2015-09-30 Most Elderly Lacking Long-Term Care
More than half of all people 65 years and older have no long-term health care. The International Labor Organization released the study Tuesday. The United Nations marks the International Day…
2015-09-30 Vietnam Hopes Subways Will Ease Traffic
Vietnam is developing quickly with skyscrapers and supermarkets. But the country still lacks one kind of public transportation that many countries of the world have: a subway system. After many…
2015-09-29 China Promises One Billion to UN
China made major promises of money and other support to the United Nations on Monday. President Xi Jinping spoke at the U.N. General Assembly at the organization’s headquarters in New…
2015-09-29 Korean Families Torn by AS, Heart
North and South Korea are planning reunions for 200 family members. These families were forced apart after the two nations were created 70 years ago at the end of World…
2015-09-29 ‘Hated’ CEO Hikes Life-Saving Drug 4000
The CEO of a drug, or pharmaceutical, company raised the price of a life-saving drug used by AIDS patients by over 4,000 percent. Now, he is saying his company will…
2015-09-29 Cashing In on Cannabis
Use of the plant marijuana remains illegal under U.S. federal law, but it has been legalized for medical or personal use in 23 U.S. states and Washington, D.C. This has…
2015-09-28 I Will Work With Putin and Iran, Obama Tells UN
Speaking at the United Nations, President Barack Obama said he is willing to work with Russia and Iran to end the war in Syria. “The United States is prepared to…
2015-09-28 Donald Trump Announces Tax Plan
U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump would cut taxes for the poor and rich, he said in a plan announced Monday. Critics pointed out that he did not explain how the…
2015-09-28 Kenyan Court Orders Teachers Back to School
A court in Kenya ruled Friday that the country’s public school teachers must return to the classroom this week. A Supreme Court ruling on August 24 said the teachers were…
2015-09-28 Pope Supports ‘Conscientious Objection’
Pope Francis says people should have the right to refuse tasks they oppose on moral grounds. The Pope’s comments were thought to support a court worker in the United States.…
2015-09-27 South Africans Eat Up Southern Food US Style
Many Americans love the taste and smell of Southern cuisine, such as macaroni and cheese, fried chicken and waffles, burgers and fries. Now, men and women from townships and villages…
2015-09-27 Russia Struggles to Replace Foods After Import Ban
Russia is working to replace foreign products with its own goods. The move is aimed at restricting imports from Western countries. The policy resulted from Western nations putting trade limits…
2015-09-26 Is East Asia Becoming More Militarized?
Territorial claims have become a stressful issue in East and South East Asia over the past few years. Conflicts over territory include the Spratly and Paracel islands in the South…
2015-09-26 Why Do People Waste So Much Food?
Up to half of the food the world produces is never eaten. It is instead thrown away. Experts say food is wasted in both rich and poor countries, but for…
2015-09-26 Saving Russian Religious Music Traditions
Many religions use music to help communicate their message. What you are listening to now is a choral work performed in the Russian Orthodox Church. This kind of singing is…