Month: February 2021

The fight against poverty needs to work aggressively on improving the health and education of young people and the defenseless. That was the opinion of non-government organization and development officials…

The foreign minister of France has warned that the United States risks more problems in the Middle East if it places new restrictions on Iran. The statement comes after U.S.…

U.S. President Donald Trump says his talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un might not take place next month as planned. “If it doesn’t happen, maybe it will happen…

United Nations officials are calling on Algeria to stop the collective expulsions of thousands of migrants. The migrants are mainly from sub-Saharan Africa. The U.N. Human Rights office condemned the…

Irish voters will decide on Friday whether to end the country’s ban on abortion in most cases. Voters will be asked in a referendum whether the country’s constitution should be…

Each morning, fishermen in the Somali port of Bosaso pull in their catch of tuna, marlin, and other fish. The waters off northern Somalia are some of the richest in…

Olivia Rubio is a seasonal worker on Hooper’s Island in the eastern state of Maryland. She does the difficult work of processing crabs, picking the meat from the sharp shells…

A funeral service has been held for a Pakistani exchange student killed in a mass shooting at a high school near Houston, Texas. The student, 17-year-old Sabika Sheikh, was one…

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro won re-election in a disputed vote on Sunday. The result led his main political opponents to call for another vote to prevent a national crisis. Venezuela’s…

Koalas are officially listed as at risk of disappearing in New South Wales, Australia. Now, the state’s government has $34-million plan to protect the beloved animals. Koalas have large, hairy…

A gunman killed at least 10 people, most of them students, at a high school near Houston, Texas, on Friday state officials said. At least ten others are wounded. It…

A passenger airplane crashed Friday, shortly after taking off from Havana’s airport in Cuba. The plane carried 104 passengers and nine crew members. The number of deaths is not yet…

Every active Chilean bishop in the Roman Catholic Church offered to resign Friday. The offer came after Pope Francis accused the bishops of failing to investigate sex abuse cases and…

Michigan State University has agreed to pay $500 million to more than 300 women and girls who have said they were sexually abused by sports doctor Larry Nassar. Nassar worked…

Venezuela’s state-operated oil company reportedly has bought nearly $440 million worth of foreign crude oil and shipped it directly to Cuba. The Reuters news agency says this information comes from…