2015-10-23 Hurricane Patricia Called ‘Strongest in History’
It is being called the strongest hurricane in recorded history. Hurricane Patricia is expected to make landfall in Mexico on Friday with winds over 320 kilometers per hour. The National…
2015-10-23 No. 1 Killer Among Youth? Traffic Accidents
Road traffic crashes kill 1.25 million people each year worldwide. But the World Health Organization (WHO) says they are preventable. The report surveyed 180 countries, and it shows the number…
2015-10-22 Netanyahu Says Muslim Was Behind Holocaust
Benjamin Netanyahu tried Thursday to recover from saying a religious Muslim was behind the Holocaust in World War II. Mr. Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, suggested that Haj Amin al-Husseini,…
2015-10-22 Benghazi: Witch Hunt or Valid Investigation?
This will not be the first time that Congress asks about the deaths of four Americans in Benghazi, Libya. This is the eighth time Congress has probed the issue. Hillary…
2015-10-22 NATO Launches Largest Military Exercise in a Decade
NATO launched its largest military exercise in more than a decade this week. The exercise is called “Trident Juncture” and brings 36,000 troops together from more than 30 nations. It…
2015-10-21 Assad Meets Putin in Moscow
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad left his country for the first time in four years to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The two leaders discussed Russia’s military participation in Syria.…
2015-10-21 In a Country of Runners, Kenyan Cycling Team Faces Uphill Climb
In East Africa, the sport of cycling has been growing in popularity in recent years. There are plenty of hills for cyclists to climb and a mild climate – not…
2015-10-20 ‘Trudeaumania’ Returns to Canada
“Tonight we’ll dispense with the formalities. I’d like to toast the future prime minister of Canada: to Justin Pierre Trudeau.” American President Richard Nixon had that to say in 1972…
2015-10-20 Koreans Weep With Joy At Family Reunions
North and South Korea began long-awaited reunions of separated families on Tuesday. Buses filled with smiling and joyous Koreans from the South crossed into the North. Some family members have…
2015-10-20 Skilled Refugees Can Help Lift Aging Europe
Thousands of war refugees from Syria and Iraq are arriving in Europe every day. Many of them are young, educated and skilled. Those individuals and aid groups say the refugees…
2015-10-20 Heroin, Cocaine Use Increase in Uganda
Ugandan police are dealing with an increase in illegal drugs. Neighboring Kenya and Tanzania have increased their efforts to end the transport of illegal drugs. So smugglers are now said…
2015-10-20 Typhoon Koppu Leaves 17 Dead in Philippines
Typhoon Koppu was downgraded Monday to a tropical storm, but killed at least 17 people and submerged entire towns in northwestern Philippines. Luzon, the country’s largest island, received 15 days…
2015-10-19 Eritrean Shot, Beaten to Death by ‘Mistake’
An Eritrean died after being shot by an Israeli security guard and then beaten by a crowd of bystanders Sunday. Videotape showed an Israeli security guard shooting Mulu Habtom Zerhom…
2015-10-19 Not Many Syrian Refugees Welcomed in Russia
Tens of thousands of refugees from Syria continue to flee unrest by traveling to Europe and neighboring countries. But many do not seek refuge in Russia, despite longtime political and…
2015-10-19 North Korea Calls for Peace Treaty Talks
North Korea has rejected the idea of international talks to end its nuclear program. Instead, the North Korean government is calling on the United States to negotiate a peace treaty.…