Haiti’s prime minister survives assassination attempt

Prime Minister Ariel Henry was commemorating independence day events. [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [View in your browser]( [Top of The World]( --------------------------------------------------------------- What The World is following Haiti’s prime minister survives assassination attempt [Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry arrives to the Justinien University Hospital to visit people burned when a gasoline truck overturned and exploded in Cap-Haitien, Haiti, Dec. 14, 2021.] Credit: Odelyn Joseph/AP/File photo Haiti The office of Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has released a statement saying that he [survived an assassination attempt]( during independence day celebrations over the weekend. Gunman tried to shoot him at a church on Saturday in the northern city of Gonaïves. Police have blamed the incident on [armed groups]( and said that at least one person had died, while two others were injured. The incident comes months after Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was killed in July. United Nations The five permanent members of the UN Security Council have agreed to ensure that the world never sees a nuclear war. The US, UK, Russia, China and France said they want to avoid war between their states and work with all nations to create an [atmosphere of security](. A joint statement [said](: “We affirm that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought.” The statement also reiterated the group’s push for nuclear arms control and disarmament. Tensions have been high in recent months between Russia and the West over Ukraine. Venezuela A new report shows that Venezuela’s oil exports doubled in December from the previous year, despite US sanctions against the country. Shipments averaged 619,000 barrels a day last month, with output hitting the crucial mark of [1 million barrels]( on a single day. Venezuela was able to increase exports for a third straight month because of [support from its ally Iran](, which boosted the supply of a key ingredient aiding production. But the progress may not be sustainable, with China — the biggest buyer of Venezuelan oil — cracking down on the energy sector, alleging tax violations and non-compliance with environmental rules. --------------------------------------------------------------- From The World [What is aquamation, the burial practice Desmond Tutu chose instead of cremation?]( [Clerics carry the coffin after the funeral for Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu at the St George's Cathedral in Cape Town, South Africa, Jan 1, 2022.]( Credit: Jaco Marais/AP/Pool Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who was laid to rest on Sunday in Cape Town, South Africa, requested that his body undergo a process known as aquamation. It's a corpse decomposition process that [uses water instead of fire]( to produce similar results — an urn of ashes. And it's seen as a “greener alternative” to carbon-emitting cremation. [The Korean Vegan reflects on food, family and life]( [One of Joanne Lee Molinaro's recipes from "The Korean Vegan Cookbook: Reflections and Recipes from Omma's Kitchen."]( Credit: Courtesy of Penguin Random House Food blogger Joanne Lee Molinaro, aka "The Korean Vegan," has 4 million fans on social media. She spoke with The World's host Marco Werman about her cooking, success and the [personal stories]( behind the experience. --------------------------------------------------------------- Bright spot A shepherd in Schneverdingen, Germany, just south of Hamburg, arranged her animals on Monday into the shape of a syringe. It was an attempt to help the country's drive to encourage more people to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Wiebke Schmidt-Kochan says she used tasty bits of bread to entice around 700 sheep and goats to cooperate. [Screenshot of AP tweet]( Credit: Twitter --------------------------------------------------------------- [In case you missed it from The World]( --------------------------------------------------------------- - [Years after abduction, man in China finds his mother using map drawn from memory]( - [COVID 2022 predictions]( - [Kenyan conservationist and paleoanthropologist dies at 77]( - [Can the handshake survive the pandemic?]( - [Praying for Taiwan’s return]( - [What is aquamation?]( - [COVID spreads in Antarctica]( - [South Korea’s COVID compromise: K-Pop concerts — but no singing]( - [Tension mounts over what Moderna owes the world]( - [Sudan’s prime minister resigns amid anti-coup protests]( Don't forget to subscribe to The World's Latest Edition podcast using your favorite podcast player: [RadioPublic](, [Apple Podcasts](, [Stitcher](, [Soundcloud](, [RSS]( [The World logo]( [The World on Facebook]( [The World's Twitter account]( [Donate]( | [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [Edit your subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [View in your browser]( Top of the World is written weekday mornings by the team at [The World](. [The World]( is produced by [PRX]( and [GBH](.