Apr 23 Sri Lanka minister says Easter bombings a response to New Zealand attacks By Emily Schmall, Krishan Francis, Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A top Sri Lanka official on Tuesday called the Easter attack on churches, hotels and other sites “retaliation” for the shooting massacre by a white supremacist at two New Zealand mosques last month, as the Islamic… Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 4:07 After deadly Easter attacks, Sri Lankan officials blame jihadists, admit they had warning A wave of suicide bombings in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday has the country grieving, on edge and under a national emergency. At least 290 people died in the attack, which the government blamed on a little-known Jihadist group. Police… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 4:23 News Wrap: Countries buying Iranian oil to face U.S. penalties In our news wrap Monday, five nations that buy Iranian oil risk losing their favored status with the U.S. unless they halt imports in a matter of weeks. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday the goal is to deprive… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 9:14 In Ukraine, could a comedian’s landslide victory help reset relations with Russia? Fed up with ongoing corruption, poverty and war, Ukrainians have elected a political newcomer to be their next president. Comedian and actor Volodymyr Zelenskiy defeated incumbent President Petro Poroshenko in a landslide. Can Zelenskiy's unconventional background and fresh perspective reset… Continue watching
Apr 22 North Korea leader Kim to meet with Putin in Russia By Associated Press The Kremlin said in a brief statement Thursday that Kim will visit Russia "in the second half of April," but gave no further details. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 7:41 Why we need to think about extremism differently in order to reduce it As Sri Lanka reels from a series of deadly Easter Sunday attacks, the problem of violent extremism enters the spotlight once again. How can the U.S. and the world anticipate and counter the threat of terrorism, which experts agree cannot… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 5:15 A photography exhibit of melting ice — and shifting consciousness By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport The melting of polar ice masses is a prominent topic in the news lately, but it’s difficult to imagine what the process would look like. In Austin, Texas, a recent photography exhibit aimed to make the concept of climate change… Continue watching
Apr 22 Mexican police detain hundreds of Central American migrants By Sonia Perez D., Associated Press As migrants gathered under spots of shade in the burning heat outside the city of Pijijiapan, federal police and agents passed by in patrol trucks and vans and forcibly wrestled women, men and children into the vehicles. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 3:45 A French historian on how the Notre Dame fire should shape collective crisis response Protesters took to the streets of Paris and other French cities over the weekend, asking why billionaires and the government have rushed to the aid of Notre Dame Cathedral instead of the millions of people confronting economic hardship. French historian… Continue watching
Apr 22 How to help victims of the Sri Lanka bombings By Rebecca Oh Here are a few ways you can help the victims of the bombings, which have killed at least 290 people. Continue reading