Biden announces new rockets and munitions to Ukraine in op-ed

President Joe Biden said Tuesday the US is providing Ukraine "more advanced rocket systems and munitions" as its war with Russia grinds on.
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China has the power to take Taiwan, but it would cost an extremely bloody price

On his first trip to Asia as United States President last week, Joe Biden gave his strongest warning yet to Beijing that Washington was committed to defending Taiwan militarily in the event of an attack from China.
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Surging gang violence in Haiti's capital leaves nearly 200 dead in one month

Surging gang violence in Haiti's capital has left nearly 200 people dead and thousands displaced in the last month alone, according to a United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) report.
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Nuclear fusion is the holy grail of clean energy. We're closer to it than ever

• Video: This is what determines the price of gas
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Telescopes reveal why Neptune is more blue than Uranus

Neptune and Uranus are so similar that scientists sometimes refer to the distant, icy planets as planetary twins. But these ice giants have one big difference: their color.
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US will bring home and identify remains of unknown soldiers from only American cemetery in Africa

The US is set to bring home and identify the remains of unknown World War II soldiers from the only American cemetery in Africa, the US Embassy in Tunisia said on Monday, Memorial Day.
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The hotline that became a lifeline for expectant mothers

Swetanjali Jha's mornings are dictated by the clock. Wake up at 5:00. Get the children ready for school by 6:30. Prepare breakfast and lunch for her family of 11 by 9:30. Then leave for work at 9:45. She'll spend the next eight hours weaving through a cluster of villages in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, checking on coughs that might indicate tuberculosis and speaking with pregnant women, and new mothers in need of baby care advice. The 32-year-old community healthcare worker has no time to linger.  
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Hurricane Agatha makes landfall in southern Mexico with 105 mph winds

Hurricane Agatha made landfall in southern Mexico Monday afternoon, just west of Puerto Angel, according to the National Hurricane Center.
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The patients at this New Zealand rehab center aren't people -- they're penguins

Sassy, hardy, and vicious: that's how yellow-eyed penguins are fondly described by the people who spend their days working with them.
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Colombia's presidential vote headed for a runoff

Colombia's presidential election appears destined for a runoff, after preliminary results on Sunday showed no candidate had garnered over 50% of the votes.
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Violence erupts around Jerusalem during controversial flag march

Thousands of Israelis marched in a controversial flag-waving procession through east Jerusalem on Sunday, after Palestinian factions warned the event could ignite a new round of tensions.
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Devastating rain kills dozens in northeast Brazil

At least 44 people have died in northeast Brazil amid heavy rains over the weekend.
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Hurricane watch is in effect for Mexico

Tropical Storm Agatha has formed to become the first storm of the 2022 eastern Pacific hurricane season.
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Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican power broker, dies

Cardinal Angelo Sodano died Friday at the age of 94 in Rome, according to Vatican News.
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More than 30 people, including children, killed in stampede at church event in Nigeria

More than 30 people were killed and others injured when a stampede broke out at a church event in the southeastern Nigerian city of Port Harcourt on Saturday, according to police and security officials.
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Which Tom Cruise film has made the most at the ticket booth?

Tom Cruise is one of the most popular movie stars in Hollywood history.
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The volcanic paradise in the middle of the Atlantic

Traveling to a paradise on Earth doesn't necessarily require a long, arduous or perilous journey.
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US and Taiwan could begin talks on closer economic ties 'in a few weeks'

Taiwan and the United States could begin talks to deepen trade and economic ties "in a few weeks," two senior Taiwanese government officials told CNN on Friday.
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China and Russia veto new UN sanctions on North Korea for first time since 2006

Russia and China on Thursday vetoed a US-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution to strengthen sanctions on North Korea in a vote the US ambassador to the UN called dangerous, disappointing and likely to fuel Pyongyang's program to develop nuclear-capable missile systems.
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Russia is depopulating parts of eastern Ukraine, forcibly removing thousands into remote parts of Russia

Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians have been processed through a series of Russian "filtration camps" in Eastern Ukraine and sent into Russia as part of a systemized program of forced removal, according to four sources familiar with the latest Western intelligence -- an estimate far higher than US officials have publicly disclosed.
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China plays for influence in South Pacific with security proposal and diplomatic tour

