2016-09-23 Obama: Africa Wants Trade, Not Aid
There may be conflicts, poverty and disease in Africa, but the president of the United States says the direction of the continent is unmistakable. President Barack Obama told business leaders…
2016-09-25 China’s Involvement in British Nuclear Power Plant Debated
British Prime Minister Theresa May will let a Chinese company invest in Britain’s Hinkley Point C nuclear power center. Some people are concerned the decision will open Britain’s nuclear industry…
2016-09-24 Tiny Devices for Studying the Brain From the Inside
In the future, very small wireless devices could be placed inside human brains to study and stimulate brain cells. That is the goal of researchers at the University of California,…
2016-09-20 US Rushes to Admit Refugees Before End of September
The month of September has been one of the busiest months for the arrival of refugees in the United States. Almost 79,000 refugees from 78 countries have come to the…
2016-09-21 U.S. Mistakenly Offers Citizenship to Hundreds
A United States government agency mistakenly offered citizenship to over 800 immigrants who had been ordered to leave the country. This information comes from a report this week by the…
2016-09-21 US Urges North Korea to Halt Nuclear Program, Seek Talks
United States Secretary of State John Kerry has urged North Korea to stop its nuclear and ballistic weapons development programs. Kerry met with South Korean foreign affairs minister Yun Byung…
2016-09-23 In Northern Mali, Youth Feel Left Out of Progress
The West African nation of Mali has experienced major changes since 2012. The changes have included a military overthrow of the government, a presidential election and a foreign military operation…
2016-09-20 Indonesia Strikes Down Plans for Development in Rainforest
Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem is one of the few places where tigers, orangutans, elephants and rhinoceros all live in the wild. But there has been talk of possible development of the…
2016-09-19 Bombing Suspect Captured After Shootout with Police
The suspect in two bombings Saturday in New York City and New Jersey has been captured after being wounded in a gun battle with police. The 28-year-old suspect was identified…
2016-09-19 Study: 100,000 Deaths From Indonesia’s Haze
Researchers say a thick haze caused by man-made forest fires in Indonesia is the likely cause of more than 100,000 deaths. The pollution also has been blamed for deaths in…
2016-09-19 Record Number of Hispanic Americans Ready to Vote for President
A record 27.3 million Hispanics are eligible to vote in the U.S. elections this November. Hispanics now make up about 12 percent of all U.S. voters. That is the same…
2016-09-17 US Intelligence Officials Call for Discussions on Privacy, Security
American officials say U.S. citizens should continue to talk about the balance between privacy and security. Intelligence and security officials from the military and federal government joined experts from the…
2016-09-18 New Orleans Coffee Arrives in Vietnam
People in Vietnam can now get a cup of New Orleans coffee. PJ’s Coffee is a business based in New Orleans, the largest city in the American state of Louisiana.…
2016-09-18 Californians to Vote on Ending Death Penalty
Californians will vote in November on whether to stop using execution as a form of punishment, or reform the legal process leading up to the death sentence. The state of…
2016-09-18 Son of Nigerian Immigrants Satisfies Dream of Flying
Anthony Oshinuga, the son of Nigerian immigrants, wakes up early and goes to work in Southern California. He owns the business, Air Oshinuga, and his job is to fly. Oshinuga…