May 11 Iran war ceasefire grows increasingly shaky after Trump calls Tehran's latest proposal 'totally unacceptable' By Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The volatility could tip the Middle East back into open warfare and prolong the worldwide energy crisis sparked by the conflict. Continue reading
May 11 The best-case scenario for Taiwan from the Trump-Xi summit By Aamer Madhani, Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press President Donald Trump, in his return to the White House, has demonstrated greater ambivalence toward Taiwan, an approach that's raising questions ahead of this week's summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping about whether the U.S. leader could be open to… Continue reading
May 11 American cruise ship passenger tests positive for hantavirus after evacuation By Mike Corder, Associated Press One of the 17 American passengers evacuated from the ship and flown to Nebraska also tested positive for the hantavirus but is not showing any symptoms, and another had mild symptoms, U.S. health officials said late Sunday. Continue reading
May 10 Remains recovered of U.S. soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco By Akram Oubachir, Associated Press The remains of a U.S. soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco a week ago were recovered in the Atlantic Ocean, the army said Sunday. Continue reading
May 10 Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi moved to Tehran hospital, her foundation says By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Nobel Peace laureate and activist Narges Mohammadi has been transferred to a Tehran hospital more than a week after collapsing in prison, her foundation said Sunday. Continue reading
May 10 Two activists detained over leading an aid flotilla to Gaza are deported by Israel By Melanie Lidman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel deported two activists on Sunday after being detained for slightly over a week for leading an aid flotilla attempting to break the Israeli naval blockade of the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
May 10 Indonesian police arrest 321 foreigners in online gambling crackdown By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press More than 300 foreign nationals were arrested in a raid on an alleged online gambling operation in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, police said Saturday. Continue reading
May 10 Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating U.S.-brokered three-day ceasefire By Associated Press Russia and Ukraine swapped accusations of breaking a U.S.-brokered ceasefire on Sunday, with both sides claiming to have suffered casualties in drone and artillery strikes over the past 24 hours. Continue reading
May 10 Passengers evacuate MV Hondius cruise ship following hantavirus outbreak By Iain Sullivan, Suman Naishadham, Associated Press Passengers evacuated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship began flying home Sunday aboard military and government planes after the vessel anchored in the Canary Islands. Continue reading
May 10 Trump calls Iran's response to ceasefire proposal 'unacceptable' By Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Iran sent its response to the latest U.S. proposal to end the Iran war via Pakistani mediators on Sunday, but U.S. President Donald Trump quickly rejected it in a social media post as “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!”… Continue reading