2016-03-07 Female Castration Remains Global Crime Against Women
The world needs to take urgent action to end female genital mutilation (FGM) says a leading advocate for stopping the practice. “FGM is a hugely harmful violation of a girls’…
2016-03-07 Americans Drove More in 2015
Americans drove more miles in 2015 than any year since the U.S. government started keeping records 45 years ago. The U.S. Department of Transportation recently reported that Americans drove a…
2016-03-05 Major League Soccer Improves and Grows
The Major League Soccer (MLS) season starts Sunday. Major League Soccer is the top professional soccer league in the United States. In many other countries, the sport is called football.…
2016-03-06 Don’t Come to Europe, EC Chief Tells Migrants
Migrants should not travel to Europe, says European Council President Donald Tusk. “I want to appeal to all potential illegal, economic migrants wherever you are from,” Tusk said. “Do not…
2016-03-07 Chocolate-Covered French Fries Anyone?
Fast-food chain McDonald’s is adding french fries drizzled with chocolate sauce to its menu in Japan. The new item is called McChoco Potato. The fast-food appetizer consists of McDonald’s famous…
2016-03-06 Refugee Crisis Could Explode Violently in Europe
Europe could soon explode into uncontrollable and widespread violence because of the refugee crisis. That warning comes from UNHCR, or the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The agency reports…
2016-03-03 North Korea Flies Missiles After UN Sanctions
North Korea launched several short-range missiles from its eastern coast Thursday. The action took place one day after the United Nations Security Council approved new sanctions against North Korea. U.N.…
2016-03-04 Ramon Castro, Brother of Cuban Revolutionaries, Dies at 91
Ramon Castro, a Cuban rancher and the older brother of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro and President Raul Castro, died last week in Havana at age 91. The New York…
2016-03-05 Real Dog Takes On Robot Dog
Many people are watching a video showing a real dog barking at a robot dog. The robot was made by Boston Dynamics, which is owned by the Internet search company…
2016-03-04 Al-Shabab Attacks Continue in Somalia
The Al-Shabab terror group continued its latest offensive in Somalia on Tuesday. Witnesses and officials say 16 people died and at least 10 others were wounded in attacks. Four government…
2016-03-03 Assad: Syrian Ceasefire a ‘Glimmer of Hope’
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Tuesday the suspension of fighting in his country after five years of war is, in his words, a “glimmer of hope.” The Syrian leader spoke…
2016-03-03 Russia Seen As Threat to US, Says General
Russia is sending troops to several regions and sees the U.S. and NATO as long-term threats, said NATO’s military commander Tuesday. U.S. Air Force General Philip Breedlove spoke to a…
2016-03-02 Attacks Near Baghdad Kills Dozens
Islamic State militants carried out two suicide attacksoutside of Baghdad, killing dozens of people this weekend. In the northeastern Shi’ite suburb of Sadr City, the extremists carried out a double…
2016-03-01 Navy Hero Earns Medal of Honor
For hero Ed Byers, December 8, 2012 was a test of his skills in life or death events. After hours of hiking through the mountains of eastern Afghanistan, he and…
2016-03-01 Third of Japanese Working Women Report Harassment
A Japanese government study reports almost one-third of women say they have been sexually harassed at work. The women said they had suffered from unwanted physical contact, insulting comments and…