Nine construction workers trapped in Shanghai roof collapse: govt

May 16,2019
Nine construction workers were trapped after the roof of a car dealership building collapsed in Shanghai Thursday as it was undergoing renovation, but rescue personnel managed to pull 11 others to safety, authorities said.
Trump to meet Moon in South Korea in late June
May 16

US President Donald Trump will meet with President Moon Jae-in in South Korea in late June

Zarif vows Iran won't escalate tensions
May 16
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran won't be responsible for escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf.
Trump ramps up battle against Chinese telecom giant Huawei
May 16
Donald Trump stepped up his battle against Huawei Wednesday, effectively barring the Chinese telecom giant from the US market and adding it to a blacklist restricting US sales to the firm amid an escalating trade war with China.
UN says half of Gazans may face food shortage by June
May 15
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said on Monday that more than half of the population in the Gaza Strip may not have enough food by June.
Claude Monet's Haystack painting fetches $110.7 mn at auction
May 15
A Claude Monet painting from his celebrated "Meules" (Haystacks) series fetched $110.7 million in New York on Tuesday in an auction record for the French Impressionist master.
More than 460 infected with measles in Japan
May 15
Health officials in Japan say nearly 470 people across the country have been infected with measles this year.