2016-04-29 North Korea Sentences Korean-American to Hard Labor
A North Korean court has sentenced a Korean-American man to 10 years of hard labor. Kim Dong Chul was given the sentence on Friday after the court found him guilty…
2016-04-29 Italy: NATO Force to Deploy in Mediterranean
Italy says an international force aimed at limiting the number of people sailing from Libya to Europe could be ready by July. Some observers are worried that the number of…
2016-04-28 Maria Sharapova May Get a Second Chance
Tennis star Maria Sharapova was almost in tears in early March when she told reporters in Los Angeles, California, that she tested positive for a banned drug. Sharapova said the…
2016-04-28 Reports: Prescription Drugs Found with Prince’s Body
Media reports say police discovered prescription drugs with Prince when the entertainer was found dead at his home last week. Several news organizations, including ABC, CBS, CNN and NBC, are…
2016-04-25 Chernobyl, Risky Still, Thirty Years Later
Tuesday marks the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, the world’s worst nuclear accident. The effects of the disaster are still felt today. On April 26, 1986, a reactor exploded…
2016-04-26 Silicon Valley Start-Ups Fueled by Immigrants
The area in northern California between San Francisco and San Jose is known as Silicon Valley. Some of the world’s most famous technology companies have headquarters there. Apple and Facebook…
2016-04-26 El Nino Could Cause Famine to Return in Somalia
The weather changer known as El Nino has left countries in east Africa in danger of famine, according to a group of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). The Somalia NGO Consortium said…
2016-04-27 Nepal Quake: Slowly Rebuilding One Year Later
One year after a deadly earthquake struck Nepal, the prime minister announced the country is rebuilding some of the damaged heritage sites. They include temples, monuments and a UNESCO heritage…
2016-04-27 US Urges Vietnam to Release Political Prisoners
The United States government is urging Vietnam to release all political prisoners and end its poor treatment of civil society activists. US officials made the appeals before President Barack Obama’s…
2016-04-26 Parents of Missing Mexican Students Criticize Government
The parents of 43 Mexican students missing since 2014 said the government lied to them. The parents made their claim a day after a group of international experts issued a…
2016-04-25 Remembering African Music Great Papa Wemba
Music lovers are remembering one of Africa’s greatest musicians. The Congolese music star Papa Wemba died on Sunday after collapsing at a music festival in Ivory Coast. He was 66.…
2016-04-25 Obama Sending More US Forces to Syria
President Barack Obama said on Monday he would send 250 soldiers to Syria to help local forces fight against the Islamic State. The deployment will increase American forces in Syria…
2016-04-25 Economic Growth Could Increase Child Labor in Myanmar
After 50 years of economic isolation, observers fear that Myanmar children might be forced to work before they can complete schooling in a booming economy. The Southeast Asian country, also…
2016-04-22 India Wants to Recover Crown Jewel from Britain
The Indian government has launched an effort to recover a priceless diamond from Britain. The Koh-i-Noor diamond was given to Britain’s Queen Victoria as a present in 1850, when India…
2016-04-23 Migrants Crossing US-Mexico Border Drop to Lowest Level
The number of Mexican migrants blocked from crossing the U.S. border in 2015 was at its lowest level in nearly 50 years. The information comes from reports by the Pew…