Apr 03 NATO weighs a plan to provide long-term military help to Ukraine as Russian troops assert control By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Stoltenberg said Wednesday that "support to Ukraine should be less dependent on short-term, voluntary offers and more dependent on long-term NATO commitments."… Continue reading
Apr 03 Ugandan court rejects bid to nullify anti-gay law that provides for the death penalty in some cases By Risdel Kasasira, Associated Press President Yoweri Museveni signed the bill into law in May last year, and it has been widely condemned by rights activists and others abroad. Continue reading
Apr 03 Haiti's surge in gang violence has led more than 53,000 to flee the capital in less than 3 weeks, UN says By Evens Sanon, Associated Press The exodus began shortly after powerful gangs launched a series of attacks on government institutions in late February. Continue reading
Apr 03 Ukraine drops its conscription age to 25 to replenish huge troop shortfall By Hanna Arhirova, Samya Kullab, Associated Press Conscription has been a sensitive matter in Ukraine for many months amid a growing shortage of infantry on top of a severe ammunition shortfall that has handed Russia the battlefield initiative. Continue reading
Apr 03 Palestinians will seek full UN membership again, but U.S. is almost certain to block the request By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press In September 2011, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas delivered the Palestinian Authority's application to become the 194th member of the United Nations. Continue reading
Apr 03 At least 9 dead, 70 quarry workers trapped after major earthquake strikes Taiwan By Johnson Lai, Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press Just over 150 kilometers away in the capital of Taipei, tiles fell from older buildings, and schools evacuated their students to sports fields, equipping them with yellow safety helmets. Continue reading
Apr 03 Bodies of 6 foreign aid workers killed in Israeli strikes are transported out of Gaza ahead of repatriation By Mohammad Jahjouh, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel has acknowledged carrying out the strikes by mistake and says it has launched an independent investigation. Continue reading
Apr 02 A strong earthquake shakes Taiwan, damaging buildings and causing a tsunami By Associated Press A five-story building in lightly populated Hualien appeared heavily damaged, collapsing its first floor and leaving the rest leaning at a 45-degree angle. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 4:15 Israeli strike killing 7 World Central Kitchen members sparks international outrage By Nick Schifrin, Shams Odeh, Zeba Warsi, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako There have been few incidents in six months of war in Gaza that created the level of outrage that leaders across three continents expressed Tuesday. It comes after an Israeli strike killed seven members of Chef Jose Andres' World Central… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 6:04 Head of Anera discusses pausing Gaza aid operation after Israeli strike kills WCK workers By Amna Nawaz, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Zeba Warsi American Near East Refugee Aid, or Anera, paused operations in Gaza after an Israeli strike killed seven members of the World Central Kitchen. For the last 6 months, Anera has been delivering medicine, water and food in Gaza, including some… Continue watching