2015-05-09 The Top 25 Cities to Visit in the World
Millions of people on the travel site TripAdvisor voted Marrakech, Siem Reap and Istanbul as the top three destinations in the world. Here’s a look at TripAdvisor’s Top 25 most…
2015-05-09 Former Boko Haram Captives Take Steps to Recovery
Hundreds of people are enjoying freedom after their rescue from Boko Haram militants in northeastern Nigeria. The women, girls and young children are now trying to recover physically and emotionally…
2015-05-09 From Syria to Germany: Brothers Escape Civil War
Hundreds of thousands of people have fled the civil war in Syria. Many of them sail to Europe across the Mediterranean Sea. The trip is frightening, with danger everywhere. Hundreds…
2015-05-07 US Africa Command Helps Continent Become More Stable
The United States Africa Command is the newest geographically-focused organization in the U.S. military. The command was set up to follow events affecting a whole continent — Africa. While the…
2015-05-06 Lessons for Germany on 70th Anniversary of V-E Day
The 70th anniversary of the end of World War II will be marked in all but one European country this week. Germany lost the war, and has no plans to…
2015-05-06 US Officials Investigate Shooting in Texas
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is gathering information about the two men who opened fire outside an event last weekend in Garland, Texas. A security officer shot and killed the…
2015-05-06 France Recreates Cave With Ancient Art
Some 30,000 years ago, artists living in caves in Europe painted pictures of the animals around them: panthers, hyenas, rhinoceroses, cave lions, mammoths and other creatures now long extinct. The…
2015-05-06 Musicians, Singers Struggle in the Digital Age
People can listen to music on many devices, including tablets and mobile phones. As music becomes digital, billions of people around the world can listen to many different kinds of…
2015-05-05 Volunteers Aid Victims of Riots in Baltimore
Calm has returned to Baltimore, Maryland. There were riots in parts of the city after a funeral was held for an African-American man who died after being arrested. Baltimore officials…
2015-05-04 US Expanding Aid Efforts in Nepal
United States military helicopters began flying to remote areas of Nepal Monday to look at damage from the recent earthquake. U.S. military aircraft, heavy equipment and air traffic controllers arrived…
2015-05-04 From Taxi Driver to Famous Fishing Fly Maker
Elpheus Ndlovu has come a long way from his village in the South African province of Mpumalanga. He once worked as a taxi driver. Now, he makes fishing flies –…
2015-05-03 Body Cameras Seen as Good and Bad for US Police Officers
The recent violence in Baltimore, Maryland follows incidents around the United States in which police officers have been accused of wrongdoing. As a result, police departments and civil rights groups…
2015-05-03 African Powers Argue After Attacks on Immigrants in S. Africa
Nigeria and South Africa are no strangers to diplomatic disputes. Recently, the Nigerian government told its top diplomats in the South African capital to return home after a series of…
2015-05-02 Bad News for Press Freedom Around the World
You can buy a newspaper nearly everywhere, or read news stories on your phone. Getting news is easy; however, journalists are finding it harder and harder to report it. An…
2015-05-02 Hippos: The Life Force of African Rivers
The hippopotamus is an animal very important to the health of Africa’s rivers and lakes. Their dung, or solid waste, helps Africa’s aquatic ecosystem. But researchers warn that hippo populations…