Trump resists calls to disclose his tax returns
The presumptive Republican nominee told The Associated Press in an interview Tuesday "there's nothing to learn from them."Trump's resistance to releasing his tax returns leaves major questions for voters weighing a candidate who has staked his campaign on his business acumen and the fact that he is "very, very rich" and would mark a major break with decades of precedent set by the nominees of the two major political parties.Despite telling conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt in February 2015 -- ..>> view originalCameron praises Nigeria and Afghanistan's corruption action
Media captionDavid Cameron on "fantastically corrupt" countries attending a UK anti-corruption summit Nigeria and Afghanistan have taken "remarkable steps forward" on corruption, David Cameron told MPs - a day after calling the countries "fantastically corrupt".The PM said the countries' leaders were "battling hard" to tackle the problem.It comes after he was recorded talking to the Queen at Buckingham Palace.An Afghan official said "bold" action had already been taken while Nigeria's presi..>> view originalUgandan Opposition Leaders Detained Ahead of Inauguration
KAMPALA, Uganda รข€” Uganda's main opposition figure was arrested Wednesday ahead of the inauguration of long-time President Yoweri Museveni, raising the possibility of violence as police try to quell possible opposition protests.Kizza Besigye, who claims he won the presidential election in February, was arrested Wednesday as he addressed a crowd of supporters in the capital, Kampala, said Patrick Onyango, a police spokesman in Kampala, the capital. Police used force, including beatings, to dis..>> view originalItaly Approves Same-Sex Civil Unions
Video Italy Approves Same-Sex Unions Italy's Parliament approved a bill on Wednesday to legally recognize civil unions for same-sex couples, though some activists say the bill fell short of granting full equality. By PARLIAMENT TV VIA ASSOCIATED PRESS on Publish Date May 11, 2016. Photo by Ciro Fusco/European Pressphoto Agency...>> view originalBrazil Senate debates impeachment trial as Rousseff's removal looms
BRASILIA The Supreme Court rebuffed a last-ditch bid by President Dilma Rousseff to halt a vote in the Senate on Wednesday that is expected to put her on trial for breaking budget laws and end 13 years of leftist rule in Latin America's biggest country.If her opponents garner a simple majority in the 81-seat Senate in a session that will last late into the evening, Rousseff will be replaced on Thursday by Vice President Michel Temer as acting president for up to six months during the trial.The..>> view originalEverest: Sherpas scale Nepal side after two-year gap
Image copyright AP Image caption Sherpas are renowned for their ability to carry huge loads on behalf of Western climbing teams Nine Sherpa guides have taken advantage of good weather to scale Mount Everest for the first time in two years from the Nepali side, officials say.They reached the 8,850m (29,035ft) summit on Wednesday evening.The Sherpas were hired by expeditions to carry equipment and secure ropes on Everest for about 300 foreign climbers t..>> view originalISIS says it's behind Iraq blasts that kill scores
At least 64 people were killed when a car bomb went off at a market in Baghdad, according to Iraqi police. Another 87 people were wounded in that attack in the largely Shiite neighborhood of Sadr City.Pictures of the aftermath of the explosion showed hundreds gathered near a chaotic scene. Blood marked the street, cars had their windows blown out and nearly an entire sidewalk was left charred. Later in the day, a suicide bomber wearing an explosive vest detonated in a busy square in the Shiite n..>> view originalLondon Mayor Sadiq Khan: 'I'm hoping' Trump doesn't win
Speaking Wednesday in London, he said American voters faced a decision "of hope over fear, unity over division.""A choice of somebody who is trying to divide, not just your communities in America but who is trying to divide America from the rest of the world. And I think that, you know, that's not the America that I know and love."Khan is the first Muslim mayor of any Western capital.Wednesday is his third day in office. His election Thursday made headlines around the world, and was followed alm..>> view originalBritain's MI5 raises threat level from Northern Irish militants
LONDON Britain has raised the threat level from dissident Northern Ireland militants to "substantial," meaning an attack on the British mainland is considered a strong possibility, Home Secretary (Interior Minister) Theresa May said on Wednesday.She said the decision by the domestic intelligence agency MI5 to increase its risk assessment from "moderate" reflected an ongoing threat posed by dissident Republican groups in the British province opposed to the 1998 Good Friday accord that largely e..>> view original
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
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