| Posts |
|
Ousted Brazil president accuses current leader of taking large bribe
Lawyers for ousted former Brazil president Dilma Rousseff filed documents with the Superior Electoral Court in Brazil on Thursday alleging that her former vice president and current President Michel Temer took a large bribe. Specifically, the lawye (More) |
|
Italy top court allows mothers to give children their surnames
The constitutional court of Italy overturned a mandate that went back to ancient Roman law, when it granted mothers the right to name their children with their own surnames on Tuesday. In its decision, the court declared that the practice of automat (More) |
|
UN rights experts urge Brazil to step-up recovery effort over Samarco dam disaster
One year after the disastrous collapse of a mining dam in Brazil, UN experts called on the Brazilian government, Samarco, Vale, and BHP Billiton Friday to refocus recovery efforts. The statement urged officials to act on issues concerning the envir (More) |
|
UN elects 14 countries to three-year terms on Human Rights Council
The UN General Assembly on Friday elected 14 member-states by secret ballot to serve three-year terms on the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) beginning January 1. The newly elected countries include Brazil, Croatia, Egypt, Hungary, Iraq, Japan, Rwand (More) |
|
Brazil police arrest former house speaker in corruption scheme
The Federal Police of Brazil on Wednesday arrested former House speaker Eduardo Cunha for his alleged participation in an embezzlement scheme. Cunha, who is most known for leading the impeachment of former president Dilma Rousseff , was held indefi (More) |
|
Indonesia passes controversial law allowing chemical castration for child sex offenders
Indonesia on Wednesday passed a controversial law allowing for harsh punishment for pedophiles, including chemical castration, implanting electronic tagging chips in violators, the death sentence, mandatory 10 year imprisonment, and state-sponsored (More) |
|
Brazil lower house approves amendment to cap government spending
The Brazil Chamber of Deputies on Monday voted in favor of a constitutional amendment that would limit government spending to counteract the country's alarming economic downturn. The Brazilian population has been struggling with rising unemploymen (More) |
|
Brazil prosecutors file new charges against former president da Silva
Brazil's federal prosecutors filed new corruption charges against former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday. Da Silva is already involved in two other corruption investigations. In September a Brazilian judge accepted charges against da S (More) |
|
Qatar launches campaign to educate public about new labor laws
Qatar initiated a public awareness campaign Monday to educate workers about the new labor laws that will take effect in December. Many migrant workers are employed in Qatar, and the new laws are intended to make it easier for workers to change and (More) |
|
Uruguay urges former Guantanamo inmate to call off hunger strike
Uruguay's Foreign Minister, Rodolfo Nin Novoa, on Friday urged a former Guantanamo prisoner, Jihad Diyab, to call off his hunger strike, stating that Uruguay is attempting to transfer him to another country. Diyab is a Syrian national who was held fo (More) |
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg sentenced to death for spying
On April 5, 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death after a treason trial in which they were convicted of passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union.
Learn more about the Rosenberg trial.
