May 30 Autopsy planned for dead humpback whale brought ashore in Denmark By Associated Press The carcass of a humpback whale, whose life and death captivated Germans for months as the mammal became repeatedly stranded in the Baltic Sea, was dragged Saturday onto a Danish beach. Continue reading
May 30 Thousands flock to Vilnius for festival celebrating Lithuania's iconic cold beet soup By Liudas Dapkus, Associated Press A festival honoring Lithuania’s iconic cold beet soup brought tens of thousands of visitors Saturday to its capital city, which was fully decked out in pink. Continue reading
May 30 WHO chief visits Congo Ebola epicenter as cases outpace response By Justin Kabumba, The Associated Press, Mark Banchereau, Associated Press The head of the WHO on Saturday visited eastern Congo’s Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where the virus is spreading faster than the response despite better-organized health facilities and new… Continue reading
May 29 Asia defense summit opens with China and doubts about U.S. priorities topping concerns By David Rising, Associated Press Vietnam’s leader said Friday that the Strait of Hormuz has shown how one flashpoint can throw the rest of the world into turmoil, suggesting that the U.S. and China need to abide by international law to avoid provoking a global… Continue reading
May 29 Watch 5:51 Kenyan court blocks U.S. plan to open Ebola quarantine center to treat Americans By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant In Central Africa, authorities are still struggling to get their hands around an Ebola outbreak with more than 900 suspected cases. A Kenyan court temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s plan to open a quarantine facility there to treat Americans exposed… Continue watching
May 29 With a stalemate in Ukraine and discontent at home, Putin seems ready to escalate his war By Associated Press Russia’s warning to carry out “consistent and systematic” missile strikes on Kyiv, accompanied by a call for evacuating foreign embassies from the capital, signals Vladimir Putin’s intention to expand Russia's barrage despite the heavy costs and potential international outrage. Continue reading
May 29 Israeli and Russian forces added to UN blacklist for sexual violence in conflict zones By Farnoush Amiri, Edith Lederer, Associated Press An annual United Nations report documenting sexual violence in conflicts worldwide has included Israeli forces for the first time since the review began more than 15 years ago for their treatment of Palestinian detainees. Israel denies the accusations. Continue reading
May 29 Trump meeting with aides to make 'final determination' on moving forward with Iran deal By Aamer Madhani, Michelle Price, Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he’s holding a White House Situation Room meeting with his advisors as he looks to make a “final determination” on moving forward with a deal to extend the Iran ceasefire. Continue reading
May 29 U.S. government labels Brazil's 2 biggest drug gangs as foreign terrorist organizations By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press The U.S. State Department announced on Thursday that it will designate Brazil's two biggest criminal groups as foreign terrorist organizations early next month, a move the South American nation's government has said it will interpret as undue interference in its… Continue reading
May 29 Rescuers evacuate the first of 5 villagers found trapped in a cave in Laos; 2 still missing By Jintamas Saksornchai, Associated Press Lao and Thai rescue workers posted the news on social media, along with a video showing the first rescued villager with a lamp strapped to his forehead. Continue reading