May 10 Palestinians fear loss of family homes as evictions loom By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press It highlights an array of discriminatory policies that rights groups say are aimed at pushing Palestinians out of Jerusalem to preserve its Jewish majority. Continue reading
May 09 More Jerusalem clashes on eve of contentious Israeli parade By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Jerusalem Day is meant to celebrate Israel’s capture of east Jerusalem, home to the Old City and its sensitive holy sites, in the 1967 Mideast war. But the annual event is widely perceived as provocative, as hardline nationalist Israelis, guarded… Continue reading
May 09 Watch 6:49 Afghanistan’s bomb attack exposes nation’s ethnic and religious fissures By PBS NewsHour The death toll from Saturday’s car bomb attack on a girls’ school in a minority Shiite neighborhood in Kabul has crossed 50 and at least 100 people have been injured. While no one has taken responsibility for the attack, the… Continue watching
May 08 EU agrees potential 1.8 billion-dose purchase of Pfizer jab By Raf Casert, Barry Hatton, Associated Press The European Union cemented its support for Pfizer-BioNTech and its novel COVID-19 vaccine technology Saturday by agreeing to a massive contract extension for a potential 1.8 billion doses through 2023. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 9:34 Serbia’s winning fight against COVID-19 raises questions about ‘vaccine diplomacy’ By Jorgen Samso Serbia has had considerable success in its COVID-19 vaccination campaign, with the third-highest rate in Europe; supply is mostly from China and Russia. While Serbia's efforts have received high praise, experts are warning about unprecedented, growing Chinese influence in the… Continue watching
May 08 Watch 4:25 Scottish National Party’s win may reignite the independence referendum By PBS NewsHour The Scottish Nationalist Party is set to win in Scotland’s parliamentary election and is expected to call for a pro-independence referendum, setting the stage for a clash with Prime Minister Boris Johnson. NPR Correspondent Frank Langfitt joins Hari Sreenivasan to… Continue watching
May 08 Pakistan receives 1st vaccines through COVAX By Associated Press The prime minister’s special aide on health, Dr. Faisal Sultan, asked people over age 40 to register for shots and said the Pakistani government would soon be able to expand its immunization program to other age groups. Continue reading
May 08 Israeli police beef up presence in Jerusalem, fearing unrest By Josef Federman, Fares Akram, Associated Press Israel has been dealing with the heaviest unrest in Jerusalem in several years, with near-nightly clashes between Israeli police and Palestinian protesters throughout the current Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Continue reading
May 08 Bomb kills at least 30 near girls’ school in Afghan capital By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press A bomb exploded near a girls’ school in a majority Shiite district of west Kabul on Saturday, killing at least 30 people, many of them young pupils between 11 and 15 years old. The Taliban condemned the attack and denied… Continue reading
May 08 India’s surge hits southern states, prompts more lockdowns By Krutika Pathi, Associated Press Two southern states in India became the latest to declare lockdowns, as coronavirus cases surge at breakneck speed across the country and pressure mounts on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to implement a nationwide shutdown. Continue reading