Global News 5/21/19 – South Korea to send aid to North Korea, EU says Hungary migrant abuse is 'matter of urgency,' UN warns food aid to Yemen could be suspended

Cornfields in South Hwanghae, North Korea, in 2015. Severe drought and a weak harvest last fall have brought urgent warnings of a food crisis in the North. Credit Wong Maye-E/Associated Press

This Tuesday, South Korea sends $8 million in aid to North Korea, the EU is alarmed at Hungary’s migrant abuse, food aid to Yemen could be suspended amid concerns for UN aid workers, US sails warship into South China Sea, and Indonesia re-elects Widodo in rejection of strongmen.

• South Korea vows to send aid to North quickly, may send food (AP)

• Hungary’s migrant abuse is ‘matter of urgency,’ European agency finds (NY Times)

• UN warns food aid to Yemen could be suspended (Al Jazeera)

• U.S. warship sails in disputed South China Sea amid trade tensions (Reuters)

• With Joko Widodo’s re-election, Indonesia bucks global tilt toward strongmen (NY Times)

• US backs calls for Taiwan to get role at UN health assembly (AP)

• Venezuela's Maduro proposes early elections for opposition-run congress (Reuters)

• Venezuela opposition's envoy to U.S. meets Pentagon, State Department officials (Reuters)

• Austria's Kurz hopes to sidestep scandal to stay in power (Reuters)

• Mexico wants U.S. backing for development plan to stem Central American migration (Reuter)

• Britain prepares for new spying law after Salisbury poisoning (Reuters)

• Germany spends record €23 billion on refugees (Reuters)

• The new German anti-semitism (NY Times)

• They grow the nation’s food, but they can’t drink the water (NY Times)

• Inquiries into reckless loans to taxi drivers ordered by NY state attorney general and mayor (NY Times)

Global News 5/9/19 – North Korea launches short-range missiles, Guiadó's deputy arrested in Venezuela, and Syrian government captures strategic town from rebels

A television showing file footage of North Korean missiles during a South Korean news broadcast at the Seoul Railway Station on Thursday. Credit Jung Yeon-Je/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

This Wednesday, North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles, South’s military says; deputy of Venezuela’s Guaido arrested and dragged away by tow truck; Syrian government captures strategic town from rebels-residents, war monitor; trade war: Trump says China ‘broke the deal’ in trade talks; South Africa election: ANC leads as votes counted.

• North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles, South’s military says (NY Times)

• Deputy of Venezuela's Guaido arrested and dragged away by tow truck (Reuters)

• Syrian government captures strategic town from rebels-residents, war monitor (Reuters)

• Trade war: Trump says China 'broke the deal' in trade talks (BBC)

• South Africa election: ANC leads as votes counted (BBC)

• Call to restrict media from covering Burundi poll (BBC)

• U.S., Japan, India and Philippines challenge Beijing with naval drills in the South China Sea (Reuters)

• Thai election: Pro-military party likely to form government (BBC)

• Pope decrees bishops must be directly accountable for sex abuse or cover-ups (Reuters)

• Labour's Corbyn says: "No big offer" yet from PM May on Brexit (Reuters)

• Europeans reject "ultimatums" from Iran as it eases nuclear curbs (Reuters)

• Health funding gap means 1,700 in Gaza may face amputations: U.N. (Reuters)

• As states race to limit abortions, Alabama goes further, seeking to outlaw most of them (NY Times)

• California has a moratorium on executions. Prosecutors want new death sentences anyway. (NY Times)

• Handcuffed and arrested for not paying a traffic ticket (NY Times)