2015-11-11 Fresh Rumors of ‘Purge’ in North Korea
For a North Korean official, not appearing at a state funeral can mean a fall from power. Choe Ryong Hae, 65, was not listed among the 170 officials attending a…
2015-11-11 Uganda Prepares for Worst El Nino in 20 Years
Uganda is experiencing some of its most unpredictable weather in 20 years. Weather experts say the reason is El Nino: a climate event that affects weather conditions worldwide. El Nino…
2015-11-11 Father Bush Critiques Son’s Presidency in New Book
For all eight years of his son’s presidency, former President George Herbert Walker Bush was supportive. But in a new book about his life in politics, President George Herbert Walker…
2015-11-10 Was Jordan Shooting a Terror Attack?
It remains unclear why a shooter killed five people at a Jordan police training center Monday, a U.S. State Department official said. The shooter killed two Jordanians, two Americans and…
2015-11-10 US Town Elects Muslim City Council
A Detroit suburb has made history by electing a city council where a majority of members are Muslim. The town of Hamtramck has four Muslim-Americans as city council members. Two…
2015-11-09 Major Victory for Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar
Election results in Myanmar show big victories for Aung San Suu Kyi and the National League for Democracy (NLD) party she leads. Voter turnout reached 80 percent, according to the…
2015-11-09 Obama, Netanyahu Meet in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in Washington Monday. The two leaders discussed security issues in the Middle East and U.S. military aid to Israel.…
2015-11-09 Three Charged for Assaults on Cambodian Lawmakers
Three Cambodian men are in custody after attacks on rival lawmakers last month in Phnom Penh. The suspects are Chay Sarith, Mao Hoeurn and Suth Vanny. They gave up to…
2015-11-08 Will Brazil’s President Be Impeached?
Observers say recent events have increased the chances of Brazil’s president being forced from office. The experts are saying that President Dilma Rousseff could face impeachment. Rousseff has long been…
2015-11-08 Most US Presidential Candidates Oppose TPP
More candidates running for president oppose the Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Deal (TPP) than support it. Democratic frontrunner Hillary Rodham Clinton is the latest to declare her opposition to the deal.…
2015-11-07 Going West for Decades on Route 66
America’s tallest monument dominates the skyline of St. Louis, Missouri, the largest city on Route 66 between Chicago and Los Angeles. The Gateway Arch represents the beginning of the American…
2015-11-07 Tanzania’s New President Says ‘Our Nation Can Prosper’
Tanzania swore in its new president, John Magufuli, on Thursday amid disputes about the election. The ceremony took place in the capital, Dar es Salaam. Magufuli took the oath of…
2015-11-07 Airliner Crash Complicates Migration Wave to Europe
Intelligence officials are questioning the security at the Sharm el-Sheikh airport in Egypt. And investigators say they suspect the crash of an airliner that took off from Sharm el-Sheikh was…
2015-11-06 Russian Flights Halted to Egypt
Russian President Vladimir Putin has stopped all Russian airline flights to Egypt. Investigators are looking for clues about how a jetliner was downed last week. U.S. intelligence sources say the…
2015-11-06 Nigerians Say Oil Company Left Spills Behind
Villagers in the Niger River Delta area of Nigeria say they live in unclean conditions because oil companies have not cleaned up spills. The claims against Shell Oil Company and…