2016-02-02 Nearly 700 Sick Animals Rescued From Shelter
Nearly 700 animals in North Carolina are safe after being rescued from a shelter. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) saved dogs, cats, horses and…
2016-02-02 British Woman in Prison for Taking Her Baby to Raqqa
A British woman who took her child to Syria and joined the Islamic State has been sentenced to six years in prison. A British court ruled Tareena Shakil guilty of…
2016-02-02 Pakistan’s Imran Khan Urges Taliban to Talks
Imran Khan – Pakistani sports star and now politician – says he wants to bring peace to the region through talks. Khan says he wants Afghanistan’s Taliban to negotiate a…
2016-02-02 US Senator Discusses Iran, Syria, North Korea
A leading member of the U.S. Senate says he is deeply concerned about the nuclear agreement with Iran, but wants it to succeed. Bob Corker of Tennessee belongs to the…
2016-02-01 Myanmar’s New Legislature Takes Oath
New members of Myanmar’s legislature, many dressed in traditional clothing, took a joint oath of office Monday in the capital, Naypyidaw. The new legislature, or parliament, is being called the…
2015-12-13 Museum of American Diplomacy to Open in 2017
Consider this: There are more than 400 museums in the U.S. that celebrate the history of the military. But not a single one devoted to American diplomacy. That’s about to…
2016-01-28 Panel Clears Planned Parenthood, Charges Its Accusers
A Texas grand jury decided this week to clear the health care organization Planned Parenthood of charges that it sells body parts from aborted fetuses. The decision has angered those…
2016-01-29 Chaos at Deadly Attack on Saudi Mosque
Muslim worshippers ran in panic after attackers set off bombs and fired shots in a mosque in Saudi Arabia. Five died and 18 others were wounded. Attackers wore suicide belts…
2016-01-29 Egyptians Face Charges for Bad Repairs to Ancient Mask
Eight Egyptians may go to trial for their bad repairs on the gold mask of ancient King Tutankhamun. Known as “King Tut,” the ancient King’s famous golden burial mask was…
2016-01-30 Ice Boats Race Like the Wind
Who says you have to stay inside your home when it is cold outside? There’s an unusual sport practiced in the northern United States, and the season only starts when…
2016-01-27 Deadly Shootout Between Police, Anti-Federal Group
Federal and state police officers have exchanged gunfire with members of an armed group in Oregon, killing one person. The armed group had taken control of a federal wildlife area…
2016-01-26 Lao Communists Name New Leaders
The Lao Communist Party has announced a change in leadership. During a weeklong party meeting, Bounnhang Vorachit was named secretary-general. Bounnhang is 78-years-old. He has long-standing ties with Vietnam, dating…
2016-01-26 Ten Afghan Policemen Killed in ‘Insider Attack’
Officials in Afghanistan say an Afghan policeman believed to have links to the Taliban killed 10 police officers in the central province of Uruzgan on Tuesday. The attack took place…
2016-01-26 Documents Show Islamic State Seeks Power, Control
Papers collected from the Islamic State terror group show the militants’ dark world. The documents show how IS militants act — anxious, obsessed, harsh and horrible. And they show how…
2016-02-01 Officials Say They Failed Women in Cologne Attacks
Police, government officials and journalists say they failed the women attacked in Cologne, Germany on New Year’s Eve. Groups of young men sexually attacked and robbed women that evening. The…