China has proposed a sweeping regional security deal with a number of Pacific Island nations, according to documents seen by CNN, amid concern from the United States and its allies about Beijing's expanding reach in the region.
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Philippine Congress declares Marcos as next president

A joint session of the Philippine Congress on Wednesday declared Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son and namesake of the notorious late dictator, the winner of this month's election and confirmed he would become the country's next president.
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Indian court sentences top Kashmiri separatist to life in prison

An Indian court on Wednesday ordered life in jail for Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik for funding "terrorist" activities and many other charges, prompting street protests outside his residence and condemnation from Pakistan's prime minister.
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World's fastest passenger jet goes supersonic in tests

The race to resume supersonic passenger flights nearly two decades after the retirement of Concorde was offered a glimmer of excitement on Monday when plane manufacturer Bombardier revealed high speed achievements while confirming the launch of its new business jet.
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India, the world's largest producer of sugar, is restricting exports

India has decided to restrict the sale of sugar on international markets, just days after it banned wheat exports.
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Bolsonaro fires Petrobras CEO who warned of diesel crisis

Brazil's right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro fired the chief executive of oil producer Petrobras -- the second in two months -- after the company refused to sell fuels at a discount to consumers warning it would lead to diesel shortages.
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Boris Johnson under more pressure over new lockdown 'Partygate' photos

Britain's beleaguered Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing accusations he misled lawmakers and is staring down fresh calls to resign, after new images were published appearing to show him raising a glass with colleagues at a social gathering inside Downing Street during lockdown.
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Artworks challenge what it means to be from the United States

From the time the Continental Congress gave the stars and stripes its stamp of approval in 1777 amid the American Revolution, the flag of the United States of America has been an emblematic symbol of patriotism; an image of national pride displayed in front of homes, waved at parades and raised with solemnity in ceremonies. But, when flown upside down, burned, or manipulated in color and design, the flag can also send a far more subversive message.
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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says Iranian authorities forced her to sign false confession as condition of release

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the dual British-Iranian citizen detained by Iran for nearly 6 years, said Iranian authorities forced her to sign a false confession as a condition of her release.
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Nissan is launching a comeback. Here's what it's like road tripping in its newest sports car

The new Nissan Z is one of the most important models in the car maker's recent history — not for any concrete business reason (two-seat sports cars aren't big sellers), but because even a car company needs a soul.
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Inspired by spiders, one Japanese startup is inventing a new generation of textiles

Five times stronger than steel, spider silk's unique qualities were recognized by the Ancient Greeks — and more recently, scientists have looked at applications from medicine to engineering.
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Germany is keen to pursue gas projects with Senegal, says Scholz on first African tour

Germany wants to intensively pursue gas and renewable energy projects with Senegal, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday during his first trip to Africa, against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine and its impact on energy and food prices.
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7 dead after blaze on Philippine ferry

Seven people have died after a high-speed Philippine ferry carrying 134 people caught fire on Monday, with seven passengers still missing, the coast guard said.
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You can get unlimited summer travel for $9.50 in this European country

A whole month of unlimited transport for just $9.50 -- that's a great deal at any time, but in a time of fuel price hikes, rocketing car rental rates and a worldwide cost of living crisis, it becomes unbeatable.
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Makgeolli: How Korean rice wine is stepping out of soju's shadow

Kim Kyung-seop recalls going to cheap bars after class with his friends, where they binged on as much makgeolli as possible.
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North Korea claims 'positive trend' in Covid outbreak, but no reply to Biden's offer of help

North Korea claims its Covid outbreak is slowing, with its state-run media reporting on Sunday a "positive trend" that has seen the daily number of new "fever cases" drop below 200,000.
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Australian voters deliver strong message on climate, ending conservative government's 9-year rule

Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese will be Australia's next Prime Minister, according to projections by three major news networks
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Boris Johnson breathes a sigh of relief on Partygate scandal. But another crisis will be along soon

Boris Johnson has been able to end what might have otherwise been a troubling week with an unexpected sigh of relief.
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Dolphins were spotted doing something unusual. This study sheds light on it

