Brazil Senate set to vote on Rousseff impeachment

2016-05-11 16:48:46

Brazil's Senate will vote on Wednesday on whether to put President Dilma Rousseff on trial for breaking budget rules, amid expectations she will become the country's first leader in more than two decades to be removed from office.

Hyperloop One raises funds, to test futuristic transport system this year

2016-05-11 16:34:04

Hyperloop One, a Los Angeles company working to develop the futuristic transportation technology, on Tuesday announced the closing of $80 million in financing and said it plans to conduct a full system test before the end of the year.

125m people in grave need of humanitarian assistance: UN

2016-05-11 14:57:23

UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson said on Tuesday that 125 million people are in grave need of humanitarian assistance as the number of civil wars has tripled in the past 10 years.

Hyperloop One raises funds, to test futuristic transport system this year

2016-05-11 12:32:12

Hyperloop One, a Los Angeles company working to develop the futuristic transportation technology, on Tuesday announced the closing of $80 million in financing and said it plans to conduct a full system test before the end of the year.

Republicans on a hunt for Hillary Clinton's Goldman Sachs speech transcriptions

2016-05-11 11:43:40

When Hillary Clinton delivered a $225,000-speech to Goldman Sachs executives in October of 2013, she sounded like a "Goldman Sachs managing director," recalled one person who watched the event in a recent interview with US daily Politico.

General Assembly to schedule meeting with new candidates for UN chief in June

2016-05-11 11:35:47

UN General Assembly President Mogens Lykketoft said on Tuesday that another session of public auditions with new candidates for the position of next UN secretary-general will be scheduled on June 7.

US-China Cleantech Innovation Forum held in Southern California

2016-05-11 11:26:30

The US-China Cleantech Innovation Forum 2016 was held Tuesday in the Southern California city of Pasadena, gathering nearly 200 China, US officials, business leaders and experts on clean technology fields.

Clinton loses to Sanders in coal state of West Virginia

2016-05-11 10:36:37

US Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders defeated Hillary Clinton on Tuesday in West Virginia's primary, winning over voters deeply skeptical about the economy and signaling the difficulty Clinton may have in industrial states in the general election.

Clinton loses to Sanders in coal state of West Virginia

2016-05-11 10:32:38

US Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders defeated Hillary Clinton in the West Virginia primary on Tuesday, slowing her march toward the party's nomination.

Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 4 points nationwide: poll

2016-05-11 09:39:26

US Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, by four points among voters nationwide, according to a new poll issued Tuesday.

US-China Cleantech Innovation Forum held in Southern California

2016-05-11 04:15:59

Organized by US-China Cleantech Center, the forum was part of a "China Week" program which includes a series of conferences and exhibitions to promote bilateral cooperations in trade, culture and environment.

Obama to visit Hiroshima: Japanese govt

2016-05-10 21:03:25

The White House said on Tuesday U.S. President Barack Obama will visit Hiroshima during a trip to Vietnam and Japan later this month.