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
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