2016-05-22 Former Vietnamese Refugees Find Success in US
David Duong and his family were rescued at sea after fleeing Vietnam in a small boat at the end of the Vietnam war. “We almost, you know, died in the…
2016-05-22 10,000 Girls Explore Science Careers
A science museum in Denver, Colorado is working to increase the number of American girls who grow up to be scientists. The Denver Museum of Nature and Science recently held…
2016-05-21 City of Immigrants Sees Itself in NBA’s Toronto Raptors
Are you following the National Basketball Association playoffs? Only four teams are still playing for the NBA championship. One of them is the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors are the only…
2016-05-21 Bangladeshi Publisher Wins US-based Award for Courage
A publisher from Dhaka, Bangladesh received an award for courage from a group of American publishers. This week, the Shuddhashar Publishing House received the 2016 Jeri Laber International Freedom to…
2016-05-21 Storm-Chasing Drones Help Fight Extreme Weather
Some countries are using drone technology to prepare for major weather events and observe severe storms as they happen. One place where drones are used to follow the weather is…
2016-05-20 Egypt Air Crash Is Another Blow to Egypt’s Recovery
As Egypt’s tourism industry is trying to recover from a terror-related air crash in 2015, the crash of flight 804 has dealt another setback to the country’s efforts. The EgyptAir…
2016-05-20 El Nino Drought Leaves 28 Million Southern Africans Hungry
Dry weather in southern Africa has reduced agricultural production and left 28 million people hungry. Scientists have blamed the lack of rainfall on El Nino weather conditions. El Nino results…
2016-05-18 One Chibok Girl Found, Hundreds Still Missing
A missing Chibok girl has been found alive after being kidnapped two years ago in Nigeria by the Islamist terror group Boko Haram. The girl is among 276 schoolgirls kidnapped…
2016-05-18 Olympic Doping Probe Focused on Russian Athletes
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is considering suspending the Russian Track and Field team from the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The team is already banned from competing in…
2016-05-18 200 Families Feared Buried in Sri Lanka Landslides
More than 200 families are reported missing in central Sri Lanka after landslides. Heavy rains caused the slides which buried three farming villages near the town of Aranayaka in Kegalle…
2016-05-18 Philippines’ Duterte Promises to Cut Crime, Corruption
Rodrigo Duterte — newly elected Philippine President — is promising major changes for his country’s 102 million people. Including himself. His tough campaign for president led some to call him…
2016-05-17 North Korea Ex-Nuclear Envoy Named Foreign Minister
North Korea has named Ri Yong Ho its new foreign minister, according to a diplomatic letter sent to Britain. North Korea’s embassy in London informed the British government about the…
2016-05-16 US: Let Transgender Students Choose Restroom
The United States government says transgender students have a right to use restrooms that agree with their chosen sexual identity. The Obama administration sent a letter containing its guidance to…
2016-05-17 ANC Accuses US of Undermining Mandela
The spokesman for South Africa’s ruling party has accused the United States of trying to “undermine” his country’s democratically elected government. Yet representatives from both countries dismissed the comment and…
2016-05-17 South Korean Han Kang Wins Important Writing Prize
South Korean writer Han Kang’s book, “The Vegetarian,” came out in her home country many years ago. But the book was published in English only recently. Han was named the…