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Kim Jong Un mobilizes North Korea’s military in response to Covid-19 outbreak
May 16, 2022
Kim Jong Un mobilizes North Korea’s military in response to Covid-19 outbreak
(CNN)- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has mobilized the military to respond to the country’s first officially acknowledged outbreak…
‘We are the last generation’: China’s harsh lockdowns could exacerbate population crisis
May 16, 2022
‘We are the last generation’: China’s harsh lockdowns could exacerbate population crisis
Hong Kong (CNN) – For generations of Chinese parents, the success of their children has long been one of their…
Buffalo residents gather to mourn as authorities uncover more about the racially motivated attack in a predominantly Black area that left 10 dead
May 16, 2022
Buffalo residents gather to mourn as authorities uncover more about the racially motivated attack in a predominantly Black area that left 10 dead
(CNN) – Just outside a supermarket in Buffalo, residents have been gathering since Saturday to mourn and honor those lost…
Finland will apply to join NATO, leaders say, ditching decades of neutrality despite Russia’s threats of retaliation
May 15, 2022
Finland will apply to join NATO, leaders say, ditching decades of neutrality despite Russia’s threats of retaliation
(CNN) – Finland’s government announced Sunday it will apply to join NATO, ditching decades of wartime neutrality and ignoring Russian…
‘The world has not forgotten us’: Nigeria’s Buhari thankful for UN chief’s visit amid war in Ukraine
May 15, 2022
‘The world has not forgotten us’: Nigeria’s Buhari thankful for UN chief’s visit amid war in Ukraine
Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has thanked UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for his visit to the country,…
Melania Trump teases second term as first lady in first interview since leaving White House
May 15, 2022
Melania Trump teases second term as first lady in first interview since leaving White House
Washington (CNN) – In Melania Trump’s first interview since leaving the White House, the former first lady hinted that there…
‘If you have any heart at all.’ UN official warns Putin millions will die if Ukraine’s ports remain blocked
May 15, 2022
‘If you have any heart at all.’ UN official warns Putin millions will die if Ukraine’s ports remain blocked
New York (CNN Business) – David Beasley, head of the United Nations World Food Programme, is pleading with Russian President…
China tensions loom as Japan’s Okinawa marks 50 years since US handover
May 15, 2022
China tensions loom as Japan’s Okinawa marks 50 years since US handover
Tokyo – The Japanese island chain of Okinawa marked the 50th anniversary on Sunday of the end of US occupation…
Zelensky says he called for recognition of Russia as a ‘terrorist state’ in meeting with US Senate GOP delegation
May 15, 2022
Zelensky says he called for recognition of Russia as a ‘terrorist state’ in meeting with US Senate GOP delegation
(CNN) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with a congressional delegation led by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in Kyiv…
What we know (and don’t know) about North Korea’s Covid outbreak
May 15, 2022
What we know (and don’t know) about North Korea’s Covid outbreak
(CNN) – North Korea’s first-reported Covid-19 outbreak is the “greatest turmoil” to befall the country since its founding more than…