2014-12-02 Indian Deaths Blamed on Tainted Drugs
Laboratory tests have confirmed that tainted drugs killed at least 13 women and sickened many others at a government-operated camp in India. The drugs were given to the women after…
2014-12-01 On World AIDS Day, Activists Claim Progress Not Victory
An activist group working to end disease in Africa says the number of new AIDS patients is finally decreasing. But, the group, called the ONE campaign, says that does not…
2014-12-01 Women’s Football Team a Sign of Change in Afghanistan
For many years in Afghanistan, women were not permitted to play outdoor games. They were banned from playing under the former Taliban government. One of the banned sports was football,…
2014-11-05 Election Results Could Force Changes in US Foreign Policy
President Barack Obama may have less power to negotiate with other countries beginning in January. That is because his political opponents will control both houses of Congress for the first…
2014-11-05 Marijuana Becomes Legal in DC and Oregon
Voters in Washington, D.C. and the northwestern state of Oregon have approved measures to make marijuana legal. The victories for lawful use of the drug were among separate initiatives on…
2014-11-04 Study Finds Widespread Abuse of Children in Cambodia
A recent study in Cambodia found that violence against children is mainly carried out by adult family members of the victims. The study was part of a United Nations program…
2014-11-04 Syrian Refugees Prepare for Winter in Lebanon
Colder weather conditions are slowly returning to the Middle East. Reports from Lebanon say areas around the border with Syria are at risk. Observers note that Islamic State militants and…
2014-11-03 Cow Head Meat Popular in South Africa
In many countries, when cows are killed for meat, the heads are put in the waste. That is because many people do not believe meat from a cow head should…
2014-11-30 US Officials Claim Afghan Operations Unchanged
United States officials say the force level and duties of U.S. and NATO troops remaining in Afghanistan after December have not changed. But media reports say more U.S. troops will…
2014-11-30 US Politicians Busy Planning for 2016 Elections
The Republican Party is preparing to control both houses of the United States Congress in January. Republican candidates won big victories in the recent U.S. congressional elections. The Democratic Party…
2014-11-29 Pro-Russian Separatists Face Health Crisis
The government in Ukraine is threatening to stop financial support for hospitals and medical services in areas controlled by pro-Russian separatists. The announcement comes as some people in those areas…
2014-11-29 Americans Can Again Adopt Vietnamese Children
After being blocked since 2008, Americans can once again adopt children from Vietnam. Adoptions ended six years ago when Vietnam and the United States failed to agree to continue the…
2014-11-28 US Evangelicals Debate Homosexuality in the Bible
More than 30 American states now recognize marriages between two people of the same sex. An increasing number of mainline Christian groups are also accepting same-sex unions. But most evangelical…
2014-11-27 North Korea Warns of Punishment for US, Allies
North Korea has warned several countries about their support of a United Nations condemnation of North Korea’s human rights record. North Korea’s National Defense Commission released a statement that called…
2014-11-27 Unrest, Abuse Prevent Solution in Libya
The political and security crisis in Libya is growing worse. Competing governments seek to control the east and west of the country. In a new report, Amnesty International says human…