Korean Leaders To Meet This Month About A ‘Nuclear-Free Korean Peninsula’
South Korea’s Moon Jae-in and the North’s Kim Jong Un will meet in Pyongyang from Sept. 18-20. The meeting, their third since April, comes as diplomacy between the U.S. and North Korea has stalled.
With parking-lot shooting, Florida ‘stand your ground’ law takes the stand
Mr. Drake thought it was a gang shooting – not unheard of in this Clearwater, Fla., neighborhood known as Greenwood. In that way, the aftermath of what happened here on this Clearwater corner, experts say, may proffer larger lessons for a country on e…
Blackwater Guard’s 2nd Murder Trial Ends Without A Verdict
Nicholas Slatten was previously found guilty in the 2007 mass shooing of unarmed civilians in Baghdad, but that conviction was overturned last year. Now his retrial has ended in a hung jury.
Meanwhile in … Belista, Bulgaria, a bear once dubbed ‘Europe’s saddest’ has found love
Italy, some Italian citizens are defying their government. Since June 10, the day Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini prevented a ship carrying 600 migrants from docking on Italian soil, the number of Italians signing up for Refugees Welcome, a h…
News Brief: Day 2 Of Kavanaugh Hearings, ‘NYT’ Anonymous Op-Ed, Gay Sex In India
On the second day of Supreme Court confirmation hearings, there were more protests and talk of precedent. Also, we look at reaction to a New York Times op-ed by a member of the administration.
Starbucks Comes To Italy
This week, Starbucks opens its first location in Italy. The new store is in Milan, which former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz credits with the inspiration for the company.
Indian Supreme Court Overturns Ban On Gay Sex
India’s Supreme Court issued a landmark decision Thursday, overturning a colonial-era law that banned consensual gay sex.
Leaders Of Russia, Turkey, Iran Meet For Syria Peace Talks
Rachel Martin talks to Jan Egeland, secretary general of the Norwegian Refugee Council, about whether Russia’s talks with Iran and Turkey on Friday will help prevent a full-scale attack on Idlib.
India’s Supreme Court Strikes Down Ban On Gay Sex
The landmark decision overturns a long-standing provision in the country’s penal code that dates back to British colonial rule and outlawed all anal and oral sex.
6.7 Magnitude Quake Strikes Hokkaido, Japan, Causing Massive Landslides And 1 Death
A Japanese news outlet is reporting at least 53 people were injured and another 20 have been reported missing. Officials fear people are trapped inside homes wiped out by a landslide.
Turbulence Roils Emerging Markets In The Shadow Of A Strengthened U.S. Dollar
India’s currency hit an all-time low Wednesday, not long after currencies in Turkey and Argentina slid to their own record lows. But one major reason why is not to be found in emerging markets at all.
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