Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was removed from office on Wednesday following a 61-81 Senate vote in favor of impeachment. The impeachment trial lasted five days, including an overnight debate....
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Prosecutors in Ukraine on Monday announced charges against 18 top Russian officials over the annexation of Crimea in March 2014. During a press conference Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko announced the charges ...
A Bangladesh court on Tuesday postponed the trial of 18 people facing charges stemming from a 2013 garment factory collapse that resulted in the deaths of more than 1,100 people. Approximately 130 witnesses were set to...
The Navajo Nation on Tuesday filed suit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) alleging that water flowing from a punctured mine in Colorado was toxic and "damaged the Nation's environment, people, and economy." Specifically, the 48-page...
Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane announced her resignation Tuesday following a conviction on perjury and obstruction charges. Kane was convicted Monday on nine criminal charges, including two felony perjury charges that each carry seven-year prison...
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon on Thursday applauded the European Union for donating 50 million euro (approximately $55,435,000 USD) to the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF). The MNJTF was created by Lake Chad...
The US District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed on Friday dismissed a lawsuit filed by third party presidential candidates Gary Johnson and Jill Stein against the Commission on Presidential Debates requesting...
A report released on Sunday by the Kaduna State Government stated, among other things, that "he force used by the Nigerian Army resulting in the death of the 349 IMN members was disproportionate" and called...
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday announced a new process for selecting Supreme Court justices that will allow all qualified individuals to apply for the position. Trudeau stated that, "or the first time, any...
Thai military officials on Tuesday charged three human rights defenders with criminal defamation and violations of the Computer Crimes Act because of a report they published detailing acts of torture in Thailand. The defenders, Pornpen Khongkachonkiet, Anchana Heemmina and Somchai...
