2015-03-13 US Asks Vietnam to Stop Russian Use of Cam Ranh Bay
The United States embassy in Hanoi has asked the Vietnamese government to stop permitting Russia to use a military base to refuel its airplanes. The U.S. says Russia has performed…
2015-03-13 Scientists Search for Ways to Feed an Ever-Growing World
As the population grows and temperatures rise it will become more difficult to grow enough food for everyone. So, scientists are exploring the planet for plants that do not need…
2015-03-12 Older Ukrainians Threatened by War with Russia
Old people in eastern Ukraine are suffering from the conflict between government forces and Russian-supported rebels. The United Nations estimates 60 percent of people displaced by the fighting within the…
2015-03-12 What Happens to Lost US Airline Luggage?
Most people who fly on passenger planes in the United States do not lose their bags — called “luggage” or “baggage.” Even if the luggage is lost, usually it only…
2015-03-11 Vatican: 100,000 Euro Demanded for Stolen Documents
The Roman Catholic Church says someone is demanding payment to return two rare documents. One is a letter signed by the artist Michelangelo, who died in 1564. Michelangelo painted the…
2015-03-11 Pakistan Arrests Parents for Refusing Polio Vaccines
Pakistan has arrested hundreds of parents and ordered police to arrest hundreds more for failing to cooperate in efforts to stop polio. Officials acted because the parents refused to have…
2015-03-10 IATA: 2014 Is the Safest Year Ever for Airlines
The International Air Transport Association is calling 2014 the safest year ever for commercial aviation. The association says there were fewer serious accidents last year than at any time in…
2015-03-10 New Technology Lets Us Hear Famous Voice from 1880s
Today, March 10th, is the anniversary of the first successful telephone call. Alexander Graham Bell was one of the inventors of the telephone. He completed that first call 139 years…
2015-03-10 Turkey Seeks to Replace Ukraine as Energy Hub
Russia says it will stop sending natural gas to Europe through Ukraine and will start sending it through Turkey. Turkey welcomes the decision. For ten years the country has aimed…
2015-03-09 Burundi President May Seek a Third Term
Burundi is facing unrest before its presidential election in June. People are questioning the right of President Pierre Nkurunziza to seek a third term. Advisors, political observers and Burundi’s opposition…
2015-03-08 Oil Company Pays for Pollution in Nigeria
Two oil spills — one in 2008 and another in 2009 — polluted waters near the town of Bodo, in southern Nigeria. A legal settlement provided money to townspeople. The…
2015-03-08 US Girl Scouts Use Internet to Sell Cookies
Each year at this time, Girl Scouts of the USA raises money for its programs through cookie sales. Last weekend, girls across the United States were busy selling cookies for…
2015-03-07 Climate Change Blamed for Events in Syria and California
Before fighting broke out in Syria, the country experienced its driest weather on record. Rainfall and snow totals were at their lowest level in Syrian history. Now, a new study…
2015-03-07 Hindus, Muslims to Share Power in Indian Kashmir
India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, and the People’s Democratic Party, or PDP, have created a coalition government to rule Jammu and Kashmir state. It is the first time…
2015-03-06 India Bans British Rape Documentary
Officials in India have blocked the showing of a British documentary about a rape that shocked the world two years ago. The film includes comments from one of the six…