2016-01-14 Philippines Offers Eight Military Bases to US
The Philippines agreed to allow the United States to operate eight military bases within the country. The announcement came as the U.S. and Philippines were given legal permission this week…
2016-01-13 Al Jazeera America Announces Closing
Al Jazeera America, the three-year-old cable news channel that promised to cover in-depth journalism in the U.S., is closing. The Qatar-based Al Jazeera media company plans to end Al Jazeera…
2016-01-13 Suicide Attack Kills at Least 10 in Cameroon
Suicide bombers killed at least 10 people Wednesday at a mosque in northern Cameroon. Officials said the bombings took place before sunrise in Kolofata, a town near the border with…
2016-01-13 People ‘Die in Slow Motion’ as Assad Supporters Laugh
Social media is part of the war in Syria. International aid trucks drove into the town of Madaya, which is held by rebels, on Monday. At the same time, supporters…
2016-01-13 Venezuelan President, Legislators in Conflict
Oil-rich Venezuela appears to be entering a time of political instability. The conflict between the socialist government of President Nicolas Maduro and the opposition-controlled National Assembly is worsening. Earlier, a…
2016-01-13 How Do People Spend Their Lottery Winnings?
If you are lucky enough to win America’s Powerball lottery jackpot Wednesday night, you could take home all or part of an estimated $1.5 billion. You can play the lottery…
2016-01-12 Terror Rips Open Historic Istanbul Square
An explosion in the historic square of Sultanahmet in Istanbul left at least 10 people dead and wounded 15 others Tuesday. “We heard a really big explosion. … I didn’t…
2016-01-12 Iran Holding 2 US Navy Boats in Persian Gulf
Crew members from two small U.S. Navy boats are being held by Iran. Pentagon officials said Tuesday that Tehran has promised them that the crew and boats will be “promptly”…
2016-01-11 Mexico Acts to Send Crime Group Leader ‘El Chapo’ to US
Mexico has agreed to send Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to the United States for prosecution. Guzman is leader of the Sinaloa crime group. He faces numerous charges in the U.S.,…
2016-01-11 Starving Syrians to Receive UN Aid, Food
Fighting in Syria was paused to allow United Nations aid and food to reach the towns of Madaya, Foua and Kefraya. A deal was struck between warring sides in the…
2016-01-11 Obama to Give ‘State of the Union’ Speech
President Barack Obama is making final preparations for his State of the Union address to Congress. The address is the last State of the Union speech he will give as…
2016-01-10 Parliament to Debate Banning Trump from UK
British lawmakers have scheduled a debate about whether to ban U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump from Britain. The lawmakers responded to a petition signed by more than a half-million…
2016-01-09 IS Fighter Executes His Mother in Syrian Town Square
A 20-year-old Islamic State fighter executed his mother in front of hundreds in the Syrian city of Raqqa. According to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, she had asked…
2016-01-09 Warm Winter Gives Ice Fishermen the Cold Shoulder
People usually think of fishing as a warm-weather pastime. But some fishers say the activity is best when it is freezing outside. Those people are called ice fishermen. When it…
2016-01-09 New York Street Vendors Battle Over Permits
A conflict is forming on the streets of New York City between legal and illegal food trucks and carts. The city grants 5,100 food vending permits every two years. The…