Apr 24 Sri Lanka president demands security officials resign over Easter bombings By Krishan Francis, Associated Press Sri Lanka's president has asked for the resignations of the defense secretary and national police chief. Continue reading
Apr 24 UN report: Pro-government forces kill more Afghans than insurgents By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press The UN report marks the first time in recent years that civilian deaths attributed to government forces and their allies exceeded those blamed on their enemies. Continue reading
Apr 24 North Korea’s Kim arrives in Russia to meet Putin By Iulia Subbotovska, Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press The much-anticipated summit with President Vladimir Putin that comes amid deadlocked diplomacy on Kim's nuclear program. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 3:29 As bombing death toll tops 300, grieving Sri Lanka looks for answers The death toll from Sri Lanka's Easter massacre has risen to 321, as the country observed a national day of mourning Tuesday. Although the Islamic State made an unconfirmed claim of responsibility for the bombings, officials in Colombo blamed a… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 4:23 News Wrap: Saudi Arabia beheads 37 in mass execution In our news wrap Tuesday, Saudi Arabia beheaded 37 people in the Kingdom’s largest mass execution since 2016. The Saudi government said those killed were found guilty of attacking security installations, killing security officers and cooperating with what it called… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 5:28 Journalist’s murder sparks fears of renewed violence in Northern Ireland A young journalist was shot and killed during a riot in Northern Ireland last week, on the 21st anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement that ended decades of sectarian conflict there. After the riot, fears are mounting that dormant hostilities… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 4:55 How the autobiography of a Muslim slave is challenging an American narrative By Amna Nawaz, Leah Nagy Omar Ibn Said was 37 years old when he was taken from his West African home and transported to Charleston, South Carolina, as a slave in the 1800s. Now, his one-of-a-kind autobiographical manuscript has been translated from its original Arabic… Continue watching
Apr 23 Egyptian voters extend el-Sissi’s rule until 2030 By Associated Press The referendum was widely seen as another step toward restoring authoritarian rule eight years after a pro-democracy uprising that toppled autocratic president Hosni Mubarak. Continue reading
Apr 23 Saudi Arabia beheads 37 prisoners for terrorism crimes By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Public displays of the bodies of executed men last for around three hours until late afternoon prayers, with the severed head and body hoisted to the top of a poll overlooking a main square… Continue reading
Apr 23 Revulsion in Northern Ireland over riot, fatal shooting of journalist By Gregory Katz, Associated Press The dramatic riot in Londonderry last week was starkly reminiscent of the violence that plagued Northern Ireland for decades before the 1998 peace agreement. The result was both tragic and familiar: the death of a young journalist, apparently hit by… Continue reading