Mar 22 How Muslims mark Ramadan, and what makes it a holy month By Mohammad Hassan Khalil, The Conversation Ramadan is a period of fasting and spiritual growth and is one of the five “pillars of Islam."… Continue reading
Mar 22 North Korea fires cruise missiles as South Korea, U.S. stage drills By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korea has launched cruise missiles just days after it carried out what it called a simulated nuclear attack on South Korea to protest its military drills with the United States. Continue reading
Mar 22 What made Beethoven ill? DNA tests on his hair offers clues By Maddie Burakoff, Associated Press Scientists have pulled DNA from Ludwig van Beethoven's hair to look for clues about his many health problems and hearing loss. Continue reading
Mar 22 25 injured as ship disloges, tips while dry-docked in Scotland By Associated Press Emergency workers say 25 people have been injured after a large ship in a dry dock in Scotland tipped over. Continue reading
Mar 22 Macron says controversial French pension plan must be implemented by end of year By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron says the pension bill that he pushed through without a vote in parliament needs to be implemented by the "end of the year."… Continue reading
Mar 22 In a storybook ending, Ohtani strikes out Trout at World Baseball Classic for Japanese championship By Ronald Blum, Associated Press Shohei Ohtani emerged from the bullpen and fanned Los Angeles Angels teammate Mike Trout for the final out in a matchup the whole baseball world wanted to see, leading Japan over the defending champion United States 3-2 for its first… Continue reading
Mar 22 A quarter of the world does not have access to safe drinking water, new UN report says By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N. World Water Development Report 2023 came Tuesday on the eve of the first major U.N. conference on water in over 45 years. Continue reading
Mar 22 Ukrainian civilians killed as Russian artillery strikes hit apartment building, dormitories By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukraine's president posted a video Wednesday showing what he said was a Russian missile slamming into an apartment building in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, after Moscow's forces launched exploding drones that killed at least seven people at a student… Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 5:50 News Wrap: Xi, Putin discuss China's peace proposal for Ukraine By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Tuesday, China's President Xi Jinping met with Russian President Vladimir Putin for a second day as the two nations appeared to strengthen ties, Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a surprise visit to Kyiv offering what… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 6:04 U.S., South Korea conduct military exercises as North Korea ramps up missile testing By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Tensions on the Korean Peninsula are running high. This month, the U.S. and South Korea launched their largest military exercises in nearly six years. In response, North Korea tested five missiles, part of a record number of tests over the… Continue watching