2016-03-23 Hunt for Suspects in Brussels Attacks
Belgian security forces are continuing to search for a man seen with two suicide bombers in the airport and metro attacks in Brussels, Belgium. At least 31 people were killed…
2016-03-24 French Police Arrest Terror Suspect Near Paris
Police in France have arrested a man they say was in the “advanced stages” of a plot to attack the country. French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said the suspect was…
2016-03-24 Muslims Push Back Against Islamophobia
Some members of the Muslim community in the United States are speaking out against what they believe is an unfair fear of their religion. They say the fear of Islam,…
2016-03-22 Obama Asks Cuba to ‘Leave the Past Behind’
President Barack Obama said it is time for the United States and Cuba to move beyond their differences and toward a future that will help both nations. Obama made the…
2016-03-23 US Presidential Candidates React to Brussels Attacks
Muslim-Americans and rights groups denounced U.S. presidential candidate Ted Cruz’s call for increased surveillance of Muslim neighborhoods after the attacks in Brussels. Cruz said police should be permitted to “patrol…
2016-03-22 Vietnam Puts Blogger on Trial for Anti-Government Posts
A well-known Vietnamese blogger will go on trial this week for posting stories that the government says cause people to lose faith in the government. Nguyen Huu Vinh and his…
2016-03-22 Aung San Suu Kyi Nominated to Myanmar’s Cabinet
Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been nominated to become a member of the cabinet Myanmar’s president-elect, Htin Kyaw. The Nobel Peace Prize-winner’s name was on a list of…
2016-03-21 Obama, Castro Disagree on Human Rights
American President Barack Obama and Cuba’s President Raul Castro disagreed over questions on human rights and Guantanamo Bay in a rare and, at times, tension-filled press conference in Havana. The…
2016-03-22 US Sets Up First All-American Fire Base in Iraq
The U.S. military has built the first all-American fire base in Iraq. A fire base is an area in a war zone where artillery can be massed to provide firepower…
2016-03-21 Brazil’s President Faces Political Crisis
President Dilma Rousseff faces a political crisis as a Supreme Court Justice has blocked her Cabinet appointment and the majority of Brazilians support her impeachment. On Friday, Justice Gilmar Mendes…
2016-03-21 Islamic State Holds Iraqi Village Hostage
The Islamic State (IS) terror group is holding a small Iraqi village hostage to launch attacks on nearby towns. The village of Bashir is 25 kilometers south of the city…
2016-03-21 Refugees: Turkish Officials Becoming More Violent
Refugees from the Middle East who have recently entered Greece say Turkish police and coast guard members are dealing with them more forcefully. They say Turkish officials are trying to…
2016-03-21 Syrian Refugees Continue to Flee to Greece
Hundreds of mostly Syrian migrants entered Greece Sunday after the European Union and Turkey reached an agreement to return them to Turkey. Witnesses said almost 900 refugees — including Syrians,…
2016-03-20 Conflict in Thailand Over New Constitution
In Thailand, a commission writing a new constitution is set to consider proposals by the military government. The proposals include a non-elected senate and an appointed prime minister over a…
2016-03-20 Obama Begins Historic Visit to Cuba
President Barack Obama has arrived in Cuba, becoming the first American president to visit the island nation in almost 90 years while still in office. Moments after the president’s plane…