May 29 Making every girl equal is the mission of this club By Larisa Epatko “It could be a gender bias dress code in a school district in Kentucky as much as trying to advocate against child marriage in Malawi. The idea is that none of us are equal until every girl everywhere is equal,"… Continue reading
May 29 U.S. report says ethnic cleansing of Rohingya persists in Myanmar By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Ethnic cleansing targeting Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar has not stopped despite growing condemnation from the international community, the Trump administration said Tuesday. Continue reading
May 29 Gunman kills 2 officers, 1 civilian in Belgium attack By Raf Casert, Associated Press A knife-wielding man stabbed two police officers Tuesday in the Belgian city of Liege, stole their weapons and shot them and a bystander dead in an attack that prosecutors fear could be terror-related. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 6:06 U.S. is still trying to revive talks with North Korea. Here's how The pace of diplomacy with North Korea picked up over the weekend in an effort to revive the summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. What goes into the preparation for such a moment and can… Continue watching
May 28 France's President Macron rewards migrant hero who saved dangling child By Sylvie Corbet, Elaine Ganley, Associated Press PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday lauded as a hero a migrant from Mali who scaled an apartment building to save a child dangling from a balcony, and rewarded the young man's bravery with an offer of French… Continue reading
May 28 U.S. team in North Korea raises expectations of a Trump-Kim summit By Catherine Lucey, Matthew Lee, Hyung-Jin Kim, Foster Klug, Associated Press A U.S. team was in North Korea to plan a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to President Donald Trump, raising expectations that the on-off-on meeting would indeed take place. Continue reading
May 28 Photos: As roles for female UN peacekeepers grow, so do the dangers By Sebastian Rich Sebastian Rich visited the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, or UNIFIL, to learn about women in the military and their particular challenges. Continue reading
May 28 Italy's political pandemonium, explained in 4 points By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press ROME — The Italian president's decisions to quash a proposed populist coalition and ask economist Carlo Cottarelli to assemble a politically neutral government sets up the steps to an early election that could have Italy's voters going to the polls… Continue reading
May 28 Ivanka Trump's brand expands business interests in China and Philippines By Erika Kinetz, Associated Press Ivanka Trump stepped back from management of her brand and placed its assets in a family-run trust, but she continues to profit from the business. Continue reading
May 28 European Union proposes ban on plastic straws, stirs and cotton buds By Raf Casert, Associated Press The European Commission said its proposal would seek to cut marine litter in half for the 10 most prominent items and avoid environmental damage estimated at over $250 billion over the next dozen years. Continue reading