Apr 18 Shanghai officials report first deaths in latest COVID-19 outbreak By Associated Press Officials say three people have died from COVID-19 in Shanghai, in the first reported deaths in the latest outbreak in China's most populous and wealthiest city. Continue reading
Apr 18 U.S. officials call for strong response to North Korean missile tests By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press The U.S. special envoy for North Korea says Washington and Seoul have agreed on the need for a strong response to North Korea's recent spate of missile tests, though they remain open to dialogue with the country. Continue reading
Apr 18 Battle-hardened Syrian fighters to join Russian side in Ukraine war, say observers By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The next chapter of the war in Ukraine could see Russia bringing in greater numbers of battle-hardened fighters from Syria, observers say. Continue reading
Apr 18 Israeli troops raid West Bank, leave 2 Palestinians wounded By Associated Press Israeli troops shot and critically wounded two Palestinians during clashes that broke out when the army carried out an arrest raid in the occupied West Bank. Continue reading
Apr 18 Russian strikes kill at least 7 in western Ukrainian city of Lviv, say officials By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Russian forces launched missile attacks on the western city of Lviv and pounded a multitude of other targets across Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 2:50 In the battered port city of Mariupol, Ukrainians resist Russian demands to surrender By Ali Rogin In Ukraine, Russian long-range attacks continue to rain down near Kyiv, even as Russian troops consolidate in the south and east. And the port city of Mariupol is on the brink of a full Russian takeover, but the remaining Ukrainian… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 5:36 Students in rural New Mexico reflect on the war in Ukraine The crisis in Ukraine is reverberating across the U.S., including in a rural town in northern New Mexico. Special correspondent Kathleen McCleery reports on how the war in Ukraine is impacting teenagers who are thousands of miles away. Continue watching
Apr 17 Anglican church leader condemns UK plan to send refugees to Rwanda By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative government says the plan will discourage people from making dangerous attempts to cross the English Channel, and put people-smuggling gangs who run the treacherous route out of business. Continue reading
Apr 17 Sri Lankans demand justice three years after Easter massacre By Bharatha Mallawarachi, Associated Press On Sunday, hundreds of people lit candles and displayed banners and placards during a silent protest in the capital, Colombo, calling for justice for the victims of the attacks. Continue reading
Apr 17 Israeli police enter Jerusalem holy site sparking violent clashes By Josef Federman, Associated Press This year the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Christian holy week culminating in Easter Sunday and the week-long Jewish Passover are all occurring at the same time, with tens of thousands of visitors flocking to the city after coronavirus restrictions… Continue reading