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Here is the latest news from The Associated Press at 9:40 p.m. EDT
The Associated Press | Updated May 29th - 7:40pm
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol says it dispatched a drone to Minneapolis following three nights of violent protests there but ended up sending it back to its base because the unmanned aerial vehicle wasn’t needed. The agency, which typically patrols the nation’s border and ports of entry, said the drone was going to provide live video to assist law enforcement in Minneapolis as they responded to protests that have left dozens of stores burned and looted. A CBP statement issued Friday says the drone would have provided “situational awareness” to local law enforcement. It said it routinely conducts such operations if needed to help other agencies or during natural disasters.
New report alleges killings, mass detentions in Ethiopia
Elias Meseret, Associated Press | Updated May 29th - 1:23pm
A new report by the rights group Amnesty International accuses Ethiopia’s security forces of extrajudicial killings and mass detentions even as the country’s reformist prime minister was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Activists held in Russia for protesting journalist's arrest
The Associated Press | Updated May 29th - 12:05pm
Police in Moscow and St. Petersburg detained 35 people who came out to protest Friday, in violation of city coronavirus restrictions, against the arrest of a prominent Russian journalist, the Medizona news outlet said.
UK's Johnson, Trump, discuss potential of G-7 meeting
The Associated Press | Posted May 29th - 11:52am
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the possibility Friday of meeting in person at the upcoming G-7 gathering in the United States — a session called into question by the global COVID-19 pandemic.
South Africa has virus testing backlog of nearly 100,000
Cara Anna, Associated Press | Updated May 29th - 11:04am
South Africa says it has a backlog of nearly 100,000 unprocessed tests for the coronavirus, a striking example of the painful shortage of testing kits and reagents across Africa as cases steadily rise.
US-born dentist convicted of garroting her British husband
The Associated Press | Posted May 29th - 9:50am
A German court has convicted an American-born dentist of strangling her British husband, whose body was found in a Czech wood with its teeth removed to hinder identification.
Battered Caribbean prepares for hurricanes amid pandemic
Dánica Coto, Associated Press | Posted May 29th - 8:07am
Hurricanes. Earthquakes. COVID-19.
EU criticizes China over Hong Kong but no action planned
Lorne Cook, Associated Press | Posted May 29th - 7:38am
The European Union criticized China on Friday for asserting more control over Hong Kong and suggested the move would have an impact on China-EU relations, but the 27-nation bloc ruled out taking any action against its major trading partner.
Protest in Hong Kong over China's move to pass security law
The Associated Press | Updated May 29th - 6:07am
Dozens of people protested in a mall in Hong Kong on Friday following a vote by China’s ceremonial parliament to approve legislation that could severely restrict opposition political activity and civil society in the Asian financial center.
Australian court rules queen's letters can be made public
Rod McGuirk, Associated Press | Updated May 29th - 3:52am
Australia’s highest court ruled on Friday to make public letters between Queen Elizabeth II and her representative that would reveal what knowledge she had, if any, of the dismissal of an Australian government in 1975.
Family of crash death teen takes action against UK's Raab
The Associated Press | Posted May 29th - 2:59am
The family of a British teenager killed when his motorcycle collided with a car allegedly driven by an American diplomat’s wife plan to take legal action against the U.K. foreign policy chief for his actions in the aftermath of the accident.
UN urges $2.4 billion to help Yemen cope with war and virus
Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press | Posted May 28th - 11:00pm
The U.N. humanitarian chief urgently appealed for $2.4 billion to help millions of people in Yemen cope with the conflict and COVID-19, saying programs are already being cut and the situation is “alarming.”
Here is the latest news from The Associated Press at 11:40 p.m. EDT
The Associated Press | Updated May 28th - 9:40pm
Protesters angered by the death of a black man in police custody gained access to a Minneapolis police precinct Thursday and began setting fires. It was the third night of violent protests following the death of George Floyd in a confrontation with officers outside a grocery store. Police appeared to have abandoned the precinct ahead of protesters entering. The carnage came hours after Gov. Tim Walz activated the National Guard at the Minneapolis mayor's request, and as protests and looting spread into neighboring St. Paul. In footage recorded by a bystander, Floyd can be seen pleading that he can’t breathe as a police officer kneels on his neck. As minutes pass, Floyd slowly stops talking and moving.
UN, host UK set new date for climate talks in November 2021
The Associated Press | Posted May 28th - 2:10pm
Host Britain said Thursday that the next global climate talks, postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, will be held in Glasgow from Nov. 1-12, 2021.
Regional court orders Panama to protect migrants' health
Juan Zamorano, Associated Press | Updated May 28th - 11:53am
A regional human rights court has ordered Panama’s government to immediately provide medical care and more sanitary conditions for some 2,000 migrants detained near the Colombian border.
Prince William urges men to open up on mental health issues
Danica Kirka, Associated Press | Posted May 28th - 11:49am
Britain's Prince William has admitted he’s found being a parent overwhelming at times and that the “life-changing” experience of having children brought back the trauma he experienced following the death of his mother, Princess Diana.
AP PHOTOS: Brazil drive-in, a welcome escape from pandemic
Eraldo Peres, Associated Press | Posted May 28th - 9:56am
As daylight drained from the sky in Brazil’s capital, dozens of cars formed a line, all filled with passengers set to indulge in one of the few diversions allowed in the age of social distancing: a film at the drive-in.
Manhunts after hundreds flee quarantine in Zimbabwe, Malawi
Gregory Gondwe and Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press | Updated May 28th - 7:36am
Manhunts have begun after hundreds of people, some with the coronavirus, fled quarantine centers in Zimbabwe and Malawi while authorities worry they will spread COVID-19 in countries whose health systems can be rapidly overwhelmed.
