Ukraine Marks Independence Day Six Months After Start of War
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Residents of Kyiv woke up to air raid sirens as Ukraine observed its Independence Day on Wednesday, six months since the start of the Russian invasion.
‘Horrible’ Weeks Ahead as India’s Virus Catastrophe Worsens
NEW DELHI (AP) — COVID-19 infections and deaths are mounting with alarming speed in India with no end in sight to the crisis and a top expert warning that the coming weeks in the country of nearly 1.4 billion people will be “horrible.”
Les Payne, Pulitzer Award-Winning Journalist, 76
NEW YORK — Longtime New York journalist Les Payne, whose career took him from the poppy fields of Turkey to the Soweto uprising in South Africa to the streets of American cities, has died. He was 76.
Ivory Coast’s Simone Gbagbo Acquitted of War Crimes
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — An Ivory Coast court on Tuesday found former first lady Simone Gbagbo not guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity after a trial on her alleged role in postelection abuses that led to the deaths of thousands.
Thai Woman Now in California Over Huge Navy Corruption Case
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A former executive for a Malaysian defense contractor linked to a sweeping corruption scandal that cost the Navy some $35 million appeared Tuesday in a California courtroom to face federal charges.
Indian Court Allows Deportation of 7 Rohingya to Myanmar
NEW DELHI — India’s top court on Thursday allowed the first deportations of Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar since the federal government ordered their identification last year.
As Many Try Living With Virus, China Keeps up Zero Tolerance
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Wang Lijie planned to spend three days in the Gobi Desert last month to take in the area's famous poplar forest as its trees turned a golden yellow.
South Koreans Told to Boycott Overseas North Korean Restaurants
SEOUL, South Korea — South Koreans' stomachs are the latest front in the standoff with North Korea.
4 New Cases in South Korea, China Show Work on Containment
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — China and South Korea, which had early, intense outbreaks of the coronavirus, together reported only four new infections Tuesday and were slowly resuming public events after months of containment efforts.
Turkey Sanctions the Netherlands over Ministers’ Treatment
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey announced a series of political sanctions against the Netherlands on Monday over its refusal to allow two Turkish ministers to campaign there, including halting high-level political discussions between the two countries and closing Turkish air space to Dutch diplomats.
