2018-07-17 Africa Faces Some Risks with China’s Investments
The Nairobi-Mombasa Railway opened in May 2017. At the time, the railway project – which was financed by China – was Kenya’s largest infrastructure project. The 440 kilometer line brought…
2018-07-16 Eritrea Reopens Embassy in Ethiopia
Eritrea reopened its embassy in Ethiopia on Monday. The official reopening came a week after the two sides declared an end to 20 years of a military stalemate. The countries…
2018-07-16 Trump: ‘No Reason’ to Believe Russia Interfered in US Election
American President Donald Trump has said he cannot see any reason to believe Russia interfered in the election that put him into office in 2016. Trump made the statement at…
2018-07-16 Reunited Families Return to Guatemala
Donelda Pulex stepped off the airplane into the sun, holding her 5-year-old daughter’s hand. She began to cry. Fourteen-year-old Hermelindo Juarez hid his face as his father held him. Efildo…
2018-07-15 Africa’s Baobab Trees Are Dying
Baobab trees are not only iconic images of dry, hot areas of Africa. Baobabs are important because they supply water and food for people and animals. They are sometimes called…
2018-07-15 US Navy Gives Women Permission to Let their Hair Down
The United States Navy is giving female service members more choices with the shape and look of their hair. The Navy has approved changes to let servicewomen wear a ponytail…
2018-07-13 Close to Finland, NATO Troops Train for Battle
The drive from the Russian border to the Tapa military base in Estonia is only three hours by tank. And that concerns the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or NATO. The…
2018-07-15 Asian Cuisine Fastest-Growing in U.S.
Asian food is the fastest-growing cuisine in the United States. Between 1999 and 2015, sales of Asian fast food rose 135 percent, beating Latin and Middle Eastern cuisines. That information…
2018-07-13 12 Russians Accused of Hacking Democrats in 2016 US Election
The United States Justice Department has announced charges against 12 Russian intelligence officers for hacking during the 2016 presidential campaign. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced the charges Friday. The…
2018-07-11 Boys Rescued from Thai Cave in Good Health
A Thai government official says all 12 boys and their coach are doing well after their rescue from the Tham Luang cave. Thongchai Lertwilairatanapong is a Thai public health inspector.…
2018-07-11 Zimbabwe’s Opposition: July 30 Vote at Risk
The world’s oldest person lives in Zimbabwe and is 141 years old. Not far behind is a 134-year-old, also from Zimbabwe. So says the country’s voters’ registration list, which has…
2018-07-12 US: Half of Small Children, Migrant Families Reunited
The United States says all eligible young children separated from their families have been reunited with their parents. The families were separated as a result of the country’s “zero-tolerance” immigration…
2018-07-13 Football Fans at World Cup Experience Russian Food
Croatians and Frenchmen are set to cheer for their teams in the final match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Moscow on Sunday. For others, there is a choice…
2018-07-11 Who is Brett Kavanaugh, Trump’s Nominee to the Supreme Court?
United States Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh started working to secure his place on the high court Tuesday. Kavenaugh is meeting with senators to ask for their support. The U.S.…
2018-07-09 8 Out of 13 Rescued from Flooded Cave in Thailand
Thai officials say four boys were brought out of a flooded cave in northern Thailand on Monday. A witness near the cave told the Reuters news agency that medical workers…