2016-03-19 Israeli and US Jews: Alike and Different
Jews in Israel and the United States share pride in their religion, says the Pew Research Center. But there are also differences in how they view being Jewish. Pew polled…
2016-03-19 Islamic State Terrorists Lose Large Areas of Syria, Iraq
Military pressure against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq has cost the terrorist group 22 percent of its territory in the past 15 months. About half of the loss…
2016-03-20 US Military Weakened When Spread Too Thin
A United States military leader says he is concerned about the ability of the U.S. to wage conventional war against countries like China, Russia, Iran and North Korea. U.S. Army…
2016-03-18 President Obama to Visit Cuba Sunday
President Barack Obama travels to Cuba Sunday, becoming the first American leader to visit the communist-ruled island nation in almost 90 years. Obama administration officials say the president will meet…
2016-03-17 One-Third of Innovators in US Are Immigrants
More than one-third of U.S. innovators are born outside the U.S. Only 13.5 percent of all U.S. residents are immigrants. But a new report says 35 percent of residents with…
2016-03-17 Bus Bombing Kills 15 in Pakistan
A bomb exploded on a crowded bus Wednesday in the northwestern Pakistan town of Peshawar, killing 15 and injuring 30. Most of the victims were government employees. Video of the…
2016-03-17 Boko Haram Bombs Mosque in Nigeria
The suicide bombing attack of a mosque near Maiduguri, Nigeria, killed at least 22 people and wounded 17 Wednesday. The two bombers were female, according to the Associated Press. One…
2016-03-16 Obama Eases Travel Rules for Cuba
The Obama administration Tuesday took new steps to make it easier for Americans to visit Cuba. Americans can now take “people-to-people” trips to Cuba on their own. It changes former…
2016-03-17 N Korea Gives US Student 15 Years Hard Labor
North Korea has sentenced an American college student to 15 years hard labor for trying to steal a political banner. Otto Warmbier of Ohio was arrested in January at the…
2016-03-16 Obama Names Garland to Supreme Court
President Barack Obama has nominated Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court. Garland, 63, is viewed as a moderate, based on his 19 years on the Washington, D.C. appeals court. He…
2016-03-17 France Bans Stores from Trashing Unsold Food
France has become the first country to ban supermarkets from throwing away unsold food. Legislators passed the law in February. The law requires supermarkets to donate unsold food to charities…
2016-03-17 Kurd Militants Claim Ankara Attack
A Kurdish militant group claimed responsibility for the suicide car bombing Sunday in Ankara that killed 37 people. The Kurdistan Freedom Falcons, or TAK, warned that more attacks are possible.…
2016-03-16 Brazilians Demand President’s Ouster
Brazilian police said 3 million people protested Sunday, asking for the removal of President Dilma Rousseff. Brazil newspapers said the protests were the largest political demonstrations in the country’s history.…
2016-03-15 Anti-Immigrant Party Wins Seats in Germany
In Germany, a political party opposed to immigration has won seats in three elections on Sunday. The Alternative for Deuthschland (AfD) party won spots in southwestern Germany, which is rich,…
2016-03-16 Firm Fined $10 Million For Belly Fat Fraud
A California company paid a $10 million fine for Internet ads about “miracle” weight loss products. A miracle, it wasn’t. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (or FTC) said the company’s…