Apr 27 WATCH: Austin, Milley meet with South Korean President Yoon after nuclear sub deal By Aamer Madhani, Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden and South Korea's Yoon unveiled a new plan Wednesday to counter North Korea’s nuclear threat, with the U.S. leader issuing a blunt warning that such an attack would “result in the end of whatever regime” took such… Continue reading
Apr 27 Chinese coast guard ship blocks Philippine patrol vessel in new stand-off By Jim Gomez, Associated Press A Chinese coast guard ship blocked a Philippine patrol vessel steaming into a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, causing a frightening near-collision in the latest act of Beijing's aggression in the strategic waterway. Continue reading
Apr 27 Ya Ya the giant panda returns to China after 20 years abroad By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press Ya Ya the giant panda has landed in Shanghai after spending the past 20 years in the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee on loan. Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 6:07 News Wrap: E. Jean Carroll testifies in federal court saying Trump raped her in 1996 In our news wrap Wednesday, writer E. Jean Carroll took the stand in a civil trial and told a federal court Donald Trump raped her in 1996, fighting flared up around Sudan's capital undermining the latest ceasefire attempt as desperate… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch 8:22 U.S., South Korea sign nuclear weapons agreement in response to North Korean threats By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn President Biden welcomed the president of South Korea to the White House Wednesday for a state visit. They signed a wide-ranging declaration that enhances U.S.-Korean planning for the use of nuclear weapons in response to a North Korean attack. Nick… Continue watching
Apr 26 Belarusians wary of being drawn into Russia's war in Ukraine By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Recently, Belarusian men have been called to attend military training, and this has raised fears that the staunch ally of Moscow could be drawn into the war. Continue reading
Apr 26 Medal of Honor recipient's remains identified 73 years after Korean War By Colleen Long, Associated Press The remains of a U.S. Army corporal killed during the Korean War and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor have been identified, 73 years after he went missing. Continue reading
Apr 26 Singapore executes man convicted of coordinating delivery of 2 pounds of cannabis By Zen Soo, Associated Press Singapore has executed a man accused of coordinating a cannabis delivery, despite pleas for clemency and protests that he was convicted on weak evidence. Continue reading
Apr 26 Microsoft-Activision gaming deal blocked by British regulators By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press The biggest tech deal in history was thwarted over worries that it would stifle competition in the fast-growing cloud gaming market. Continue reading
Apr 26 WATCH: Biden and Yoon unveil joint nuclear deterrence plan By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden and South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol unveiled a new plan Wednesday to counter North Korea’s nuclear threat, with the U.S. leader issuing a blunt warning that such an attack would “result in the end of whatever regime” took such action. Continue reading