May 31 Ukraine: Reporter’s fake murder involved pig’s blood, morgue By Yuras Karmanau, Nataliya Vasilyeva, Associated Press KIEV, Ukraine — The Russian journalist who worked with Ukrainian authorities to fake his own death said Thursday that the elaborately staged murder including getting smeared in pig's blood and taken to the morgue. Continue reading
May 31 WATCH: Pompeo says he made ‘good progress’ on summit in meeting with North Korean official NEW YORK — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reported "good progress" in meetings with a top North Korean official Thursday as they sought to salvage an on-again, off-again summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Continue reading
May 31 Denmark joins some European nations in banning burqa, niqab By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Denmark joined some other European countries in deciding Thursday to ban garments that cover the face, including Islamic veils such as the niqab or burqa. Continue reading
May 31 Specter of trade war after U.S. tariffs on EU, Mexico, Canada By Ken Thomas, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced Thursday it will impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Europe, Mexico and Canada after failing to win concessions from the American allies. Europe and Mexico pledged to retaliate quickly, exacerbating trans-Atlantic and… Continue reading
May 30 Watch 6:11 News Wrap: North Korean diplomat arrives in U.S. In our news wrap Wednesday, North Korea's top diplomat arrived in New York for talks on reviving summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un. He plans to meet with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.. Also, a top Republican said… Continue watching
May 30 Top North Korean official lands in U.S. for talks with Pompeo By Josh Lederman, Matthew Lee, Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press The talks come as preparations for the highly anticipated summit in Singapore were barreling forward on both sides of the Pacific Ocean, despite lingering uncertainty about whether it will really occur, and when. Continue reading
May 30 Belgium shooting was a terrorist act, prosecutors say By Lorne Cook, Raf Casert, Associated Press The man who killed four people in the Belgian city of Liege this week carried out an act of "terrorist murder" and may have intended to cause more carnage, prosecutors said Wednesday, as authorities tried to establish whether he acted… Continue reading
May 29 Watch 9:00 This school in India proves music can change lives By Fred de Sam Lazaro In a remote Himalayan community in India, admission to a school set up by a Canadian Jesuit priest meant more than a meal ticket for the children on the lowest rung of the traditional social hierarchy; each student was also… Continue watching
May 29 Making every girl equal is the mission of this club By Larisa Epatko “It could be a gender bias dress code in a school district in Kentucky as much as trying to advocate against child marriage in Malawi. The idea is that none of us are equal until every girl everywhere is equal,"… Continue reading
May 29 U.S. report says ethnic cleansing of Rohingya persists in Myanmar By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Ethnic cleansing targeting Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar has not stopped despite growing condemnation from the international community, the Trump administration said Tuesday. Continue reading