Apr 05 'Extremely grim' COVID outbreak prompts Shanghai to extend lockdown By Associated Press A city official says the COVID-19 outbreak in China's largest metropolis of Shanghai remains "extremely grim" amid an ongoing lockdown confining 26 million people to their homes. Continue reading
Apr 05 WATCH: Zelenskyy accuses Russia of war crimes in Bucha during U.N. Security Council meeting By Oleksandr Stashevskyi, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told the U.N. Security Council that the Russian military must be brought to justice immediately for war crimes. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 5:40 Russian withdrawal from Bucha exposes atrocities against Ukrainian civilians By Simon Ostrovsky, Yegor Troyanovsky Global outrage grew Monday as more horrific revelations surfaced from Bucha, Ukraine outside Kyiv. Hundreds of Ukrainians died there, many clearly executed by Russian troops as they retreated last week. Meantime, the U.S. says Russians are shifting their military focus… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch 6:00 Kharkiv fire brigades battle blazes amid relentless Russian bombardments By Jack Hewson, Ed Ram, Dmitri Frantsev Hundreds of miles to the east of Kyiv is what was once Ukraine's second-largest city of Kharkiv. Now it's largely emptied of its residents as the Russians pound it with artillery, causing widespread destruction and sparking fires. Special correspondent Jack… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch 6:43 What international crimes are Russians committing in Ukraine? By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda U.S. administration officials accused Russia of deliberately killing civilians in Ukraine as part of its campaign, and said President Biden would work with allies to determine how to hold Putin accountable. Philippe Sands, professor of law at University College London… Continue watching
Apr 04 Democratic, GOP senators reach $10 billion COVID agreement, removes international aid By Alan Fram, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York says the deal will give the government "the tools we need" to continue battling the disease. Continue reading
Apr 04 Russia's Putin should face war crimes trial for Bucha killings, says Biden By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden called for a war crimes trial against Russian President Vladimir Putin and said he'd seek more sanctions after reported atrocities in Ukraine. Continue reading
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