2016-06-15 Clinton Could Be First US Woman President
Hillary Clinton has earned enough delegates to win the Democratic Party’s nomination for president. It will be the first time in U.S. history that a major party will nominate a…
2016-06-15 Obama Short on Goal for 10,000 Syrian Refugees
Time is running out for President Barack Obama to meet his goal of placing 10,000 Syrian refugees in the United States. The process has been slowed by concerns about terrorism,…
2016-06-14 Orlando Shooting: Terrorism or Hate Crime?
As Orlando continues to mourn the 49 victims of Sunday’s mass shooting, new information about the shooter has led to new questions about his possible motives. Addressing Americans after the…
2016-06-14 Mourning Period for Orlando Victims Falling on US Flag Day
President Barack Obama has declared a national period of mourning for the victims of the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida. The president has ordered the U.S. flag lowered at the…
2016-06-14 UN Official Calls for Stronger US Gun Laws
The United Nations’ human rights chief has urged the United States to establish stronger gun control measures. Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein is the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights. He says…
2016-06-14 Push for Gun Control After Orlando Shooting
The day after 49 people were killed at a nightclub in Orlando, U.S. President Barack Obama called on the nation to make it harder for people who might be a…
2016-06-14 Could a British Vote to Leave EU Lead to Others?
Britons are set to vote this month on whether to remain in the European Union. Prime Minister David Cameron called for the vote, set for June 23. Cameron opposes calls…
2016-06-13 Orlando Shooting Renews Focus on ‘Homegrown Extremism’
As Americans mourn victims of the mass shooting over the weekend, authorities are focusing on what can be done to prevent “homegrown” extremist attacks. Sunday’s shooting at a popular gay…
2016-06-13 Orlando Gunman’s Father: ‘I Do Not Know What Caused This’
The father of the man identified as the gunman in the Florida mass killings says he is “extremely” upset over the incident. The gunman killed 49 people early Sunday at…
2016-06-13 Mental Health Not Primary Cause of Gun-Related Violence
The order of events is almost always the same after a mass shooting in the United States. People go to the place where the shooting happened. The mourners cry or…
2016-06-12 50 Dead in Worst Mass Shooting in US History
A gunman has killed 50 people and wounded another 53 at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. It was the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. President Barack Obama, in…
2016-06-12 North Korea Builds Cambodian Museum
North Korea has spent $24 million and four years building the 6,000-square-meter, 35-meter-high Angkor Panorama Museum in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The Angkor museum shows Khmer warriors fighting using spears, swords…
2016-06-11 Fighting Climate Change with Movies
“How to Let Go of the World and Love All the Things Climate Can’t Change” is the latest movie from filmmaker and climate activist Josh Fox. The movie is the…
2016-06-11 Philippines Duterte Urges Citizens to Shoot Drug Dealers
The Philippine president-elect has a new program to fight crime. President-elect Rodrigo Duterte said people should go after drug dealers themselves. In a speech, he said people with guns should…
2016-06-10 World Bids Farewell to Muhammad Ali
“The Greatest” boxer in history, Muhammad Ali, was laid to rest in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky on Friday. Friends and family transferred a red casket carrying Ali from a…