2017-01-26 A Market Grows on a Broken Bridge in Mosul
People in the city of Mosul have set up a market on a broken bridge. The bridge is one of several damaged or destroyed in fighting between Iraqi government troops…
2017-01-27 Chinese Migrant Workers Protest Unpaid Wages
Chinese New Year is January 28 this year. To celebrate, millions will leave the cities where they work and travel home. But this year, some Chinese workers are not going…
2017-01-26 Turkey Expects Better Relationship With US under Trump
The Turkish government is preparing to reset its relationship with the United States under its new leadership. A Turkish official said the new administration of U.S. President Donald Trump “will…
2017-01-25 Turkey, Russia and Iran Hold Syrian Peace Talks
Turkey, Russia and Iran have agreed to set up a process to help enforce a partial ceasefire in Syria. Negotiators for the three sides met for two days of talks…
2017-01-25 Report: Populist Leaders Can Make Corruption Worse
A new report says countries that elect populist leaders can have increased problems with inequality and government corruption. Watchdog group Transparency International (TI) released its findings Wednesday in an annual…
2017-01-24 British Court Says Parliament Must Approve Brexit
Britain’s Supreme Court says Parliament must approve plans to start the British withdrawal from the European Union (EU). The ruling comes the same week that British Prime Minister Theresa May…
2017-01-23 China to Clear Path on Mekong River for Large Ships
Thailand is backing Chinese plans to clear parts of the Mekong River to allow large cargo ships to pass through. The plans call for destroying small islands and rocky areas…
2017-01-23 British Start-Up Uses Feathers to Make Building Materials
Bird feathers have long been used in clothing and in bedding. Manufacturers often use feathers because of their light weight and the warmth they provide in a cold room or…
2017-01-24 Former US President Carter Urges Support for President Trump
Former President Jimmy Carter says he wants to have a good relationship with President Donald Trump. Carter served a single term as president of the United States. The Democratic Party…
2017-01-18 Under Trump, Foreign Aid Programs May Change
With a new U.S. president coming Friday, changes in foreign policies and aid will likely follow. What those changes will be are not yet fully known. But overseas aid will…
2017-01-24 Trump Administration Studying US Embassy Move to Jerusalem
United States officials are studying a possible move of the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. That information came this week from Sean Spicer, the spokesman for…
2017-01-23 Bumblebee Added to US Endangered Species List
A small insect is getting a lot of attention in the United States. The rusty patched bumblebee is the first of its species to be declared endangered in the lower…
2017-01-21 Google Inspires Entrepreneurs Around the World
In the late 1990s, Google was just a start-up company operating out of a garage in Palo Alto, California. Co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin started the company while studying…
2017-01-20 Donald Trump Sworn in as America’s 45th President
“…I, Donald John Trump, do solemnly swear…” Donald Trump took the oath of office Friday to become the 45th president of the United States. He vowed to transfer power from…
2017-01-19 US Secret Service Settles Discrimination Case
The United States Secret Service has agreed to pay $24 million to settle a case involving more than 100 African-American agents. The agents claimed they faced discrimination at work because…