Month: January 2021

Schoolgirls in Malawi are learning to defend themselves against sexual abuse. This is the goal of a Ujamaa Pamodzi Africa, a non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Kenya. The group is…

NATO commanders are calling on Western nations to expand efforts against the ‘information war’ being spread by opponents of the West. The commanders warn that countries like Russia are using…

Antarctica is home to the largest ice mass on Earth. The continent sits on 14 million square kilometers of rock. About 98 percent of the land surface is covered by…

The United States announced criminal charges and economic sanctions against four Chinese individuals and a Chinese company earlier this week. The U.S. government said it acted to punish them for…

The United States Congress has voted to overrule a presidential veto of a bill supported by families of victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The bill would let…

Six weeks remain until elections in the United States. Yet many Americans say they still do not know who they want as president. Now, there are some new tech tools…

Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump set out sharply different ideas about America’s allies in Asia during their debate Monday night. Clinton, a former United States Senator and Secretary…

Israel is mourning the death of former President and Prime Minister Shimon Peres. Peres died on Wednesday at age 93. His death came two weeks after he suffered a severe…

International investigators say a missile transported to Ukraine from Russia was responsible for shooting down Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. The Malaysian airplane crashed over eastern Ukraine in July 2014. The…

American presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton spent Monday night criticizing each other during their first debate. Trump and Clinton each spoke about their plans to strengthen economic growth…

A New York-based human rights group has called on Pakistani officials to reform the country’s police force. Human Rights Watch said Pakistan’s police system dates back to British colonial rule.…

Tammy Mondrage lost her job because of cutbacks in America’s coal industry. Mondrage worked as a nurse at a high school in Southwestern Virginia. In June, school board officials cancelled…

A popular travel blogger is being criticized for writing only good comments and posting fun videos from a trip to North Korea. British world traveler Louis Cole posted the videos…

Colombia and the country’s main rebel group have signed a peace deal aimed at ending more than 50 years of conflict in the South American nation. Colombian President Juan Manuel…

American Arnold Palmer, known as “The King” of professional golf, died on Sunday in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was 87-years-old. The head of his company, Arnold Palmer Enterprises, confirmed that Palmer…