2016-05-26 Obama: World Leaders ‘Rattled’ by Trump’s Words
U.S. President Barack Obama said world leaders he has spoken with are “rattled” by presidential candidate Donald Trump. The president spoke to reporters in the Japanese city of Ise Shima…
2016-05-26 Languages Help Improve Military, International Relations
A decision made by a soldier during battle can have a national and international political, social and cultural effect. When the decision is a poor one it can damage the…
2016-05-26 Report Shows Clinton Broke Email Policies
A new report says former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton broke department rules by using private email to do government business. Clinton’s use of private email has been an issue…
2016-05-25 Airstrikes Hit Islamic State in Raqqa
The U.S. led a group of planes on airstrikes Tuesday against Islamic State positions in Raqqa, Syria. A British-based monitoring group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said the attacks…
2016-05-25 Violence Erupts at Trump Campaign Event
Opponents of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attacked and injured several police officers and damaged a building during a campaign event in New Mexico. Protestors threw rocks, plastic bottles and…
2016-05-24 Tech Entrepreneurs Flock to Ho Chi Minh City
Many online entrepreneurs are moving their businesses from Western nations to Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam is especially popular for young people starting online companies because of the country’s…
2016-05-23 Iranian Film Star Wins Best Actor Award at Cannes
Iranian film star Shahab Hosseini has won the best actor award at the Cannes Film Festival in France. Hosseini was recognized on Sunday for his part in the movie, “The…
2016-05-23 Fire in Thailand Kills at Least 18 School Girls
At least 18 young girls are dead after a fire at a boarding school in northern Thailand. Officials told the Associated Press that the victims were between five and 12…
2016-05-24 Human Rights Will Help Vietnam Grow, Obama Says
U.S. President Barack Obama had a mixed message Tuesday for Vietnam’s leaders. During his first visit to Vietnam, Obama spoke about the Vietnamese and American people beginning “on a 100-year…
2016-05-24 US Soldier Wins Right to Follow Sikh Religious Traditions
The United States Army has agreed to let a Sikh man wear uncut hair and a turban while serving in the military. The Army announced its decision on Captain Simratpal…
2016-05-23 Bombings in Syrian Coast Cities Kill More Than 100
Bomb attacks in two Syrian cities left at least 100 people dead and many others wounded Monday. Syrian state television and the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on…
2016-05-23 Obama Permits Military Weapons Sales to Vietnam
President Barack Obama has lifted the 50-year-old limit on the sales of military weapons to Vietnam. The announcement of the decision was made by Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang Monday…
2016-05-23 Mount Everest Claims 3 More Climbers
Three people died over the weekend climbing Mount Everest and two others are missing. A 43-year-old Indian climber died as he was helped down the summit, or peak of the…
2016-05-22 Mystery Condition Makes Brothers Collapse at Sunset
Doctors in Pakistan are studying two brothers who seem in fine health during the day, but are unable to move when the sun goes down. The school-age boys, 9-year-old Shoaib…
2016-05-22 Youth Gang Members Terrorize Abidjan Neighborhoods
People in Ivory Coast’s largest city have tired of youth gang members who have terrorized parts of Abidjan. Abidjan residents say the young men and boys – some as young…