May 31 Recovering wetlands fuel growth of flamingo population in Venice By Colleen Barry, Associated Press The pale pink birds — called “fenicotteri” in Italian — are now flocking to Venice in record numbers, as ecological efforts to restore damaged wetlands could help expand their habitat and possibly induce them to nest in the lagoon. Continue reading
May 31 WHO chief reports 5 Ebola recoveries as new treatment center opens in Congo By Justin Kabumba, The Associated Press, Mark Banchereau, Associated Press Five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola virus, the head of the World Health Organization said Sunday during a visit to Bunia in eastern Congo. Continue reading
May 31 Hundreds detained in France after violence erupts following Paris Saint-Germain victory By Sylvie Corbet, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press A huge crowd of supporters gathered peacefully near the Eiffel Tower on Sunday to celebrate Paris Saint-Germain's second Champions League title victory, which was marred by violent clashes overnight across France and led police to detain hundreds of people. Continue reading
May 31 Israeli troops seize strategic castle in Lebanon during deepest incursion in decades By Bassem Mroue, Kareem Chehayeb, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Israeli troops have captured a strategic mountain topped with a Crusader-built castle in southern Lebanon in the deepest incursion into the country in more than a quarter-century, the military said Sunday. Continue reading
May 30 Colombia accuses Ecuador of interfering in its general election By Associated Press Colombia’s government rejected a move by Ecuador’s president to eliminate tariffs on Colombian imports because of a tariff commitment made to an opposition candidate, calling it “deliberate interference” in the ongoing electoral process. Continue reading
May 30 U.S. says it stopped a merchant ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press The U.S. military stopped a merchant vessel trying to break through its blockade of Iranian ports by firing a missile into its engine room, the U.S. Central Command said on Saturday. Continue reading
May 30 Four men rescued from flooded Laos cave as search continues for 2 others By Jintamas Saksornchai, Associated Press Rescue workers in Laos said Saturday they have safely evacuated four villagers trapped in a flooded cave for 10 days. Continue reading
May 30 Autopsy planned for dead humpback whale brought ashore in Denmark By Associated Press The carcass of a humpback whale, whose life and death captivated Germans for months as the mammal became repeatedly stranded in the Baltic Sea, was dragged Saturday onto a Danish beach. Continue reading
May 30 Thousands flock to Vilnius for festival celebrating Lithuania's iconic cold beet soup By Liudas Dapkus, Associated Press A festival honoring Lithuania’s iconic cold beet soup brought tens of thousands of visitors Saturday to its capital city, which was fully decked out in pink. Continue reading
May 30 WHO chief visits Congo Ebola epicenter as cases outpace response By Justin Kabumba, The Associated Press, Mark Banchereau, Associated Press The head of the WHO on Saturday visited eastern Congo’s Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where the virus is spreading faster than the response despite better-organized health facilities and new… Continue reading