2017-02-09 Kenyan Court Keeps Refugee Camp Open
The world’s largest refugee camp will remain open in Kenya. Kenya’s high court announced the ruling Thursday. It said closing the Dadaab camp would violate the country’s constitution. Rights groups…
2017-02-08 Silicon Valley Group Turns Ideas Into Businesses
Almost anyone with a good idea and the ability to write directions for a computer software program can make products that were not possible before the internet. But it is…
2017-02-07 Vice President Breaks Senate Tie to Approve New Secretary of Education
The United States Senate has narrowly approved Betsy DeVos to lead the federal Department of Education. DeVos will join President Donald Trump’s new cabinet. Cabinet members are among the president’s…
2017-02-07 Amnesty International: Syria Killed Thousands in Hangings
Amnesty International says the Syrian government has executed thousands of prisoners in what it considers war crimes and crimes against humanity. The rights group is accusing the government of carrying…
2017-02-07 America’s Most Expensive Home Is $250 Million
America’s most expensive home is for sale in Los Angeles, California for $250 million. The new 12,000-square-meter home has 12 bedrooms and 21 bathrooms. The home also has three kitchens,…
2017-02-06 Nigeria’s President Extends Medical Leave in London
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s extended medical leave is raising concerns in the most populous country in Africa. Buhari, 74, has been in London for the last two weeks receiving medical…
2017-02-05 Young Women Train to Wrestle in Conservative Indian State
In northern India, an increasing number of young women are learning to compete in the sport of wrestling. Until recently, few girls and women trained for wrestling in the northern…
2017-02-06 Militant Groups in Afghanistan Make Money Smuggling Minerals
The smuggling of minerals continues to supply millions of dollars to armed groups in Afghanistan, said an anti-corruption group this week. The Afghanistan Anti-Corruption Network said in a report that…
2017-02-05 Artist Shows Effect of Doctors’ Strike in Kenya
Health care workers in Kenya have been on strike for nearly two months. The strike has affected all 47 counties across the country. Only private hospitals are operating. The strike…
2017-02-04 Syria Creates All-Female Force in Kurdish Area
The Syrian government has created an all-female military unit in a mostly Kurdish city in the northeastern part of the country. It is the same city in which American-led Kurdish…
2017-02-03 Why Some Worry About Trump’s Tweets
By early Friday morning, President Donald Trump was back on Twitter. He tweeted about U.S. relations with Iran and Australia, “radical Islamic terrorist” and “Yes, Arnold Schwarzenegger.” Just the day…
2017-02-04 World’s Most Powerful Drug Trafficker Awaits Trial In New York
United States officials are preparing to try a Mexican man who has been called the world’s most powerful drug trafficker. Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera, better known as “El Chapo,” will…
2017-02-04 A Case Famous for ‘Cold Money’ Back Before Court
A court in the state of Virginia is reviewing a legal case against a congressman who had $90,000 in his freezer. Former U.S. Congressman William Jefferson has been in prison…
2017-02-03 Muslim Countries Hope for More Visitors after US Travel Restrictions
Some areas hope for more foreign students and visitors because of the new United States restrictions on people from seven Muslim-majority countries. The U.S. order includes a 120-day suspension of…
2017-02-03 Argentina Amends its Immigration Law, Speeds Up Deportations
Argentina made a major change to its immigration law Monday. The change makes it easier to expel foreigners who do crimes or who are under investigation. President Mauricio Macri ordered…