In the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt, bottlenose dolphins were spotted in 2009 doing something unusual. They lined up to rub their bodies against coral.
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Israeli lawmaker resigns over 'harassment' of Palestinians, plunging government into parliamentary minority

Israel's fragile government lost its parliamentary majority on Thursday after an Arab-Israeli lawmaker resigned from the ruling coalition, accusing its leaders of fueling tensions between Israelis and Palestinians and condemning the violent intervention of police at the funeral of slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.
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First lady Jill Biden touts US commitment to South and Central America in Ecuador speech

First lady Jill Biden spent her first full day of a trip through South and Central America on Thursday, using a speech at the Carondelet presidential palace in Quito, Ecuador, to emphasize the importance of global assistance and building alliances.
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Opinion: Why North Korea's Covid-19 outbreak could shock the world

If I learned one thing after performing countless operations alongside surgeons in Pyongyang over the past 15 years, it's North Koreans do not throw anything away.
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John Aylward, known for roles in 'ER' and 'West Wing,' dead at 75

John Aylward, a veteran film and television actor for more than three decades, has died, according to his longtime agent and friend, Mitchell K. Stubbs.
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After beating Magnus Carlsen, Indian teen chess sensation's first thought was to catch up on sleep

It's 2:30 a.m. in Chennai, India.
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Indian court frees killer of ex-Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi

India's top court on Wednesday granted the release of a man convicted of killing former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, 31 years after his imprisonment.
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Half a million Indians flee floods in northeast brought by rain

More than half a million people have fled their homes in India's northeastern state of Assam to escape heavy floods triggered by pre-monsoon rains that drowned seven, authorities said on Wednesday, as they warned the situation could worsen.
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South Korea and Japan just don't get along. That's a problem for Biden

In uniting Western democracies against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, United States President Joe Biden managed something his critics thought was impossible.
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Top Taliban leader makes more promises on women's rights but quips 'naughty women' should stay home

A senior Taliban official has repeated the group's as-yet-unfulfilled pledge to allow girls back into high school, saying there would be "good news soon," but suggested that women who protested the regime's restrictions on women rights should stay home.
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How to help Afghanistan's hunger crisis

Hunger and food insecurity have reached catastrophic levels in Afghanistan. The World Food Program reports that almost 20 million people -- about half the country's population -- are in desperate need of food. Drought conditions, the pandemic and the shut off of foreign aid after the Taliban took control have thrown the country into dire straits. The war in Ukraine is straining global food relief and raising prices. And international aid workers warn that millions of Afghans are facing starvation with at least a million children in danger of dying.
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US assesses North Korea preparing for possible long range missile test within days as Biden prepares to travel to Asia

North Korea appears to be preparing for a possible intercontinental ballistic missile test within the next 48 to 96 hours, just as President Joe Biden is scheduled to travel to Asia, according to a US official familiar with the latest intelligence assessment.
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Over 100,000 people officially missing or disappeared in Mexico

Mexico has officially registered more than 100,000 people as missing or disappeared, according to data from the Interior Ministry's National Registry of Missing People.
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Thousands of Britain's 'fish and chip' shops could close. Here's why

The future of the United Kingdom's fish-and-chip shops are under severe strain as the prices of key ingredients — including cod and cooking oil — soar as a result of the Russian assault on Ukraine.
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Four people killed, several injured in gas explosion near a school in northwest Nigeria

At least four people were killed and several were injured in a gas explosion that happened Tuesday morning in Nigeria's northwestern Kano State, police have said.
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Japan is testing a return to tourism

The Japan Tourism Agency announced on Tuesday, May 17 that it would start allowing small group tours in May as part of a "test tourism" trial before the country fully reopens to foreign visitors.
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Opinion: 44 million people now face extreme hunger. The US must do more to help

Forces like climate change, Covid-19 and geopolitical conflict were already spurring a global food crisis. But now the war in Ukraine has made a dire situation even worse.
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France names first female Prime Minister in 30 years

Elisabeth Borne has been named the new Prime Minister of France, the first time in 30 years that a woman has held the position.
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Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh's brother slams violent actions of Israeli police at her funeral

