Apr 22 Trump tweets he’s ordered Navy to destroy Iranian gunboats that harass U.S. By Darlene Superville, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Trump did not cite a specific event in his tweet or provide details. The White House had no immediate comment. Continue reading
Apr 22 WATCH: Pompeo holds news conference with USAID on coronavirus By Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo holds a news conference on Wednesday to provide an update on how the country is responding to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 22 China calls virus lawsuit brought by U.S. state ‘very absurd’ By Associated Press Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said the legal action has “no factual and legal basis at all."… Continue reading
Apr 22 North Korea silence on Kim Jong Un’s health raises succession speculation By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press Questions about Kim’s health flared after he skipped an April 15 commemoration of the 108th birthday of his grandfather, North Korea founder Kim Il Sung. Continue reading
Apr 22 Video shows thief stole van Gogh painting using sledgehammer By Mike Corder, Associated Press A Dutch crime-busting television show has aired security camera footage showing how an art thief smashed his way through reinforced glass doors at a museum in the early hours of March 30. Continue reading
Apr 21 U.S. pressures Mexico to reopen plants amid worker walkouts By Mark Stevenson, Associated Press The U.S. government is pressuring Mexico to reopen border assembly plants that are key to the U.S. supply chain, including defense contractors. Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 7:27 What’s different about the latest Senate coronavirus aid bill On Tuesday, the Senate renewed its effort to mitigate economic pain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Lawmakers approved a $483 billion relief package including money for hospitals, testing and small business lending -- especially targeted to business categories less successful… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 3:21 News Wrap: Senate Intelligence Committee reaffirms Russian election meddling In our news wrap Tuesday, a bipartisan Senate report reaffirms that Russia interfered in the 2016 U.S. presidential election -- and will try it again this year. The findings contradict President Trump’s claims of a hoax and reiterate the intelligence… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 5:30 How Uganda’s history of epidemics has prepared it for COVID-19 By Michael Baleke Poor health care infrastructure in some African countries is making them particularly susceptible to the novel coronavirus. But the nation of Uganda has only 58 confirmed cases so far, and experts say its experience with previous viral outbreaks, such as… Continue watching
Apr 21 China: It’s time to cooperate against virus By Associated Press “As the two biggest economies in the world, China and the United States need to lead the effort to fighting the coronavirus,” Consul-General Huang Ping said. Continue reading