May 21 Trump administration calls Venezuela’s election a ‘sham’ By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence asserted that the election had been "neither free nor fair," and that its result -- a victory by President Nicolas Maduro -- was illegitimate. Continue reading
May 20 Iraq’s al-Sadr, promising reform, is constrained by Iran By Philip Issa, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press Iraq's Muqtada al-Sadr, the maverick Shiite cleric whose political coalition beat out Iran's favored candidates to come in first in national elections, says he wants to form a government that puts Iraqis first. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 3:55 EU to install sweeping changes to online privacy rules By PBS News Hour The European Union on Friday will install the General Data Protection Regulation, the biggest change to online privacy rules since the internet was invented. The rules will apply to thousands of companies including Google and Facebook and are meant to… Continue watching
May 20 Company in Cuba plane crash had received safety complaints By Michael Weissenstein, Bert Wilkinson, Associated Press The Mexican charter company whose 39-year-old plane crashed in Havana had been the subject of two serious complaints about its crews' performance over the last decade. Continue reading
May 20 Maduro favored as Venezuelans vote amid crisis By Scott Smith, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is expected to win a second six-year term in Sunday's election, despite a deepening crisis. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 9:54 How food became a weapon of war in Yemen By Marcia Biggs Three years into its civil war, Yemen has become the site of the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. A proxy war between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and a Saudi Arabia-led coalition has led to starvation and blocked supplies to the… Continue watching
May 19 Watch 3:25 Bishop says royal wedding ‘wove together many different worlds’ By PBS News Hour In a striking break with English tradition, the first black leader of the U.S. Episcopal Church delivered a passionate sermon at the royal wedding on Saturday, where he referenced Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s beliefs on the "redemptive power of… Continue watching
May 19 CIA’s Haspel can tap undercover work in Russian operations By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Scrutiny of the 33-year spy career of new CIA director Gina Haspel has focused on her undercover role in the harsh interrogation of suspected terrorists, but she cut her teeth in intelligence operations against Russia. Continue reading
May 19 Fiery U.S. bishop brings American flair to royal wedding By Gregory Katz, David Rising, Associated Press The Most Rev. Michael Bruce Curry brought American fire and flair to a very English church service. Continue reading
May 19 PHOTOS: Hollywood meets history at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal wedding By Larisa Epatko Britain's Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle exchange vows Saturday as throngs cheered from the grounds of Windsor Castle in a ceremony imbued with tradition and music. Continue reading