May 20 Ukraine’s president is sworn in, dissolves parliament By Nataliya Vasilyeva, Efrem Lukatsky, Associated Press Volodymyr Zelenskiy slammed parliament as a hot-bed of self-enrichment, and promised to stop the war against Russian-backed separatists. Continue reading
May 20 Trump warns Iran not to threaten U.S. or it will face its ‘end’ By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Trump's tweet comes after days of heightened tension between the U.S. and Iran. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 4:19 Indian elections are a referendum on Modi’s politics By PBS NewsHour Voting concluded in India on Sunday in the final phase of a weeks-long election. With more than 900 million registered voters, the final results expected Thursday will decide if Prime Minister Narendra Modi stays in power. Jeffrey Gettleman, The New… Continue watching
May 19 U.S. to roll out economic part of Mideast peace plan By Associated Press The U.S. will roll out the first phase of its Middle East peace plan next month at a conference in Bahrain on the economic benefits that could flow from an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Continue reading
May 19 Rocket attack hits near U.S. Embassy in Baghdad’s Green Zone By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press A rocket crashed Sunday night in the Iraqi capital’s heavily fortified Green Zone, landing less than a mile from the sprawling U.S. Embassy, an Iraqi military spokesman said. Continue reading
May 19 Swiss voters approve tighter gun laws, lining up with the EU By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The Swiss proposal, among other things, requires regular training on the use of firearms, special waivers to own some semi-automatic weapons and serial number tracking system for key parts of some guns. Gun owners would have to register any weapons… Continue reading
May 19 Bomb hits tourist bus near Egypt’s Giza Pyramids, wounds 17 By Samy Magdy, Associated Press A roadside bomb hit a tourist bus on Sunday near the Giza Pyramids, wounding at least 17 people including tourists, Egyptian officials said. Continue reading
May 19 Saudis say they don’t want war, but will defend themselves By Aya Batrawy, Fay Abuelgasim, Associated Press Saudi Arabia does not want war but will not hesitate to defend itself against Iran, a top Saudi diplomat said Sunday amid heightened tensions in the Persian Gulf after attacks on the kingdom’s energy sector. Continue reading
May 19 Indians vote in final phase of grueling national election By Julhas Alam, Ashok Sharma, Associated Press Indians voted Sunday in the seventh and final phase of a grueling national election that lasted more than five weeks, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party seeks to govern for another five years. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 9:09 With Brexit looming, Britain will vote in European elections By Malcolm Brabant As Britain's departure from the European Union remains on hold, the country will participate next week in the European Parliament elections. Britain's new Brexit Party is forecast to win a majority of the United Kingdom’s seats in the EU's 28-nation… Continue watching