May 02 Over 90 German police injured in May Day riots By Associated Press At least 93 police officers were injured and 354 protesters were detained after traditional May Day rallies in Berlin turned violent, the city’s top security official said Sunday. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 5:11 India struggles to cope with record-breaking COVID-19 wave By PBS NewsHour India is battling a devastating COVID-19 wave as the case count continues to break records, overwhelming resources including medical supplies. As foreign aid pours in from around the world, the nation has opened up vaccinations for all adults. NewsHour Weekend… Continue watching
May 01 Formal start of final phase of Afghan pullout by US, NATO By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press The final phase of ending America’s “forever war” in Afghanistan after 20 years formally began Saturday, with the withdrawal of the last U.S. and NATO troops by the end of summer. Continue reading
May 01 Hospital fire kills 18 virus patients as India steps up jabs By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press A fire in a COVID-19 hospital ward in western India killed 18 patients early Saturday, as the country grappling with the worst outbreak yet stepped up a vaccination drive for all adults even as some states said they don’t have… Continue reading
May 01 May Day protesters demand more job protections amid pandemic By John Leicester, Niniek Karmini, Nicolas Garriga, Associated Press Workers and union leaders dusted off bullhorns and flags that had stayed furled during coronavirus lockdowns for slimmed down but still boisterous — and at times violent — May Day marches on Saturday, demanding more labor protections amid a pandemic… Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 6:30 News Wrap: U.S. to restrict travel from India as it sends aid to virus-torn country In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. will restrict travel from India as it sends aid to help with the country's spike in COVID-19 infections. Brazil's health minister appealed to other countries to share spare vaccines as they struggle to… Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch 6:53 Western companies face nationalist backlash in China over criticism from home countries By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran A new report released Friday details a pattern of abuse of Chinese workers along Beijing’s global development initiative, the Belt and Road. The West also accuses Beijing of exploiting ethnic minority Uighurs, using forced labor to produce cotton. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch 5:30 How big waves are helping this female surfer overcome her biggest fears By Stephanie Sy, Lorna Baldwin Like many extreme sports, big wave surfing is male-dominated. Portuguese surfer Joana Andrade is one of a handful of women trying to change that, and the documentary "Big vs. Small" follows her in her endeavor. Stephanie Sy gives us a… Continue watching
Apr 30 After review, White House sees limits to North Korea diplomacy By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The Biden administration says it has completed a review of U.S. policy toward North Korea and suggests it has limited hopes of brokering a "grand bargain" to persuade the North to give up its nuclear weapons program. Continue reading
Apr 30 Belarus Olympian to go on hunger strike as political protest By Associated Press An Olympic silver medalist who is one of Belarus’ most lauded athletes says he is going on a 10-day hunger strike to support victims of political repression in the country. Continue reading