Daily Archives: Sep 23, 2015
Romanov Family Murder Case Reopened in Russia
Russia has reopened the 1918 murder case of Tsar Nicolas II and his family, the Romanovs. The bones of Russia’s last tsar, Nicholas II, and...
Egypt: Al Jazeera Journalists Freed After Presidential Pardon
Jailed Al Jazeera journalists Mohammed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed have been freed after receiving pardons from Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi. Egyptian-Canadian Mohammed Fahmy and...
Joe Biden Tops Presidential Choice for a Quarter of Democrats in New Poll
According to a recent Bloomberg Poll, Vice President Joe Biden tops presidential choice for one in four Americans who are registered Democrats or lean. The...
Donald Trump to Sue Club for Growth over Attack Ad
Donald Trump has threatened to sue the conservative Club for Growth for its ad campaign in which the Republican presidential hopeful for his liberal...
VW Emissions Scandal: CEO Martin Winterkorn Resigns
VW CEO Martin Winterkorn has resigned after the revelation that the world’s largest automaker manipulated US diesel car emissions tests. Martin Winterkorn said he was...
Pope Francis Speech at White House Welcoming Ceremony
On the first day of his visit to the US, Pope Francis has called for further action on climate change saying that it was...
Leaving Kids Alone: How Long is Too Long?
When it comes to leaving kids alone, how long is too long? That’s the question being asked by many after several reported cases of...
VW Emissions Scandal: World’s Largest Automaker Facing Multiple Investigations in US
According to new reports, world’s biggest automaker Volkswagen is facing multiple investigations in the US, including a criminal probe from the Department of Justice. They...
Academic Stress Leads to More College Football Injuries, According to Research
J.Bryan Mann wanted to know what was behind an increase of injuries among University of Missouri football players. At the time, he was an...
Yogi Berra Dies at the Age of 90
Baseball legend Yogi Berra has died at the age of 90. The Yankees icon was said to have inspired the cartoon character Yogi Bear. The Yogi...
Xi Jinping US Trip: Foreign Companies Welcomed in China amid Economic Reforms
China’s President Xi Jinping has sought to reassure US business leaders during a speech on his first visit to the US. In a Seattle speech...
Sergei Pugachev Files $12 Billion Compensation Claim Against Russian State
Russian oligarch Sergei Pugachev has announced he filed a $12 billion compensation claim against the Russian state. In the claim at the Permanent Court of...
Hillary Clinton Opposes Keystone Pipeline
Hillary Clinton says she opposes the controversial Keystone XL pipeline which would carry Canadian oil to the US. The US State Department is still studying...
Turing Pharmaceuticals to Cut Daraprim Price After Backlash
Turing Pharmaceuticals has announced it will lower the price of Daraprim after faced a backlash following raising the price of the drug used by...