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Russian sergeant pleas guilty in the 1st war crimes case of the invasion in Ukraine

A Russian sergeant pleads guilty for killing a Ukrainian civilian in the war's first war crimes case. Such cases usually occur after a war ends. Ukraine wants to prosecute while the evidence is fresh.

Former Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk speaks during a campaign rally in Kyiv, on Jan. 22, 2019. Kravchuk, who led Ukraine to independence amid the collapse of the Soviet Union and served as its first president, has died. He was 88.

Leonid Kravchuk, independent Ukraine's 1st president, dies at age 88

Kravchuk led Ukraine as its Communist Party boss in the waning years of the Soviet Union. He played a pivotal role in the demise of the USSR before holding the Ukrainian presidency from 1991 to 1994.

Indian musician and composer Shivkumar Sharman playing a concert in Pune, India, in 2009. Sharma died Tuesday at age 84.

Celebrated Indian musician and composer Shivkumar Sharma has died at age 84

Reverentially known as Pandit ("teacher"), Shivkumar Sharma took the hammered dulcimer from humble folk instrument to classical concert stages around the world. He died Tuesday in Mumbai.

A TV screen shows a news program reporting about North Korea's missile launch with file footage of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at a train station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 25, 2022.

North Korea launches three missiles into the sea, including suspected ICBM

North Korea launched three ballistic missiles toward the sea on Wednesday, its neighbors said, hours after President Joe Biden wrapped up his trip to Asia.

Russian activist Vladimir Kara-Murza attends a conference of Russia's leading rights group Memorial in Moscow in October.

U.S. calls for the immediate release of a vocal Kremlin critic detained in Moscow

Vladimir Kara-Murza was sentenced to 15 days in jail for disobeying police orders on Tuesday, the day after his arrest. The opposition leader has been speaking out against Russia's war in Ukraine.

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban at a press conference in Budapest on Feb. 17.

In Hungary, the arts are being suppressed by the government, a new report says

The Artistic Freedom Initiative contends that consolidated state power under right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and artists' self-censorship has led to an "existential crisis."

Advocates Fight To Keep San Pasqual Academy Open

Supporters of the San Pasqual Academy in Escondido are calling on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to help the academy stay open.

Vaccinating Children Seen As A Key Step Toward COVID-19 Herd Immunity

Moderna has begun testing its vaccine on children as young as 6 months old. A principal investigator in the trial says getting children vaccinated would be "a step getting back to our normal life."

A satellite image shows a natural color view of active fire lines from the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon fires, near Las Vegas, New Mexico, on May 11.

New Mexico wildfire sparks backlash against controlled burns. That's bad for the West

Experts worry a devastating wildfire in New Mexico, partly started by a controlled burn that got out of control, may create a backlash against this important forest management tool.

A missing Ukrainian woman's family wants to know if she was forcibly taken to Russia

NPR spoke to five Ukrainian civilians who were detained, deported and subject to what human rights advocates call enforced disappearance.

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