Apr 22 Will this Ukrainian comedian be any match for Vladimir Putin? By Yuras Karmanau, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Zelenskiy, who played an accidental president in a hugely popular sitcom but has no real political background, has vowed to keep Ukraine on its pro-Western course. Continue reading
Apr 22 Philippines earthquake kills at least 3 By Bullit Marquez, Associated Press A strong earthquake killed three people and trapped at several others Monday in a collapsed building that housed a supermarket in a northern Philippine province. Continue reading
Apr 22 Analysis: The role Russian businessmen played in the Mueller report By Ryan Chilcote After the Mueller report was released, more than one Russian I spoke to last week started our conversation in the same way: “My name’s not in there, is it?”… Continue reading
Apr 22 4 Americans killed in Sri Lanka Easter bombings By Associated Press At least 290 people were killed in the series of nine bombings of churches and hotels in Sri Lanka. Continue reading
Apr 22 Sri Lanka failed to heed warnings of attacks, official says By Bharatha Mallawarachi, Krishan Francis, Associated Press Sri Lankan officials failed to heed warnings from intelligence agencies about the threat of an attack by a domestic radical Muslim group that officials blame for Easter Sunday bombings which killed more than 200 people, the country's health minister said… Continue reading
Apr 22 U.S. won’t renew sanctions waivers for nations using Iranian oil By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration said five nations, including allies Japan, South Korea and Turkey, will no longer be exempt from U.S. sanctions if they continue to import oil from Iran. Continue reading
Apr 22 Actor wins Ukraine presidential vote in a landslide By Associated Press Volodymyr Zelenskiy has won 73 percent of the vote while the incumbent President Petro Poroshenko got just 24 percent. support. Continue reading
Apr 21 Sri Lanka blocks social media after deadly attacks By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press A group that monitors internet censorship says Sri Lankan authorities have blocked most social media services in the country following the Easter Sunday attacks that killed more than 200 people. Continue reading
Apr 21 Sudanese to name civilian council in bid to pressure army By Fay Abuelgasim, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Sudanese protest organizers say they will announce a civilian transitional council on Sunday in a bid to exert more pressure on the military to hand over power following the overthrow of long-ruling President Omar al-Bashir earlier this month. Continue reading
Apr 21 Exit poll gives Ukranian comedian landslide lead on presidential vote By Associated Press An exit poll from Urkaine’s presidential election is giving comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy a commanding lead over incumbent Petro Poroshenko. Continue reading