May 15 China lands on Mars in major advance for its space ambitions By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press China landed a spacecraft on Mars for the first time on Saturday, a technically challenging feat more difficult than a moon landing, in the latest step forward for its ambitious goals in space. Continue reading
May 15 Bleak futures fuel widespread protests by young Colombians By Regina Garcia Cano, Astrid Galvan, Associated Press The young men and women have become the voices for Colombians fed up with a government they say has mismanaged the coronavirus pandemic and crushed hopes of a better future. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 10:16 Vaccinations are picking up. Is it time to reopen the US-Canada border? By Benedict Moran The United States and Canada have one of the largest economic partnerships in the world, and share the world’s largest international border. When COVID-19 hit in early 2020, that border was closed to all nonessential traffic. As more people on… Continue watching
May 15 Watch 5:56 Israel-Palestine conflict intensifies as violence escalates By PBS NewsHour Israeli forces targeted Gaza again on Saturday, striking down a tower housing offices of Al Jazeera and the Associated Press as well as residences. Hamas militia continued to attack Israeli cities including Tel Aviv, damaging several homes and buildings. Israel… Continue watching
May 15 Police fire tear gas on banned Palestinian march in Paris By Elaine Ganley, Associated Press French riot police fired tear gas and used water cannons Saturday in Paris as protesters supporting Palestinians in the Gaza Strip defied a ban on marching in the French capital. Continue reading
May 15 AP statement on Israeli attack on building housing AP office By Associated Press The world will know less about what is happening in Gaza because of what happened today. Continue reading
May 15 Israel strike in Gaza destroys building with AP, other media By Fares Akram, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press The strike on the high-rise came nearly an hour after the military ordered people to evacuate the 12-story building, which also housed Al-Jazeera, other offices and residential apartments. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 4:13 Israel walks back Gaza ground assault claims, urges Hamas to begin cease-fire By Amna Nawaz, Amber Partida Fighting has raged for a fifth day between Israeli forces and Hamas in Gaza. More than 120 Palestinians have died in Gaza, with nearly 1,000 wounded. Eight Israelis have been killed, and violence spread to the West Bank as well. Continue watching
May 14 Watch 3:55 News Wrap: House GOP votes Elise Stefanik into leadership post stripped from Liz Cheney In our news wrap Friday, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives elected Elise Stefanik of New York to their No. 3 leadership post, replacing Wyoming's Liz Cheney after her criticism of former President Trump. House negotiators have struck a… Continue watching
May 14 Watch 8:42 Inside African migrants’ fight against ‘slave-like’ conditions in Italy By Adam Raney Some 13,000 migrants, mainly from Africa, have landed in Italy so far this year — three times the number from the same period in 2020. The struggle for migrants doesn't end when they reach European shores. Senior Producer Adam Raney… Continue watching