Month: February 2021

A South Korean official says North Korea’s leader commented that he is committed to denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. National security advisor Chung Eui-yong also said that the leaders of…

A powerful ocean storm has killed at least 11 people and forced the closure of one of Japan’s busiest airports. Typhoon Jebi struck Japan’s western island of Shikoku on Tuesday.…

Famed Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward has published a new book about President Donald Trump. Woodward, along with reporter Carl Bernstein, helped uncover the Watergate scandal that led to the…

The wives of two news reporters jailed in Myanmar said on Tuesday the men were innocent and called for them to be released. A court found the reporters guilty on…

Thirty-seven year old Sara Tasneem once had big plans for her future. During her first year in high school, Tasneem had decided she wanted to join the United States Air…

The president of USA Gymnastics, Kerry Perry, resigned under pressure Tuesday. The move came days after the U.S. Olympic Committee questioned her ability to lead the organization. Perry spent nine…

United States lawmakers began a hearing today on a new candidate for the Supreme Court. President Donald Trump has nominated Brett Kavanaugh to replace Anthony Kennedy, who retired earlier this…

Brazil is the largest exporter of soybeans, chicken and beef in the world. It is also a major producer of pork and corn. The Reuters news agency says Brazil’s success…

Parts of Chile are facing a growing water crisis. The Reuters news agency reports the government is taking steps to protect the country’s water supplies from mining operations. But for…

As Americans and observers try to make sense of the country’s current political situation, many are looking back to events 50 years ago. The year 1968 was a difficult and…

A new study shows that guns are responsible for about 250,000 deaths worldwide every year. It also found that the United States is among just six countries in which half…

When visitors arrive in Serbia, they find that all official signs are written in Cyrillic script. But while the internet is becoming a popular way to supply information to many…

A group of artists and filmmakers plans to recreate Germany’s historic Berlin Wall. The Berlin Wall was built by communist East Germany. It divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989. Organizers…

British media say government officials have been turning to Japan for help in avoiding American sanctions on Iran. Britain is asking the United States for permission to be exempted from…

September 3 is Labor Day in the United States. The national holiday began more than 100 years ago to honor low-paid factory workers. Labor Day also informally marks the end…