2016-05-12 Brazil’s Senate Votes to Try Rousseff
The Brazilian Senate voted on Thursday to put President Dilma Rousseff on trial for breaking budget laws by 55 votes to 22. Brazil’s first woman president will be suspended for…
2016-05-12 Little Progress on Removing Landmines in Myanmar
Myanmar has the third-highest number of landmine casualties in the world. Only Colombia and Afghanistan have more deaths and injuries from mine explosions. That information comes from the Landmine and…
2016-05-12 Many Argue Against Britain Leaving EU
Many political and business leaders are arguing against Britain leaving the 28-nation European Union. Thirteen former United States officials have urged Britons to reject calls to leave the EU. In…
2016-05-12 US Drone Maker to Fly Medicine in Rwanda
An American drone maker is teaming up with United Parcel Service to transport blood and medical supplies in Rwanda. The California-based company, Zipline International, manufactures drone aircraft. The company says…
2016-05-11 NASA Discovers Nearly 1,300 New Planets
NASA — the U.S. space agency — said it found nearly 1,300 planets outside our solar system. Nine of the planets are orbiting stars at the distance that can support…
2016-05-10 London Mayor Rejects Being Trump’s Muslim Exception
London’s new mayor – a Muslim — has rejected Donald Trump’s offer to allow him to enter the United States. Sadiq Khan was elected London’s first Muslim mayor last week…
2016-05-11 Should America’s Allies in Asia Have Nuclear Weapons?
Some Americans say the United States should consider providing nuclear arms to Japan and South Korea, America’s closest military allies in Asia. Such Americans could become more influential in U.S.…
2016-05-10 Prince Harry Brings Invictus Games for Wounded Warriors to Florida
The 2016 Invictus Games began this week in Orlando, Florida. The games are a sports competition, similar to the Olympics, for former soldiers injured in combat. Britain’s Prince Harry started…
2016-05-10 Obama to Make 1st Presidential Visit to Hiroshima
President Barack Obama will become the first sitting U.S. president to visit Hiroshima, Japan. The White House announced Tuesday the president will visit the city where an American warplane dropped…
2016-05-09 Duterte Expected Winner in Philippines Presidential Race
Millions of people voted in the Philippines’ presidential election on Monday. Nearly complete, unofficial results show that Rodrigo Duterte won the most votes, the Associated Press reported. Duterte is the…
2016-05-10 General Motors, Lyft Partner to Develop Driverless Taxis
The American car-maker General Motors and Lyft Incorporated, a ride-sharing service, reportedly will start testing GM automobiles as driverless taxis. The Wall Street Journal says the companies could be offering…
2016-05-10 UEFA President Resigns
Michel Platini has resigned as the president of UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations. Platini announced his resignation on Monday after the Court of Arbitration for Sport failed to…
2016-05-09 North Korea Expels BBC Journalists
North Korea has expelled a group of BBC reporters, apparently because the country was unhappy with their reports. The BBC’s Tokyo correspondent, Rupert Wingfield-Hayes, was detained Friday. His cameraman and…
2016-05-09 Surprise Move Holds Off Rousseff Impeachment
In a surprise move, the acting speaker of Brazil’s lower chamber of Congress called for a new vote in the impeachment process against President Dilma Rousseff. Waldir Maranhao is the…
2016-05-09 Chaos in Iraq Puts Fight Against IS at Risk
The United States is expressing concern about the rising political unrest in Iraq. The Obama administration is concerned about how the unrest will affect the fight against the self-declared Islamic…