The brother of slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh Monday blasted the violent intervention by Israeli police into her funeral as "unacceptable and unjustifiable."
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Harris meets with new UAE president and expresses condolences following death of the country's president

Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday met with the new president of the United Arab Emirates after leading a US delegation to the UAE to express in-person condolences following the death of the country's president, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
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Xi Jinping looms large over Australia's election

The faces of Australian election candidates are plastered on campaign posters across the country -- but there's one face that stands out, and it belongs to Xi Jinping.
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Robinhood soars after 30-year-old crypto billionaire takes stake

It's been a brutal year for Robinhood. The twin plunges of stocks and bitcoin have crushed the online brokerage's sales. The company also reported a loss and drop in users. The stock has plummeted 40% this year and Robinhood recently announced a big round of layoffs.
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4 reasons the economy looks like it's crumbling — and what to do about it

The American economy is super weird right now.
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China's currency just had its worst month ever. It's still dropping

The Chinese currency is declining rapidly as the world's second largest economy falters under the weight of Covid restrictions.
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Experts: this is the best cash back card of 2022

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Israeli police will investigate 'events' surrounding funeral of Palestinian journalist: Minister

Israeli police say they will hold an investigation "into the events that ensued during the funeral" procession of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on Friday.
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Polls open in high-stakes parliamentary election in Lebanon

Polls in crisis-ridden Lebanon opened for a high-stakes parliamentary election on Sunday morning.
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Former Australian cricket icon Andrew Symonds dies at the age of 46

Former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds has died at the age of 46, Cricket Australia announced Sunday.
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Saudi man charged after Maserati driven down Rome's Spanish Steps

When in Rome, don't drive your fancy sports car down historic stairways.
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India bans wheat exports as heat wave hurts crop, domestic prices soar

India banned wheat exports on Saturday — days after saying it was targeting record shipments this year — as a scorching heat wave curtailed output and domestic prices hit a record high.
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Analysis: Boris Johnson is picking a Brexit fight at a very risky moment

Boris Johnson has a lot on his plate right now. The "Partygate" scandal has battered the British Prime Minister's personal ratings, a cost of living crisis is hurting millions of his citizens, and he's assuming a leading role in helping Ukraine fight off Russia's invasion.
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UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan dies aged 73

Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the United Arab Emirates President whose modernization policies helped transform his country into a regional powerhouse, died on Friday aged 73, state media WAM said.
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'Straight up child abuse': Canadian gymnast quit at the age of 13 due to what she alleges was a horrific and abusive environment

Amelia Cline can still remember what she loved about gymnastics; the 32-year-old Canadian says it was the chance to explore the limits of gravity.
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Bollywood star named as Louis Vuitton's first Indian brand ambassador

Actor Deepika Padukone has been appointed Louis Vuitton's first ever Indian brand ambassador, the French luxury house announced Tuesday.
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Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina says she escaped Russia dressed as a food courier

Maria Alyokhina, a member of the punk group Pussy Riot, which has long protested Russian President Vladimir Putin's regime, said she escaped the country disguised as a food courier.
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North Korea identifies first Omicron coronavirus case, state media reports

North Korea has identified its first Omicron coronavirus case in the capital Pyongyang, according to state media on Wednesday.
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Shireen Abu Akleh, journalist killed in the West Bank, was 'the voice of Palestinian suffering'

Veteran Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was a household name in the Arab world.
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Smart tech is helping to save China's giant pandas

The giant panda has long been the face of animal conservation, ever since WWF adopted the adorable black-and-white bear as its logo in 1961. But, after decades of intensive conservation programs, pandas are no longer endangered.
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Eurovision: Here's who is moving on in the competition so far

After an intense competition in the first round of semifinals, ten countries have been selected to move on to the next stage of the Eurovision Song Contest.
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Mexico's President threatens to skip Americas summit unless US invites every country

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador threatened to boycott next month's Summit of Americas, saying Tuesday that his participation will not be confirmed unless host country United States invites Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela.
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South Korea's new President Yoon Suk Yeol urges North Korean denuclearization in inauguration address

