Month: February 2021

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh appeared on American television Monday to say he never sexually assaulted anyone in high school or at any other time in his life. He also…

The largest opposition party in Bangladesh is holding huge protests to demand the release of their jailed leader, former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) says the…

The United States is working with Latin American countries to investigate possible corruption by Venezuelan officials. The Associated Press says the two sides held two days of talks on the…

The Nobel Prize season begins on October 1 with the announcement of the prize for physiology or medicine. But one award will not be announced this year: the Nobel Prize…

Indonesian President Joko Widodo is facing a social media campaign as he prepares to seek re-election next year. The campaign has criticized him for failing to show enough sympathy to…

American comedian and actor Bill Cosby was sentenced Tuesday to three to 10 years in prison for sex crimes. After the sentencing Tuesday, Cosby was taken directly to prison. In…

India’s Supreme Court has ruled that the government’s biometric identity, or ID system for citizens is legal. Four out of the five judges who heard the case voted Wednesday to…

Researchers are using DNA evidence to fight the illegal trade in ivory. They have shown how genetic testing is able to link seizures of valuable elephant tusks to ivory traffickers.…

U.S. President Donald Trump spoke at the 73rd meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, praising national sovereignty and warning Iran and Venezuela. In his speech on Tuesday, Trump urged…

Lawmakers in the United States have been debating how to deal with an accusation against a nominee for the Supreme Court. The issue has turned into a political battle between…

South Korean President Moon Jae-in was able to reach several agreements with North Korea’s leader during a three-day meeting last week. Moon’s trip also added energy to slowing talks on…

A former nuclear weapons center is now a wildlife refuge. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service officially opened the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge in Colorado last week. The…

Philippine officials are calling for a review of mining activities in the country’s mountains. The investigation was ordered after two deadly landslides struck hillside communities where mines were operating. Both…

Human rights groups have long depended on pictures and video as evidence during investigations. Images help confirm reports of abuse that cannot be proved through other methods. Amnesty International is…

In a rural area in northern Yemen, many families with starving children have nothing to eat but the leaves of a local plant. They cook the leaves in water, creating…