Apr 30 Trump proposes charging asylum seekers a fee to apply By Jill Colvin, Associated Press In a presidential memorandum signed Monday, President Donald Trump directed his attorney general and acting homeland security secretary to take additional measures to overhaul the asylum system. It is unclear how many families fleeing poverty would be able to afford… Continue reading
Apr 30 Venezuela's Guaido takes to streets in military uprising By Scott Smith, Christopher Torchia, Associated Press Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó took to the streets with a small contingent of heavily armed troops early Tuesday in a bold and risky attempt to lead a military uprising and oust socialist leader Nicolas Maduro. Continue reading
Apr 30 Congo Ebola cases hit record for most reported in single day By Al-Hadji Kudra Maliro, Krista Larson, Associated Press Health experts are expressing growing alarm about the number of people sickened with the Ebola virus who are never reaching treatment centers, allowing the disease to spread to caregivers and countless others. Continue reading
Apr 30 In video message, Islamic State chief emulates other hunted leaders By Tamer Fakahany, Associated Press When the reclusive Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi appeared in a video Monday, he was the latest in a series of most-wanted figures to use the medium to communicate with the outside world. Continue reading
Apr 30 Sri Lanka lifts social media ban imposed after Easter blasts By Bharatha Mallawarachi, Krishan Francis, Associated Press President Maithripala Sirisena ended the blocking of Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube and other popular sites, but asked the public to "act in a responsible manner" on social media, according to a government statement. Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 5:59 News Wrap: Catholic clergy in Sri Lanka demand crackdown on Islamic extremists In our Monday news wrap, Catholic clergy in Sri Lanka are demanding a crackdown on Islamic extremists after the Easter bombings that killed more than 250 people. Security forces continued to search for suspects amid calls for tougher action. Also,… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 9:38 Families of Colombia's disappeared endure 'never-ending grief' and a wrenching search In Colombia, an estimated 83,000 people have been forcibly disappeared since 1958. But peace accords between the government and the FARC, the country’s largest guerrilla group, in 2016 mandated that finding the missing was a necessary step toward reconciliation. Special… Continue watching
Apr 29 Protesters go bananas after artwork removed from Polish museum By Monika Scislowska The 1973 video "Consumer Art," by prominent artist Natalia LL, showing a young woman eating a banana with great pleasure, was removed from the National Museum in Warsaw last week after the new museum head was summoned to the Ministry… Continue reading
Apr 29 Islamic State leader appears in video for first time in 5 years By Zeina Karam, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Al-Bagdadi acknowledged that IS lost the war in the eastern Syrian village of Baghouz, which was captured last month by the U.S.-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces. Continue reading
Apr 29 Afghan leaders convene to set agenda for Taliban talks By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press President Ashraf Ghani hopes to showcase unity at the four-day meeting that brings together politicians, tribal elders, many prominent figures and others. Continue reading