Amid Electricity Cuts, Anti-Government Unrest Grows In Southern Iraq
The protests sweeping Basra and other southern provinces in the past week threaten to destabilize Iraq’s caretaker government.
In Face Of Protectionism, EU And Japan Sign Huge Open-Trade Deal
Japan and the European Union have signed an agreement that creates an open trade zone for 600 million people. The parties account for approximately one-third of GDP worldwide.
Opinion: The United States And Russia Aren’t Allies. But Trump And Putin Are
Monday’s Trump-Putin summit was not a meeting between adversaries, writes Brookings Institution senior fellow Robert Kagan. It was a meeting between allies, with convergent interests and common goals.
Usain Bolt Looks To Strike Twice: In Talks To Join Pro Soccer Team In Australia
After the news emerged, numerous sponsorship bids – and even an offer of a place for the champion sprinter to stay – quickly followed, the team says.
Obama Celebrates Nelson Mandela’s Legacy In Johannesburg Speech
Barack Obama speaks in Johannesburg to mark the centennial of the birth of Nelson Mandela. Obama has said Mandela inspired his political career; there was also a cautionary element to the speech.
Protesters In Nicaragua Call For President’s Ouster
The government’s main response to months of protests has been violence. Almost 300 people have died, according to human rights groups. Now protesters want President Daniel Ortega removed from office.
China’s Most Expensive Film Could Prove Its Biggest Movie Flop
Asura, billed as an epic fantasy based on Buddhist mythology that cost $112 million to make, had a dismal box office in its opening weekend and was promptly pulled by producers.
Trump Set To Meet With Lawmakers Amid Criticism Over Putin Meeting
President Trump is set to speak to select members of Congress on Tuesday after what many observers consider his failure to support the American intelligence community at a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Several senators and representativ…
In Russia, Officials Declare Putin’s Meeting With Trump A Success
Dmitri Trenin of the Moscow Center at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace discusses the consequences of the Trump-Putin meeting.
In ‘Macho’ Brazil, Fast-Rising Star Marília Mendonça Is Inspiring Women To Push Back
Marília Mendonça has reclaimed Brazil’s traditional genre sertanejo and created “feminejo,” providing women with a voice in a traditionally macho society.
Late Mother Teresa’s Order Investigated For Child Trafficking In India
A nun and a worker at a Missionaries of Charity shelter were arrested last week for allegedly selling four infants. India has ordered the investigation of all such facilities run by the order.
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