South Korea's new President Yoon Suk Yeol promised an "audacious plan" to strengthen North Korea's economy in exchange for denuclearization in his inauguration speech Tuesday.
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'Stop asking why': Shanghai intensifies Covid lockdown despite falling cases

Shanghai is further tightening its stringent lockdown measures after China's top leader Xi Jinping pledged to "unswervingly" double down on the country's controversial zero-Covid policy, leaving millions confined to their homes with no end in sight.
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Queen Elizabeth will not open UK Parliament this year, Buckingham Palace says

Analysis: Boris Johnson's unsolvable Brexit problem is coming back to bite him
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Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on cusp of winning landslide in Philippines elections

Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the son of the former Philippine dictator, is on the cusp of winning the Philippine presidential election by a landslide, according to preliminary and unofficial results, taking the Marcos dynasty one step closer to the Malacañang Palace, 36 years after the family fled a mass uprising.
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Samoan rugby player Kelly Meafua dies after fall from French bridge

Kelly Meafua, a Samoan rugby star, has died after falling from a bridge in France following his team's final game of the season.
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In Philippines, the fight against online sexual abuse of children exposes tensions between human rights and economic development

Filipinos are going to the ballot box today to elect a new president, who will replace controversial leader Rodrigo Duterte.
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Remember this dancing baby? It's back with a new look

If you were born before 1990, you may remember the 3D graphic of an almost-naked baby that danced on a loop to become one of the internet's earliest viral phenomenons. The strange-yet-sassy "Dancing Baby" began spreading via forwarded email chains in 1996 before it appeared on major news networks around the US and cha-chaed its way into the TV show "Ally McBeal" to remind the titular character of her ticking biological clock.
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Style Guide: How to dress for the office

If the thought of retiring your comfortable sweats and choosing a new outfit to leave the house in each morning is an intimidating prospect, you're in good company. For the better part of the pandemic, I've lived in a pair of stretchy, soft wool trousers in the cooler months, switching allegiance in summer to a white linen dress that my brother-in-law dubbed "the ghost dress" (likening its so flowy, so oversized shape to that of a large bedsheet with a hole cut out for my head).
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Gianni Versace's lavish New York mansion is on sale for $70M

Gianni Versace's former townhouse in Manhattan has gone on sale for $70 million.
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Discovery of mysterious drawings could change the way scientists look at cave art

Massive Native American drawings -- which remained unseen in an Alabama cave for more than 1,000 years -- have been unveiled by a team of scientists. It's the largest known cave art ever discovered in North America.
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The Italian version of fondue is so luscious, it requires a spoon

The Swiss are famous for fondue, but their neighbors in Italy have their own take on this delectable, melted cheese dish.
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Opinion: Why Jill Biden's trip in Eastern Europe matters

This weekend, first lady Jill Biden is traveling in Eastern Europe, meeting with Ukrainian refugees, humanitarian aid workers and others who are working to assist those impacted by Russia's war in Ukraine.
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More than 20 dead after a massive explosion destroyed a hotel in Havana, Cuba

Police and fire rescuers are combing through rubble for survivors after an explosion late Friday morning destroyed a hotel in Havana, Cuba, killing at least 22 people and injuring at least 64.
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Record-breaking Mali nonuplets celebrate their first birthday

The world-famous nonuplets born to a couple from Mali, West Africa have celebrated their first birthday with a small party at home.
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Taliban decree orders women in Afghanistan to cover their faces

Women in Afghanistan must cover their faces in public, according to a decree issued by the Taliban on Saturday.
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Palestinians vow to stay on West Bank land despite defeat in decades-old legal battle

The leader of a Palestinian village council in the West Bank vowed Friday to continue fighting eviction from land the Israeli military is claiming as a firing range, despite an Israeli Supreme Court decision against the Palestinians in a case that has been in court for more than two decades.
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New leader dims hopes for progressive politics in Hong Kong

On May 8, Hong Kong is expected to usher in a new leader: John Lee, a police veteran-turned-security chief who will run, unopposed, for the city's top position as the only candidate backed by China's ruling party.
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Put your equity to work for you with a cash-out refinance

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Turkey's inflation hits two-decade high of 70%

