Republican Scott secures Florida U.S. Senate seat after recount

By Reuters,

Rick Scott, Florida’s outgoing governor, was declared the winner on Sunday of his hard-fought U.S. Senate race against incumbent Democrat Bill Nelso...

Florida U.S. Senate race , Republican , Republican Scott , Rick Scott

What Is the First Amendment and What Does It Do?

By VOA,

What does the First Amendment say? The First Amendment states: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibitin...

CNN's Jim Acosta , Joshua Geltzer , U.S. Constitution

Philippines court defers Imelda Marcos arrest after her graft conviction

By Reuters,

Former Philippines first lady Imelda Marcos was granted bail on Friday after convincing a court to defer her arrest following her conviction a week ag...

Ferdinand Marcos. , Imelda Marcos , Philipines anti-graft court , President Rodrigo Duterte

Under the shadow of Asia Bibi: Life as a Christian in Pakistan

By CNN,

It's been over 10 days since Asia Bibi, a Catholic woman, was acquitted on charges of blasphemy by Pakistan's Supreme Court on the October 31. Bibi...

Amnesty International , Asia Bibi , pakistan , Pope Benedict XVI

Iran executes two men accused of economic crimes

By Reuters,

Iran executed two men accused of economic crimes on Wednesday, part of an effort to stem financial misconduct as the country faces an economic crisis ...

economic crimes , Iran , Iran execution

Sri Lanka’s top court stays president’s order to sack parliament

By Reuters,

Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended a presidential decree to dissolve parliament and hold fresh elections, heightening the country’s po...

President Maithripala Sirisena , Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe , Sri Lanka

Brazil’s Bolsonaro picks army general as defense minister

By Reuters,

Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro appointed retired Army General Fernando Azevedo e Silva as defense minister on Tuesday, adding another former...

Army General Fernando Azevedo e Silva , Brazil , Brazil election , Jair Bolsonaro

CNN sues President Trump, top White House aides for barring Jim Acosta

By CNN,

CNN has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and several of his aides, seeking the immediate restoration of chief White House correspondent ...

CNN sues Trump , Jim Acosta , President Donald Trump , U.S. District Court , White House pass

Michael Mubea among 14 shortlisted to replace EACC boss Waqo

By Wycliffe Nyamasege,

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Deputy Chief Executive Officer Michael Mubea is among 14 shortlisted candidates to replace Halakhe Waqo at ...

EACC , EACC chairman Eliud Wabukala , Halacke Waqo , Michael Mubea

Famed First Amendment lawyer says CNN should sue the White House over Acosta access

By CNN,

A veteran First Amendment lawyer says that CNN should sue the White House for revoking press access from reporter Jim Acosta. Floyd Abrams, a const...

Donald Trump , Floyd Abrams , Jim Acosta , Sam Donaldson

Iran sentences two to death in fight against economic crimes

By Reuters,

Iranian special courts set up in a drive against economic crime have sentenced two people to death, state media said on Sunday, as the country faces r...

economic crimes , Iran

Trump signs immigration order on asylum

By Reuters,

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he has signed an immigration proclamation, an order that would help effectively ban migrants who cross the ...

Barack Obama , DACA , Donald Trump

Philippine court orders arrest of ex-first lady Imelda Marcos for graft

By Reuters,

The Philippine anti-corruption court on Friday ordered the arrest of former first lady Imelda Marcos after finding her guilty on seven counts of graft...

Ferdinand Marcos. , Imelda Marcos , Philippine , Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte

Pakistani Christian woman freed after blasphemy death sentence reversed

By Reuters,

A Pakistani Christian woman has been freed from prison a week after the Supreme Court overturned her conviction and death sentence for blasphemy again...

Asia Bibi , blasphemy , pakistan , Palistani Christian woman , Tehreek-e-Labaik (TLP) party

A divided Congress, a divided America

By CNN,

Democrats on Tuesday captured the House of Representatives and are set to exert a major institutional check on President Donald Trump, while breaking ...

Midterm elections , US Elections

Facing new sanctions, Iranians vent anger at rich and powerful

By Reuters,

More Iranians are using social media to vent anger at what they see as the corruption and extravagance of a privileged few, while the majority struggl...

Iran , US sanctions

Democrats will seek to rein in Trump after winning U.S. House

By Reuters,

Donald Trump faced greater restraints on his presidency and intrusive investigations from Democrats who won control of the U.S. House of Representativ...

democrats , US mid-term elections

Factbox: Seven takeaways from the U.S. congressional elections

By Reuters,

Tuesday’s U.S. congressional elections ended with what might be called a split decision. Democrats gained more than enough seats to take control of ...

South Korea warns Japan in row over wartime forced labor

By Reuters,

Japan should avoid aggravating historical tensions in a diplomatic row over South Koreans forced to work for Japanese firms during World War Two, Sout...

Japan’s Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp (5401.T) , Yoshihide Suga

House Democrats ascendant, set to check Trump’s power

By CNN,

Democrats on Tuesday captured the House of Representatives and are set to exert a major institutional check on President Donald Trump, while breaking ...

democrats , Donald Trump , House of Representatives , republicans , U.S midterm elections