May 07 South African brewer says it may dump 400 million bottles of beer By Gerald Imray, Associated Press One of the world's largest brewers says it may have to dump 400 million bottles of beer because of a ban on alcohol sales in South Africa. Continue reading
May 07 Suspect claims Norway mosque attack was ’emergency justice’ By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press A Norwegian man suspected of killing his ethnic Chinese stepsister and then opening fire in an Oslo mosque says he acted out of “emergency justice.”… Continue reading
May 07 Ship tied to Australia virus deaths sails into Manila Bay By Aaron Favila, Associated Press A cruise ship being investigated in Australia for sparking coronavirus infections anchored in Manila Bay on Thursday to bring Filipino crew members home. Continue reading
May 07 Foreigners on the frontlines of pandemic in Arab Gulf states By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press The global pandemic has drawn attention to just how vital foreigners are to the Arab Gulf countries where they work, particularly as countries like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman expel foreigners from certain sectors to create jobs for their own… Continue reading
May 06 Former Iraqi intelligence chief approved as new premier By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Samya Kullab, Associated Press Iraq's former spy chief has been sworn in as the prime minister by lawmakers after weeks of tense political negotiations as the country faces a severe economic crisis spurred by the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 3:52 More countries are lifting pandemic restrictions — even as infections climb By Stephanie Sy More states and countries are lifting restrictions put in place to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus, which is responsible for nearly 73,000 deaths in the U.S. and more than 260,000 worldwide. But new infections are still rising, prompting… Continue watching
May 06 Watch 5:49 News Wrap: New intelligence reveals pandemic’s damage in North Korea In our news wrap Wednesday, there are reports the coronavirus pandemic is causing upheaval in North Korea. South Korean lawmakers were briefed on new intelligence indicating food costs soared in North Korea after China closed its border to stop the… Continue watching
May 06 Maduro airs video of American detained in Venezuela plot By Christine Armario, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press Maduro aired a video of Luke Denman on state television Wednesday in which the 34-year-old Texas native claims he signed a contract with a Florida-based company to train rebel troops and carry out the assault in exchange for up to… Continue reading
May 06 Watch 4:48 In Libya and Yemen war zones, COVID-19 adds a 2nd front By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin In Yemen, Houthi rebels have been battling a government in exile, backed by the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, for years. The fighting has resulted in a catastrophic humanitarian crisis that the coronavirus pandemic is making even more grim. Meanwhile, similar… Continue watching
May 06 Netanyahu may form government while under indictment, Israeli Supreme Court rules By Josef Federman, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Israel's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may form a new government while under indictment. Continue reading