2017-05-21 Syrian Refugees Earning Money by Teaching Arabic
Resettled refugees must learn about their new home, culture and language. They also need to find a job. For Syrians displaced by fighting in their country, the ability to speak…
2017-05-20 Amnesty International Warns of Increasing Attacks on Rights Activists
Amnesty International has launched a campaign to publicize what it says is a worsening situation for human rights activists throughout the world. The group hopes its “Brave” campaign will persuade…
2017-05-20 Asian Lawmakers Agree to Fight Climate Change
Lawmakers from Asia-Pacific countries said their area is important to combating climate change during a recent international meeting in Vietnam. Asia-Pacific members of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, or IPU, met for…
2017-05-20 Thailand Tries to Improve Economy in Southern Provinces After Terror Attack
The government of Thailand is considering measures to improve conditions in the troubled southern border provinces. It hopes new policies, including increased security, can return confidence in the provinces’ economies…
2017-05-19 Documentary on Myanmar Monk at Cannes Film Festival
A documentary about Ashin Wirathu appears at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival this week. But some in Myanmar question whether the media attention has helped his rise to fame. Wirathu…
2017-05-17 Iranian President Faces Difficult Election Competition
Iranians will cast their ballots for president on Friday. President Hassan Rouhani faces strong competition from a more conservative opponent, Ebrahim Raisi. Raisi is a former government lawyer. He has…
2017-05-18 Turkey Protesters Say Erdogan Supporters Attacked Them in Washington
The United States is expressing concern over a clash involving protesters and supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The clash happened Tuesday in Washington, D.C., near the home of…
2017-05-17 African Immigrants in the US to Lose Temporary Status
Thousands of Africans who came to the United States to escape Ebola virus disease might have to return home as another Ebola case has been found in the continent. The…
2017-05-17 US Afghan Policy Not Yet Decided
Three months ago, the top commander of United States and international forces in Afghanistan met with a U.S. Senate committee. Army General John Nicholson spoke about military operations against the…
2017-05-16 White House Disputes Reports that Trump Asked Comey to End Investigation
The White House has disputed a news report that President Donald Trump asked the former FBI director to stop an investigation of Michael Flynn, the ousted national security adviser. The…
2017-05-16 International Agencies Worry US Aid May Be Linked to Abortion Ban
A measure called the “Presidential Memorandum Regarding the Mexico City Policy” will likely affect the lives of many women in developing countries. The memorandum was among the first executive orders…
2017-05-15 Portugal Celebrates Eurovision Song Contest Winner
This is What’s Trending Today. A series of “firsts” continued for Portugal, with Salvador Sobral’s Eurovision Song Contest win over the weekend in Kiev, Ukraine. Before Saturday, the best Portugal…
2017-05-15 North Korea Launches Powerful New Rocket
North Korea on Monday claimed it had successfully launched a new kind of “medium long-range” rocket that can carry a “large, heavy nuclear warhead.” Outside observers saw an important technological…
2017-05-15 Cameroon Media Face Restrictions on Reporting
News reporters in Cameroon say they are having problems doing their work because of government restrictions on the press. They say the restrictions have affected their reports about a strike…
2017-05-15 Austrian Court Tells Facebook to Remove Hateful Speech
A court in Austria ordered Facebook to remove messages it says unfairly attacked Green Party leaders. This came after Germany approved a plan last month to fine social media up…