2015-10-12 Will Cricket Score Points in the US?
Two teams of cricket players will compete in three large American cities in November. They hope Americans will learn more about the sport and begin watching it — and even…
2015-10-11 Broken Glass Walkway Shatters Nerves in China
Imagine this. You are visiting a beautiful mountain somewhere in the countryside. Part of the trip takes you up a steep mountain cliff. At the top, visitors can step out…
2015-10-11 UN Talks Focus on Too Many Toxic Chemicals
Only a small number of the 100,000 chemicals sold worldwide have been safety tested. An international conference on chemicals has a plan that could prevent more than 1 million people…
2015-10-10 Number of Dead in Hajj Stampede Disputed
The Associated Press news agency says at least 1,400 people were killed in a stampede during this year’s hajj pilgrimage. That is much higher than the official count released by…
2015-10-09 Kampai! Japan Brings Sake and Sushi to Washington
Taiko drummers beat their drums. Local restaurants served delicious sushi — a type of food made with uncooked fish, rice and vegetables. And most everyone drank sake, or Japanese rice…
2015-10-09 Syrian Bombings Have a Human Cost
As the conflict in Syria continues, rights groups are documenting the human cost of cheap explosives. The Syrian Network for Human Rights says Syrian army helicopters dropped more than 1,700…
2015-10-08 Russian Missiles Crash Land in Iran
Four Russian cruise missiles fired from a Russian ship crashed in Iran. The cruise missiles were intended to reach Syria. Russia launched its missiles in the Caspian Sea. A U.S.…
2015-10-08 FIFA Suspends Blatter
FIFA president Sepp Blatter was suspended Thursday for 90 days by an ethics committee. The suspension comes less than two weeks after Swiss attorneys opened a criminal investigation against Blatter.…
2015-10-08 Japanese Rock Band Goes English
It took 10 years for a popular Japanese rock band to release a music album in both English and Japanese. “This is my dream,” said Takahiro Moriuchi, one member of…
2015-10-08 US Congressman Drops Out of Race for House Speaker
California Congressman Kevin McCarthy has dropped out of the race for one of the most powerful positions in the United States. Mr. McCarthy, a member of the Republican Party, is…
2015-10-08 Belarus Writer Gets Nobel Literature Prize
Svetlana Alexievich of Belarus has won the Nobel Prize in Literature. The Nobel Prize committee in Stockholm, Sweden, called her writings “a monument to suffering and courage in our time.”…
2015-10-07 Trio Shares Nobel Prize for Chemistry
The Nobel Prize committee in Stockholm, Sweden has awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry. “The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2015 Nobel Prize in…
2015-10-07 Search for Answers in Sinking of US Cargo Ship
Federal investigators have called off the search for a large cargo ship that may now lie at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. The El Faro had a crew of…
2015-10-07 Ukrainian Artist Portrays Putin with Bullets
A young Ukrainian artist has created a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin with bullet casings. The exhibit, called the “Face of War,” opened last week in Washington, D.C. The…
2015-10-07 Russia, Western Allies Clash Over Syria Bombing
Russia’s defense minister says four Russian warships in the Caspian Sea launched rockets at Islamic State targets in Syria. Russia has been bombing Syria for a week. But reports say…