Brazil’s Far-Right Presidential Candidate Leads But Can’t Avoid A Runoff
Preliminary results show a far-right candidate returned a commanding lead in the first round of the presidential election. He heads to a runoff later this month with the Workers’ Party candidates.
Pompeo Describes Talks With North Korea’s Leader As ‘Productive’
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un for more than two hours on Sunday. Pompeo cited progress toward an agreement in which North Korea would give up its nuclear weapons.
Pakistani Journalist Faces Court Hearing On Treason Charges
One of Pakistan’s most prominent journalists, Cyril Almeida, is expected to attend a court hearing before the High Court in Lahore for a case surrounding accusations of treason.
Romanian Referendum That Would Define Marriage Fails
Over the weekend, a referendum that would define marriage as between a man and a woman failed. Religious groups pushed for the constitutional change as a way to strike down same-sex marriage.
Saudi Journalist Disappears While Visiting Saudi Consulate In Turkey
David Greene talks to Karen Attiah, of The Washington Post, about the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who is feared dead after he entered the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul.
New Global Report Warns Of Climate Change Consequences
Noel King talks to Jim Skea, co-chair of the U.N.-led Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, that called for urgent action to get climate change under control and warned of dire consequences.
A New Law For Scotland: Nobody Puts Shetland In A Box
Because of its remote location, cartographers have long taken the same approach to representing the Scottish archipelago on maps: they draw a box around it, and put that box wherever it fits.
China And Brazil Woo Each Other With Soccer Power
Each year Chinese youth teams send members to a Brazilian academy for 10 months of soccer coupled with regular school lessons, including classes in Portuguese.
Indonesians Attend Mass After Earthquake Kills More Than 1,700
The death toll continues to climb in Indonesia after an earthquake and tsunami struck nine days ago. Some people in the hardest-hit area went to church for Sunday services.
Mystery Deepens Around Missing Saudi Journalist Jamal Khashoggi
Turkish officials told reporters that Khashoggi was killed at the Saudi embassy in Istanbul. Saudi officials have denied the allegations, calling them “baseless.”
Pompeo: ‘We Continue To Make Progress’ With North Korea
“Together we can achieve the outcome that the world so desperately needs,” the secretary of state said. An official called the meeting “better than the last time” but “it’s going to be a long haul.”
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