Turkey's annual inflation jumped to 69.97% in April, above forecast and at a two-decade high, according to data on Thursday, fueled by the Russia-Ukraine conflict and rising energy and commodity prices after last year's lira crash.
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Chinese hackers cast wide net for trade secrets in US, Europe and Asia, researchers say

Chinese government-linked hackers have tried to steal sensitive data from some three dozen manufacturing and technology firms in the US, Europe and Asia, security researchers said Wednesday, in findings that shed new light on Beijing's alleged use of hacking to buttress its powerhouse economy.
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Didi is facing an SEC probe into its botched IPO, company says

Didi says it is facing an investigation by US regulators into its botched IPO last year.
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'Babysitting' the next generation of New Zealand's endangered sea lions

Like many teenagers, Hannah Yeardley, a 17-year-old living in Dunedin, New Zealand, babysits in her spare time. The only difference is that it's not children she's looking after, it's sea lion pups.
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In Ukraine's Russian-speaking east, Putin's war is tearing families apart

The warm spring air is coming to eastern Ukraine. The roads are lined with red tulips, and people are reopening their summer kitchens, small buildings outside traditional homes used to isolate the heat and smells of cooking in the hotter months.
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Scrapping Roe v. Wade would make the US an outlier in the West. Here's how it compares on abortion rights

Tens of millions of women in America are on the verge of losing access to abortion, according to a draft of a document that appears to show the Supreme Court has decided to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision which legalized the procedure across the country.
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Victims of ambushed train are being used as human shields by kidnappers, Nigeria president says

Dozens of passengers kidnapped during a train attack in northern Nigeria in late March are being used as human shields by their captors, President Muhammadu Buhari has said.
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Brazil has a towering new statue of Jesus

The Brazilian town of Encantado has a towering new statue of Jesus Christ that rivals the height of Rio de Janeiro's famous "Christ the Protector" statue.
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This space hotel is due to open in 2025. Here's what it's like inside

Waking up in a chic hotel room with a view of the solar system could be the future of travel, at least if space company Orbital Assembly has anything to say about it.
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Al-Shabaab gunmen attack major AU military base, Somali commander says

As Somalis are celebrating Eid Al-Fitr for the second day, the Al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group Al-Shabaab launched a dawn attack on a major military base housing AU forces, witnesses and officials said.
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Japan and Thailand agree new defense deal

The leaders of Japan and Thailand announced a new defense agreement on Monday as well as plans to upgrade their economic relations, as Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wrapped up the last leg of a three-nation tour of Southeast Asia.
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India's SpiceJet under investigation after severe turbulence injures passengers

Indian low-cost airline SpiceJet is under government scrutiny following an incident in which a plane's autopilot malfunctioned, causing severe turbulence and multiple onboard injuries.
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China silences prominent market analyst as economic slump deepens

Chinese social media have shut down the accounts of a prominent market analyst who drew attention in recent weeks to the dramatic slowdown in the country's economy and the effects of government policy on the tech industry.
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Why the food crisis sparked by Russia's war hasn't hit Gulf states yet

When Russia's invasion of Ukraine triggered an international food crisis, some Middle Eastern importers were hit particularly hard. An economically shattered Lebanon is fighting to avert a bread crisis, war-torn Yemen is already grappling with "alarming heights" of food insecurity, and Egypt, which last year imported 80% of its wheat from Russia and Ukraine, is capping bread prices to dodge hunger at home.
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2022 Best Car Insurance. Find the top insurance companies

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India and Pakistan swelter in 'unprecedented' heatwave as climate crisis dials up temperature

Temperatures in parts of India and Pakistan have reached record levels, putting the lives of millions at risk as the effects of the climate crisis are felt across the subcontinent.
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Poland welcomes refugees decades after forcing Jews to leave

Because SS soldiers used the Nożyk Synagogue as a warehouse and horse stable during World War II, it was the only major Jewish synagogue the Nazis did not destroy in Poland's capital city of Warsaw.
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Buffett says Berkshire's success is more about being 'sane' than 'smart'

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has beaten the broader market so far this year. But the Oracle of Omaha wasn't willing to declare himself an investing genius during Saturday's annual shareholder meeting.
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