ISLAMABAD (AP): The ouster of Prime Minister Imran Khan in a parliamentary no-confidence vote early Sunday set Pakistan on an uncertain political path, with Khan calling on supporters to take to the streets in protest and the political opposition preparing to install his replacement. Khan was brought down after a day of drama and often… Continue reading Pakistan’s PM vows to fight on after Parliament ousts him
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Political turmoil in Pakistan: What’s happening?
(BBC): Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan may lose power as early as Saturday. A decision by the Supreme Court has dealt a blow to the embattled premier following a foiled attempt to oust him from office. Opposition leaders tabled a no-confidence vote against Khan, which was scheduled last Sunday. But the vote was blocked by… Continue reading Political turmoil in Pakistan: What’s happening?
Strike kills 50 at Ukraine rail station crowded with people
KYIV, Ukraine (AP): A missile hit a train station where thousands of people had flocked to flee in eastern Ukraine, killing 50 people Friday, Ukrainian authorities said, while warning they expect to find more evidence of war crimes in areas abandoned by Russian troops. Photos from the scene showed bodies covered with tarps on the… Continue reading Strike kills 50 at Ukraine rail station crowded with people
Zelenskyy at the UN accuses Russian military of war crimes
BUCHA, Ukraine (AP): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the Russians of gruesome atrocities in Ukraine and told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that those responsible should immediately be brought up on war crimes charges in front of a tribunal like the one established at Nuremberg after World War II. Zelenskyy, appearing via video from… Continue reading Zelenskyy at the UN accuses Russian military of war crimes
Ukraine accuses retreating Russians of civilian massacre
BUCHA, Ukraine (AP): Ukraine’s troops found brutalized bodies with bound hands, gunshot wounds to the head and signs of torture after Russian soldiers withdrew from the outskirts of Kyiv, authorities said Sunday, sparking new calls for a war crimes investigation and sanctions against Russia. Associated Press journalists in Bucha, a small city northwest of the… Continue reading Ukraine accuses retreating Russians of civilian massacre
Police say 6 dead, 10 injured in Sacramento shooting in USA
SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP): Six people were killed and 10 injured in a mass shooting early Sunday as bars and nightclubs were closing in downtown Sacramento and police in California’s state capital were searching for at least one suspect. Sacramento Police Chief Kathy Lester said at a news conference that police were patrolling the area at… Continue reading Police say 6 dead, 10 injured in Sacramento shooting in USA
Ukrainians in US mobilize to help 100,000 expected refugees
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP): As the United States prepares to accept up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees following Russia’s invasion of their country, existing communities in cities like Sacramento and Seattle are already mobilizing to provide food, shelter and support to those fleeing the war. The federal government hasn’t said when the formal resettlement process will begin,… Continue reading Ukrainians in US mobilize to help 100,000 expected refugees
Russian pledge to scale back in Ukraine draws skepticism
KYIV, Ukraine (AP): Russia’s pledge to scale back some military operations in Ukraine drew skepticism even as the two nations planned to return Wednesday to talks that could produce a framework for ending the war that has imposed an increasingly punishing toll. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said there was no reason to believe Russia’s announcement… Continue reading Russian pledge to scale back in Ukraine draws skepticism
China plane crash: Human remains found amid wreckage
Kathmandu: Recovery teams have found human remains at the crash site of the China Eastern jet which plunged into mountains this week, say state media. Authorities have yet to declare the number of victims, but there has been no sign so far that any of the 132 people on board had survived. Investigators still do… Continue reading China plane crash: Human remains found amid wreckage
Russian war in Ukraine marks 1 month with no end in sight
(AP): Russia’s war in Ukraine has killed thousands of people, reduced entire cities to rubble and forced millions to flee their homes. The largest military conflict in Europe since World War II has also upset the international security order and sent dangerous ripples through the global economy. A look at pivotal moments of the conflict,… Continue reading Russian war in Ukraine marks 1 month with no end in sight