May 16 Top fugitive in Rwanda's genocide arrested in Paris By Ignatius Ssuuna, Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda — One of the most wanted fugitives in Rwanda's 1994 genocide has been arrested in Paris, authorities said Saturday. Felicien Kabuga, who had a $5 million bounty on his head, had been accused of equipping militias in the… Continue reading
May 15 Watch 4:23 House debates another round of pandemic aid as Trump vows, 'We're back' In the U.S., more than 87,000 people have died from COVID-19, and another 300,000 have recovered from it. The House of Representatives is considering another round of federal relief, but Republicans, and even some Democrats, dismissed the proposed bill as… Continue watching
May 15 Watch 2:45 News Wrap: U.S. envoy to Afghanistan blames Islamic State for hospital attack In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. envoy to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, blamed the Islamic State group for an attack that killed 24 people at a maternity hospital this week. Meanwhile, the Taliban condemned Afghan President Ashraf Ghani for attributing… Continue watching
May 15 Watch 7:16 Densely populated Bangladesh faces immense infection control challenge By Fred de Sam Lazaro Bangladesh is about the size of Iowa, but it has 50 times as many people. That extremely high population density makes containing coronavirus a huge challenge -- as does the recent influx of a million refugees from neighboring Myanmar. Special… Continue watching
May 15 Tokyo Olympic CEO: Games next year may not be 'conventional' By Stephen Wade, Associated Press The CEO of next year's Tokyo Olympics says the postponed games might not look like what fans are accustomed to. Toshiro Muto says "the actual games we will have one year from now may not be the same conventional Olympic… Continue reading
May 15 U.S. imposes new restrictions on Chinese tech giant Huawei By Associated Press In an effort to cut off Huawei’s undermining of existing U.S. sanctions, the U.S. government is imposing new resctrictions on the Chinese tech giant by limiting its ability to use American technology to build its semiconductors. Continue reading
May 15 Africa's endangered wildlife at risk as tourism dries up By Joe Mwihia, Associated Press The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a new alertness to anti-poaching patrols in Africa, and a new fear. Continue reading
May 15 Brazil's health minister resigns after one month on the job By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Brazil’s health minister has resigned after less than a month in office. It's a sign of continuing upheaval in the nation’s battle with the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
May 15 Guatemalan deportees from U.S. test positive for virus By Associated Press Guatemala's Foreign Ministry says three Guatemalans deported from the United States this week tested positive for the novel coronavirus upon arrival in their country. Continue reading
May 15 First COVID-19 case detected in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh By Julhas Alam, Associated Press Authorities have reported the first coronavirus case in the crowded camps for Rohingya refugees in southern Bangladesh. More than 1 million refugees from Myanmar are sheltered in the camps. Continue reading