soviet republic of 2.8 million, the ministry said. Continue reading
Apr 03 Hungarians hold national vote in the shadow of Ukraine’s war By Justin Spike, Associated Press Hungarians flocked to polling places on Sunday as voters in the Central European country faced a choice: take a chance on a diverse, Western-looking coalition of opposition parties, or grant nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban a fourth consecutive term in… Continue reading
Apr 03 Ukraine documents alleged atrocities by retreating Russians By Oleksandr Stashevskyi, Associated Press Authorities said they were documenting evidence as Ukraine's military reclaims territory and discovers indications of execution-style slayings to add to their case for for prosecuting Russian officials for war crimes. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 3:05 Russian forces retreat from Ukraine’s capital region as civilians attempt to flee Mariupol By Ali Rogin, Sam Lane Ukraine says its forces have retaken the entire region around the capital Kyiv as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that retreating Russian forces left behind "a complete disaster" and said residents should beware of continued shelling and land mines. Meanwhile, efforts… Continue watching
Apr 02 Head of Russia’s space program says sanctions could imperil future of space station By Associated Press Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Roscosmos, told reporters that the state agency is preparing a report on the prospects of international cooperation at the station, to be presented to federal authorities “after Roscosmos has completed its analysis.”… Continue reading