2018-09-07 Russian TV Show Presents Putin as ‘Humane Human’
Russian government television has a new weekly current affairs program about President Vladimir Putin. The hour-long show, “Moscow. Kremlin. Putin,”…
2018-09-06 Trump Officials Deny They Wrote New York Times Op-Ed
Top Trump administration officials say they are not the writer of a New York Times opinion piece sharply critical of…
2018-09-06 Falling Currencies Lead to Fear of Contagion
Fear is growing in financial markets around the world. First, it was Argentina. Then came Turkey, South Africa and Indonesia…
2018-09-06 India’s Top Court Ends Ban on Gay Sex
India’s Supreme Court has struck down the country’s long-standing ban on gay sex. In a decision announced Thursday, all five…
2018-09-05 Pakistan’s New Prime Minister Meets with Top US Diplomat
Pakistan’s newly-elected Prime Minister Imran Khan met with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Islamabad Wednesday. Khan said he…
2018-09-06 S. Korea Says Korean Leaders to Meet on Denuclearization
A South Korean official says North Korea’s leader commented that he is committed to denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. National…
2018-09-05 Deadly Storm Closes Busy Airport in Japan
A powerful ocean storm has killed at least 11 people and forced the closure of one of Japan’s busiest airports.…
2018-09-04 Trump Calls New Book by Watergate Reporter a ‘Con’
Famed Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward has published a new book about President Donald Trump. Woodward, along with reporter Carl…
2018-09-04 Wives of Reuters Reporters Jailed in Myanmar Call for Their Release
The wives of two news reporters jailed in Myanmar said on Tuesday the men were innocent and called for them…
2018-09-05 Study Examines Child Marriage in US
Thirty-seven year old Sara Tasneem once had big plans for her future. During her first year in high school, Tasneem…
2018-09-04 USA Gymnastics President Resigns Under Pressure
The president of USA Gymnastics, Kerry Perry, resigned under pressure Tuesday. The move came days after the U.S. Olympic Committee…
2018-09-04 US Lawmakers Begin Hearing on New Supreme Court Candidate
United States lawmakers began a hearing today on a new candidate for the Supreme Court. President Donald Trump has nominated…
2018-09-03 Reuters: Development in Brazil Putting Earth’s Environment at Risk
Brazil is the largest exporter of soybeans, chicken and beef in the world. It is also a major producer of…
2018-09-03 Demand for Lithium Creates ‘Water War’ in Chile
Parts of Chile are facing a growing water crisis. The Reuters news agency reports the government is taking steps to…
2018-09-03 Why Some Americans Keep Talking About Chicago 1968
As Americans and observers try to make sense of the country’s current political situation, many are looking back to events…