Trump’s hush money trial continues with Pecker again taking stand

September 27, 2016

Rousseff impeachment affects party in local elections

After the traumatic end of its power with the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, Brazil left wing’s largest political group, Workers Party’s future is all but certain.

September 27, 2016

Death toll of Egyptian capsized migrant boat reaches 177

600 European migrants fell off the boat in Egypt. With at least 100 people still missing, the number of death continues to rise along the body identification process.

September 27, 2016

First e-sports arena opens as industry booms

The e-sports industry has experienced double digit growth for several years. According to the research group Newzoo, as of this year, it boasts a global community of 256 million. Asia-Pacific accounts for 44 percent.

September 27, 2016

Israel offers grants to bring in more Mandarin speaking guides

China Tourism Administration statistics shows outbound travelers usually head to neighboring Asian countries. The Israeli government wants to put Israel on the itinerary radar when holiday planning times comes around.

September 27, 2016

First US presidential debate centers on global trade, economy

Besides different views on taxes cut, U.S. economy and trade features another main clash between the two 2016 presidential candidates.

September 27, 2016

Fans warn Disney not to whitewash Mulan

Disney is ready to bring Traditional Chinese story ‘Mulan’ back in a live-action film, but the public recently have signed a petition asking Disney not to cast a Caucasian actor to play the Chinese character Mulan.

September 27, 2016

Game on: Clinton, Trump face-off in first presidential debate

The two presidential candidates bashed each other over different topics and Clinton is shown to be the winner of two scientific polls following the debate.

September 27, 2016

The Heat: Chinese Premier Li in Cuba

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Cuba – the first official visit to the island nation by a Chinese premier since the two countries established diplomatic ties. What came from the historic visit?

September 27, 2016

Mexicans react to first US Presidential debate

Mexicans and U.S. citizens lined up to take in the full flavor of the first U.S. presidential debate between Democrat candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican candidate Donald Trump.

September 27, 2016

Colombians celebrate signing of peace agreement

In front of 15 Latin American presidents and other distinguished guests such as UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, President Juan Manuel Santos welcomed the FARC guerrilla group into Colombia’s democracy.

September 27, 2016

AP fact check: The first presidential debate

Here’s a look at some of the claims made during the first 2016 debate and how they compare with the facts.

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September 27, 2016

WHO: 90 percent of the world’s population breathe bad air

The World Health Organization is calling for dramatic action against pollution that is blamed for more than six million deaths a year.

September 27, 2016

Norwegian children can legally change gender if parents consent

Norway recently became the fifth country in the world to allow adults to legally change genders without a doctor’s agreement or intervention.