Prosecutor closes case in President Rousseff impeachment trial

Prosecutor closes case in President Rousseff impeachment trial

August 31, 2016 - 11:13 AMT  07:13 GMT
Her lawyer said she was being persecuted for daring to challenge the country's political elite.
Powerful typhoon kills nine in Japan elderly home

Powerful typhoon kills nine in Japan elderly home

August 31, 2016 - 11:00 AMT  07:00 GMT
The death toll from the powerful storm rose to 10 after an elderly woman was found dead in her flooded home nearby.
FIG approves new element to be named for Armenian gymnast

FIG approves new element to be named for Armenian gymnast

August 31, 2016 - 10:50 AMT  06:50 GMT
The element, performed on the uneven bars, is described as a hecht mount with a 360 degree turn with repulsion off the low bar to the high bar.
North Korea executes vice premier, Seoul says

North Korea executes vice premier, Seoul says

August 31, 2016 - 10:40 AMT  06:40 GMT
Little is known about Kim Yong Jin, who was last mentioned by North Korea's state news agency on June 15.
Syria: U.S. welcomes pause in Turkish-Kurdish clashes

Syria: U.S. welcomes pause in Turkish-Kurdish clashes

August 31, 2016 - 10:30 AMT  06:30 GMT
Kurdish sources say a ceasefire is in place but a Turkish-backed Syrian rebel commander rejected the term.
Karabakh troops control situation as Azerbaijan violates ceasefire

Karabakh troops control situation as Azerbaijan violates ceasefire

August 31, 2016 - 10:28 AMT  06:28 GMT
Karabakh Defense Army troops continue controlling the situation along the entire line of contact and protecting their positions.
Trump to visit Mexico ahead of immigration speech

Trump to visit Mexico ahead of immigration speech

August 31, 2016 - 10:19 AMT  06:19 GMT
Enrique Peña Nieto last Friday invited both Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton to visit Mexico.
Prominent IS leader killed in apparent U.S. air strike in Syria

Prominent IS leader killed in apparent U.S. air strike in Syria

August 31, 2016 - 10:19 AMT  06:19 GMT
Adnani was one of the last living senior members, along with self-appointed caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
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