Apr 16 Russia to expel 10 U.S. diplomats in response to Washington sanctions By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also said Moscow will add eight U.S. officials to its sanctions list and move to shut down the work of U.S. nongovernmental organizations to end what he called interfering in Russia's politics. Continue reading
Apr 16 Biden speeds refugee admissions but doesn't lift Trump cap By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden has signed an emergency determination that officials say will speed refugee admissions to the U.S., but he did not lift his predecessor’s historically low cap of 15,000 refugees for this year. Continue reading
Apr 16 Muslims mark first Ramadan Friday prayers in Jerusalem since COVID lockdowns By Associated Press Tens of thousands of Muslim worshippers gathered at a sacred Jerusalem plaza for the first Friday prayers of Ramadan after coronavirus lockdowns kept the site off-limits last year. Continue reading
Apr 16 WATCH: Royal family holds funeral for Prince Philip By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Although it is a scaled-down service because of the pandemic, hundreds of servicemen and women from the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Army and Royal Air Force will take part in the funeral procession. Continue reading
Apr 16 WATCH: Biden meets with Japanese prime minister, first guest to White House By Ellen Knickmeyer, Mari Yamaguchi, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House in a bid to underscore the two countries’ alliance as a counter to an autocratic and increasingly assertive China. Continue reading
Apr 16 U.S. says Russia was given Trump campaign polling data in 2016 By Eric Tucker, Associated Press It was one of the more tantalizing, yet unresolved, questions of the investigation into possible connections between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign: Why was a business associate of campaign chairman Paul Manafort given internal polling data — and… Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 9:30 Here's what the latest U.S. sanctions against Russia mean for the historic adversaries By John Yang President Joe Biden announced a series of tough new sanctions against Russia Thursday, as the historic adversaries confront one another again both in cyberspace, and on the ground in Europe and beyond. The Biden administration targeted individuals and the state… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 4:01 News Wrap: Half of all U.S. adults have received at least one vaccine dose, CDC says In our news wrap Thursday, the CDC reported nearly half of all American adults have now had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and about 30 percent are fully vaccinated. Meanwhile, India recorded a staggering 200,000 new infections… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 8:50 Afghanistan hopes continued support from international allies will curb Taliban violence By Amna Nawaz, Ryan Connelly Holmes Continue watching
Apr 15 Ukraine seeks stronger Western backing amid Russian troop buildup By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Ukraine's top diplomat is asking for stronger Western backing amid escalating tensions in the country's east and a Russian troop buildup across the border. Continue reading