U.S. Blacklists Major Chinese Oil Firm Over S. China Sea ‘Coercion’
TOKYO (Kyodo) — The U.S. government said Thursday that it is taking further actions to preserve a "free and open" South China Sea such as by adding major oil company China National Offshore Oil Corp. to its economic blacklist.
UN Investigator: Crimes Against Humanity Under Myanmar Junta
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the U.N. body investigating the most serious crimes in Myanmar said Friday that preliminary evidence collected since the military seized power on Feb. 1 shows a widespread and systematic attack on civilians “amounting to crimes against humanity.”
Airstrike Hits Ukraine Maternity Hospital, 17 Reported Hurt
MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian airstrike devastated a maternity hospital Wednesday in the besieged port city of Mariupol amid growing warnings from the West that Moscow’s invasion is about to take a more brutal and indiscriminate turn. Ukrainian officials said the attack wounded at least 17 people.
US Supreme Court Keeps Asylum Limits in Place for Now
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is keeping pandemic-era limits on asylum in place for now, dashing hopes of migrants who have been fleeing violence and inequality in Latin America and elsewhere to reach the United States.
ISIS Confirms Death of Executioner 'Jihadi John'
BEIRUT — The extremist militia Islamic State on Tuesday confirmed the death of one of its executioners, a Kuwaiti-born British national nicknamed Jihadi John by Western media.
Witnesses Say South Sudan Soldiers Raped Dozens Near UN Camp
South Sudanese government soldiers raped dozens of ethnic Nuer women and girls last week just outside a United Nations camp where they had sought protection from renewed fighting, and at least two died from their injuries, witnesses and civilian leaders said.
CIA Director Nominee Will Explain Role in Thai Torture Program
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's nominee to be CIA director will fully explain what her role was – and what it wasn't – in the agency's use of harsh interrogation practices on terror suspects after 9/11, the top U.S. intelligence chief said Wednesday.
What’s Next as House Committees Launch Impeachment Probes
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are planning a rapid start to their push for impeachment of President Donald Trump, with hearings and depositions starting this week.
Virus Cases Drop to Zero in China but Surge in Latin America
TOKYO (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic continued to drop in much of Asia on Saturday even as the outbreak surged in Latin America, as the world grappled with balancing the urge to restart economies with fears about health risks.
India Tops 200,000 Dead as Virus Surge Breaks Health System
NEW DELHI (AP) — India crossed a grim milestone Wednesday of 200,000 people lost to the coronavirus as a devastating surge of new infections tears through dense cities and rural areas alike and overwhelms health care systems on the brink of collapse.
