2016-02-08 Rocket Launch May Strengthen Kim Jong Un
North Korea’s rocket launch on Sunday and the international criticism of its nuclear test last month may have strengthened its leader Kim Jong Un. North Korea’s state media regularly report…
2016-02-08 Times Are Changing in Havana, Cuba
Time seems to stand still in Havana, Cuba’s capital city. Old men in fedoras smoke cigars and play dominos. Colorful American cars from the 1950s share the road with rusty…
2016-02-07 Temporary Workers Taking Bigger Role in US Workforce
Employers are more and more hiring temporary workers, or workers who do not have the same status as permanent, full-time workers. This practice has been called “freelance nation,” “outsourcing,” or…
2016-02-07 Classified Data Found on Republican’s Personal Email
Top diplomats under former President George W. Bush received “classified” information on personal email accounts, says a State Department report. The report said former Secretary of State Colin Powell and…
2016-02-07 Islamic State Widow Shames IS Leaders
The wife of a dead Islamic State fighter has voiced rare criticism of the terror group’s leaders. The woman, who calls herself al-Muhajirah, posted a letter online. In the letter,…
2016-02-07 Record Number of Jailed Americans Cleared of Crimes
Floyd Bledsoe walked out of prison last December after 16 years in jail. Bledsoe was freed after government lawyers in Kansas decided that a court’s 2000 ruling against him was…
2016-02-07 Why Does Saudi Arabia Consider Iran a Threat?
Tensions continue to grow between Saudi Arabia and Iran. As Iran rejoins the world community after reaching an agreement to limit its nuclear activities, some Saudis say Iran will threaten…
2016-02-05 US General Rejects Carpet Bombing in IS Fight
The American commander of the effort to destroy Islamic State says the U.S. military will not use carpet bombing against terrorists in Iraq and Syria. Army Lieutenant General Sean MacFarland…
2016-02-05 Old Age, Debt Threaten Vietnam Economy
Vietnam’s population is growing old at the fastest rate of any nation in recorded history. In about 15 years, Vietnam’s share of people aged 65 years or older will rise…
2016-02-05 40% of World’s Economy Signs TPP Trade Deal
Representatives of 12 countries have signed a major free trade agreement for East Asia and the Pacific. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was officially signed at a ceremony Thursday in Auckland,…
2016-02-04 North Korea Prepares to Launch Long-Range Missile
First, North Korea said Tuesday it planned to launch an “Earth observation satellite” between February 8 and 25. It said the launch is part of its peaceful space program. It…
2016-02-04 Texas Law Permits Open Carry of Guns
At the beginning of 2016, a new law went into effect in Texas. The law permits a gun owner with a concealed-weapon license to carry a gun openly in public.…
2016-02-03 Obama Makes First Visit to US Mosque
President Barack Obama visited a Muslim religious center in the United States for the first time as president on Wednesday. “We’re one American family,” Obama said during his meeting with…
2016-02-03 Japan, South Korea Warn Against North Korea Missile Launch
Japan and South Korea joined the United States Wednesday in urging North Korea to cancel plans to send a long-range rocket into space. Japan and South Korea say the launch…
2016-02-03 Saudi Media: Nine Americans Among Terror Suspects
Authorities in Saudi Arabia have arrested nine American citizens among a sweep of 33 terror suspects, the Saudi Gazette reported. They were arrested in a sweep, or roundup, of suspects…