2016-05-03 Another Baby Found Alive in Building Ruins in Kenya
Rescue crews in Nairobi have pulled a live baby from the wreckage of an apartment building that collapsed last Friday. Kenyan officials say the baby girl was found on Tuesday.…
2016-05-02 Chinese Expand Global Real Estate Buying
Chinese buyers are increasing their search for real estate around the world, although government restrictions limit the movement of money out of China. Some European countries have offered Chinese buyers…
2016-05-03 US Tech Industry Blamed for High Cost of Housing
Housing costs are rising in northern California because of a small supply of rental apartments and growing demand for them by technology workers. A strong economy and the technology industry…
2016-05-03 Climate Change Could Make Parts of Middle East Unlivable
Climate change may make parts of the Middle East too hot for human beings, according to a new study. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry and the Cyprus…
2016-05-03 U.S. Cruise Ship Arrives in Havana
For the first time in almost 40 years, a U.S. cruise ship has arrived in Havana, Cuba. The Carnival Cruise Lines’ ship Adonia and its 700 passengers left Miami on…
2016-05-01 European Space Agency Plans a ‘Moon Village’
The European Space Agency plans to build a base on the Moon. The agency said it would like a “Moon village” to be in working order in 20 years. Johann-Dietrich…
2016-05-04 Trump Is ‘Presumptive’ Republican Nominee as Cruz Exits
Donald Trump is the presumptive Republican Party presidential nominee following the suspension of Ted Cruz’s campaign. The Texas senator was Trump’s closest competitor. He announced he was suspending his campaign…
2016-05-01 Cambodia Royal Turtle Near Extinction
The so-called royal turtles of Cambodia are close to disappearing forever. The group Wildlife Conservation Society says fewer than 10 Cambodian royal turtles remain in the wild. The society says…
2016-05-01 Iraqi Parliament Collapses, Lawmakers Flee Baghdad
Baghdad is in a state of emergency after protestors led by Shi’ite clergyman Muqtada al-Sadr entered the parliament building in the International Zone Saturday, forcing lawmakers to flee. On Sunday…
2016-05-02 As Violence Increases in Syria, US Seeks to Restart Peace Talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry wants Russia’s help to stop the violence in Syria. Government forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have attacked the rebel-held city of Aleppo…
2016-05-02 Vietnamese Protest Mysterious Fish Kill
Hundreds of people demonstrated in Vietnam on Sunday against a company they accuse of killing large numbers of fish along the country’s central coast. Some demonstrators criticized Vietnam’s government for…
2016-05-02 Arts Fuel Tech Creativity in Children
An American library is giving children a new way to learn important life skills by combining art projects with traditional school subjects, like mathematics and science. The program is called…
2016-04-30 Turkey Expands Media Crackdown
Journalists attempting to work in Turkey are facing new pressures as the government enforces a ban on insulting the president. American reporter David Lepeska was denied entry to Turkey on…
2016-04-30 Market for Illegally-Made Goods Reaches $460 Billion
A new report says as much as $461 billion was spent on counterfeit and pirated goods around the world in 2013, and that trade continues to grow. The Organization for…
2016-04-30 Homeless Children in India Publish Newspaper
A group of homeless children in the Indian capital of New Delhi publish a newspaper telling about their own lives. It is called Balaknama, which means “children’s voice.” It is…