2018-09-22 Congolese Musicians Get Political for December Elections
On a warm Saturday afternoon in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a group of men sit outside a shopping center in Kinshasa, the capital. Some of the men wear heavy…
2018-09-21 U.S. Foreign-Born Population Rises to Highest in a Century
In the United States, the number of people who were born overseas rose last year to its highest share in over a century. The increase raised the number of foreign-born…
2018-09-21 Trump Administration Proposes Limiting Refugees to Record Low
The government of U.S. President Donald Trump announced this week that it plans to limit the number of refugee arrivals in the U.S. to a record low number. But refugee…
2018-09-20 North Korean Leader Wants New Talks with Trump
South Korean President Moon Jae-in says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hopes to meet again with United States President Donald Trump. The South Korean president spoke in Seoul after…
2018-09-20 US ‘Likely’ Returns as World’s Top Oil Producer
The United States may have regained the position of the world’s biggest oil producer sooner than expected. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says the country “likely” passed Russia as the…
2018-09-21 Vietnamese President Dies at 61
People across Vietnam are remembering President Tran Dai Quang. Vietnamese state media reported that Quang died Friday after a serious illness. He was 61 years old. Vietnam Television said he…
2018-09-20 Highly Prized Fish Makes a Return
Wildlife experts are reporting increasing numbers of Atlantic bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean. Atlantic bluefins are highly-prized by the fishing industry. The fish can weigh up to 454 kilograms.…
2018-09-19 North Korea Offers to Close Missile Testing Center, Launch Area
The leaders of North and South Korea say they have agreed to turn the Korean peninsula into a “land of peace without nuclear weapons and nuclear threats.” The agreement was…
2018-09-19 Supreme Court Nominee to Speak on Sexual Assault Accusation
United States Senators will hold public hearings next week to hear from a Supreme Court nominee and a woman who has accused him of sexual assault. The Senate Judiciary Committee…
2018-09-18 SpaceX Announces First Private Passenger for Moon Trip
The American space-travel company SpaceX has announced that its first private passenger to the moon will be a Japanese businessman. Yusaku Maezawa is the creator and chief executive of the…
2018-09-18 South Korean Delegation Begins First Day of Talks in North Korea
The leaders of South Korea and North Korea have completed their first day of talks in Pyongyang, North Korea. The visit is the third meeting between Moon Jae-in and Kim…
2018-09-16 Zambia Continues to Borrow as its Debt to China Rises
Zambia’s government has denied that the country faces an economic crisis. Yet many Zambians suspect that the money it owes China is reaching unsupportable levels. Amos Chanda, a spokesman for…
2018-09-16 Tel Aviv Beats Out Jerusalem for 2019 Eurovision
The Eurovision Song Contest says the singing competition will be held next year in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. Israel automatically became the host country after Israeli singer Netta…
2018-09-17 Deadly Typhoon Weakens After Hitting Philippines, China
A powerful ocean storm has caused many deaths and severe damage after hitting the Philippines, Hong Kong and Mainland China. Typhoon Mangkhut struck the northern Philippines early Saturday. The storm…
2018-09-15 Afghan ‘Charlie Chaplin’ Gives People a Reason to Laugh
Afghanistan has its own version of the famous British comedy actor Charlie Chaplin. His name is Karim Asir. He wears makeup and clothes to look like Charlie Chaplin did in…