2016-06-10 World Bids Farewell to Muhammad Ali
“The Greatest” boxer in history, Muhammad Ali, was laid to rest in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky on Friday. Friends…
2016-06-11 National Cathedral to Remove Glass Images of Confederate Flags
Two flags will be removed from two separate stained glass windows at the Washington National Cathedral, cathedral representatives said recently.…
2016-06-09 Brazilian Senators Less Sure About Rousseff’s Removal
Increasing political problems in Brazil have weakened efforts to oust suspended President Dilma Rousseff. It appeared that Brazil’s Senate would…
2016-06-09 They Remember Muhammad Ali in Louisville
Marjorie Huffman was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1937. She grew up with a little boy named Cassius Clay —…
2016-06-09 Al-Shabab Attacks Military Base in Somalia
The militant group al-Shabab attacked a military base in central Somalia early Thursday. Somali government forces and Ethiopian troops turned…
2016-06-08 Indian Leader Hails US in Address to Congress
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the U.S. Congress Wednesday calling for closer ties between the two countries, especially…
2016-06-08 Maria Sharapova Suspended for Two Years
Tennis star Maria Sharapova said she will appeal the two-year suspension by the International Tennis Federation, or ITF. The ITF…
2016-06-12 Concerns over Few Asians in Broadcasting, News
Recent disputes over using white actors to play characters of color in Hollywood films have raised concerns that the media…
2016-06-08 US Returns Artifacts to India
The United States has returned more than 200 ancient artifacts to the government of India. The artifacts were valued at…
2016-06-08 WHO Told to Quicken Its Response to Health Crises
The World Health Assembly has directed its health agency to react faster and more effectively to health emergencies. The UN…
2016-06-07 Poland Leads NATO Military Exercises
More than 20 North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO member states, began a large military training exercise Tuesday. The exercise…
2016-06-06 IS Said to Be Shooting Civilians Who Flee Fallujah
Islamist extremists in Iraq are shooting and killing civilians as they attempt to flee the city of Fallujah, a rights…
2016-06-07 AP: Clinton Wins Delegates to Become Party Nominee
Hillary Clinton is making history as the first woman to become the presumptive nominee for president of one of the…
2016-06-07 South Africans Remember US Senator Robert Kennedy
In June 1966, U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy visited South Africa and made what some historians believe was his best…
2016-06-06 Stanford Swimmer 6-Month Sentence Draws Criticism
Many Americans are criticizing a six-month jail sentence given to a former Stanford University student for raping an unconscious woman.…