Apr 18 Egypt says 11 killed in train crash north of Cairo By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Four train wagons ran off the railway at the city of Banha in Qalyubia province, just outside Cairo, the railway authority said in a statement. Videos on social media showed wagons overturned and passengers escaping to safety along the railway. Continue reading
Apr 17 Navalny's doctor: Putin critic 'could die at any moment By Associated Press A doctor for imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is in the third week of a hunger strike, says his health is deteriorating rapidly and the 44-year-old Kremlin critic could be on the verge of death. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 4:15 Prince Philip is laid to rest after small funeral amid COVID-19 restrictions By PBS NewsHour Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II, who died last week at 99, was laid to rest at St. George’s Chapel on Saturday. The funeral, which was an intimate affair due to COVID-19 restrictions in the… Continue watching
Apr 17 The queen says goodbye to Philip, continues her reign alone By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press Sitting by herself at the funeral of Prince Philip on Saturday, Queen Elizabeth cut a regal, but solitary figure: still the monarch, but now alone. Continue reading
Apr 17 Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million By David Biller, Maria Cheng, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press The number of lives lost, as compiled by Johns Hopkins University, is about equal to the population of Kyiv, Ukraine; Caracas, Venezuela; or metropolitan Lisbon, Portugal. It is bigger than Chicago (2.7 million) and equivalent to Philadelphia and Dallas combined. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 5:02 News Wrap: AG Garland rescinds Trump-era curb on consent decrees for police In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. Justice department rescinded a Trump-era curb on consent decrees, making it easier to investigate police departments and press for major changes in use of force. An Indiana man has become the first person… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 4:09 Biden flip-flops on refugee policy after blowback for keeping Trump-era restrictions By Yamiche Alcindor Friday saw the Biden administration giving mixed messages on refugee admission. After receiving blowback for keeping the historically low refugee cap set by President Trump, the White House quickly reversed its position, and said it will move to lift them. Continue watching
Apr 16 U.N. says 40 civilians died in central Yemen in March By Noha Elhennawy, Associated Press The UNHCR released a statement Friday saying that at least 70 incidents of armed violence including shelling, crossfire, and air strikes have caused injuries and deaths among civilians during the first quarter of 2021. Continue reading
Apr 16 Raul Castro confirms he's resigning, ending long era in Cuba By Associated Press Raul Castro says he is resigning as head of Cuba's Communist Party, ending an era of formal leadership by he and his brother Fidel Castro that began with the 1959 revolution. Continue reading
Apr 16 New blast at St. Vincent volcano while cruise ship helps evacuees By Kristin Deane, Associated Press La Soufriere volcano has shot out another explosive burst of gas and ash and a cruise ship has arrived to evacuate some of the foreigners who had been stuck on a St. Vincent island by a week of violent eruptions. Continue reading