2016-03-15 Migrants Being Helped to Leave Libya
More migrants are leaving Libya after being abused, mostly by police and militias. The International Organization for Migration reports it has helped thousands of people leave Libya to return to…
2016-03-14 Palestinian Wins Teaching Prize and $1 Million
A Palestinian teacher has won an international teaching prize, earning her $1 million dollars. Hanan Al-Hroub, a teacher from the West Bank, won the Global Teacher Prize on Sunday. Pope…
2016-03-14 When March 14 Circles Around, It’s Pi Day
March 14 is, perhaps quietly, celebrated as Pi Day: A day to honor the number many recall from geometry class. In case you are wondering, the date comes from the…
2016-03-15 Tensions Rise in Greek Refugee Camp
For the refugees living in a camp along the border of Greece and Macedonia, each day begins with hope. The refugees hope that the Macedonians will open the border. They…
2016-03-14 Russia Says It Will Withdraw From Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russian forces to withdraw from Syria, Russian state media report. The move comes on the same day that United Nations peace talks begin in…
2016-03-14 Blast Rocks Ankara
Dozens were killed and wounded in an explosion near the main square of Ankara on Sunday. At least 37 people were killed and 125 people were wounded and treated at…
2016-03-14 Al-Qaida Group Says It Attacked Ivory Coast Resort
A militant group linked to al-Qaida terrorists said it attacked a vacation area in Ivory Coast on Sunday. Six attackers with weapons killed 14 civilians and two soldiers. Twenty-two people…
2016-03-14 South Sudan Soldiers Accused of Rape, Killing
The United Nations accuses South Sudanese soldiers and militias of using rape as a weapon against women. And Amnesty International says government forces suffocated men and boys in a shipping…
2016-03-13 US Coasts Boast Job Growth
Job growth happened on the east and west coasts of the U.S. last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The howmuch.net map shows that most jobs were created…
2016-03-13 Boy, 4, Shoots Mom, Gun Activist
A Florida gun-rights supporter remained in the hospital Friday three days after she was shot by her 4-year-old son. Jamie Gilt, 31, was shot in the back while driving her…
2016-03-13 US Running Out of Pilots
Regional airlines in the United States are short of pilots. Many older airline pilots are retiring. Federal regulations require pilots to take time off between flights to rest. Pilots are…
2016-03-13 China Cut Pollution By Using Less Coal
Air pollution decreased in China in 2015 after it used less coal. Coal use fell almost 4 percent last year. By burning less coal, the Chinese cut carbon dioxide in…
2016-03-12 US Welcomes Charismatic Trudeau
U.S. President Barack Obama welcomed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the White House Thursday. The day started with a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House. The…
2016-03-11 SeaWorld Reports a Very Sick ‘Blackfish’
A captive whale in a water park in Florida that killed his trainer six years ago is reportedly in grave health. The killer whale, Tilikum, appears to have a serious…
2016-03-12 US Holds IS Fighter Who Was Key to Chemical Weapons
U.S. military officials say they captured a key person in the Islamic State’s chemical weapons program in Iraq. The IS operative was captured by American special-operations forces. New gas attacks…