2015-11-01 US Trains African Soldiers Against Boko Haram
American soldiers are training soldiers in Niger to fight Boko Haram militants. The training began October 19 in Agadez, the largest city in central Niger. More training will follow for…
2015-11-01 Dogs Welcome in New York Restaurants
A new law makes it legal to have dogs in the outdoor areas of restaurants in New York. Past health and safety laws made it illegal to bring dogs to…
2015-11-01 Can Fish Teach Humans to Regrow Teeth?
Most people are born with two sets of teeth. They use baby teeth to break down food as children. As they become adults, the baby teeth are replaced with permanent…
2015-10-31 International Tourists Drawn to Route 66
Shamrock, Texas is a small town 30 kilometers from the Oklahoma-Texas border. The nearest major international airport is some 140 kilometers away. Some might say it is “in the middle…
2015-10-31 Myanmar Corruption Plagues Highways, Jade Trade
Corruption continues to cut into the government treasury in Myanmar. The southeast Asian nation – also known as Burma – has endured six decades of civil war. Some Burmese military…
2015-10-30 US Orders Special Advisor Troops to Syria
President Barack Obama has approved sending 50 American “military advisors” to northern Syria. These forces will coordinate local ground forces. They will also help the coalition of nations trying counter…
2015-10-30 Rain Helps Ease Smoke from Indonesian Fires
Forest fires continue to burn in several parts of Indonesia. A brief rain storm helped break up smoke from some of the fires on Wednesday. The governor of Riau province…
2015-10-30 Refugees Lead Alabama Shrimp Industry
Forty years ago, many Southeast Asians fled war in their home countries and chose to come to the United States. Some got on ships that sailed to U.S. territory. The…
2015-10-30 China Looks to Curb Tourism Kickbacks
China is looking to stop cheap vacation tours that force tourists into expensive shops. The tourists buy the tours at low cost, but then they are expected to make expensive…
2015-10-29 Clues Sought in Whale Watch Boat Sinking
It remains unclear what caused a whale-watch boat to sink last weekend, killing five Britons off the west coast of Canada. UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond confirmed all five who…
2015-10-29 Cambodian Parliament Members Beaten
Two opposition party Cambodian lawmakers were seriously injured Monday after they were beaten by protestors outside the parliament building in Phnom Penh. The injured lawmakers are Nhoy Chamreoun and Kong…
2015-10-29 Guess Who Games More: Women or Men?
Women have claimed a majority in the electronic revolution. Separate studies show that women make up more than half of the world’s video game players. Females are more likely to…
2015-10-29 Obama Calls for Closer Ties with Pakistan
President Barack Obama says he wants to “deepen” United States ties with Pakistan. He discussed the relationship during a White House meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday.…
2015-10-28 More US Raids Possible on the Ground in Iraq
The U.S. says more raids could occur in northern Iraq like the one that rescued 70 hostages last week. “No target is beyond our reach,” said Secretary of Defense Ash…
2015-10-28 Chinese Model at UN Shows Shift in Ivory Politics
An ivory sculpture that was in the United Nations headquarters for 40 years is in a new home at the U.N. China mission in New York. It may not come…