2018-04-18 Former US First Lady Barbara Bush Dies at 92
Barbara Bush died Tuesday at her home in Texas. She was 92 years old. Her husband of 73 years, former United States President George H.W. Bush, was with her at…
2018-04-18 Party Official Faces Test as Cuba’s Next President
Cuba’s National Assembly chose First Vice President Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez as the only candidate for president of Cuba. Current President, 86-year-old Raul Castro, is set to resign Thursday. Diaz-Canel…
2018-04-18 Trump Confirms CIA Chief’s Meeting with Kim
U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday his Central Intelligence Agency chief secretly met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump wrote on Twitter, (CIA Director) “Mike Pompeo met with…
2018-04-17 One Dead After Airplane Loses Engine in Flight
A Southwest Airlines airplane had to make an emergency landing Tuesday after an engine was damaged and a window broke. One passenger died. The plane was flying from New York…
2018-04-17 Rapper Kendrick Lamar Makes History by Winning Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is one of the top awards for reporting and the arts in the United States. The 2018 Pulitzer Prize winners were announced earlier this week. Among them…
2018-04-15 Nigerian Entrepreneur Turning Plastic Waste into Usable Items
Olayemi Samson is a Nigerian entrepreneur. He is turning plastic waste into useful things like clothing, school bags, car covers and shoes. Samson says he is doing his part to…
2018-04-17 From Refugee Camp, Young Somali Hopes to Attend Princeton
Asad Hussein is a 22-year-old refugee. Last August, he got onto the back of a truck in Dabaab, Kenya. He sat down with other passengers among food supplies being driven…
2018-04-16 Russia Blocks Telegram Messaging Service
Russia has begun enforcing a nationwide ban on the popular messaging service Telegram. A Russian government agency said on Monday that it had sent a notice to telecommunications providers to…
2018-04-16 US Strike on Syria Sends Mixed Messages to North Korea
The recent United States missile strikes against Syria could increase pressure on North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons. Or the missile strikes could show North Korean officials the…
2018-04-16 American Clergyman Denies Terror Links, Spying in Turkish Court
An American clergyman jailed in Turkey since December 2016 went on trial Monday. Andrew Craig Brunson is accused of spying and “committing crimes on behalf of terror groups without being…
2018-04-15 Solar Projects Increase in the Mekong River Area
Solar and wind power projects are increasing in the area around the Mekong River in Southeast Asia. One energy expert said that the developments call into question the financial viability…
2018-04-12 Report: Democracy Weakened Across Europe and Eurasia
The democracy monitoring group Freedom House says governments from Central Europe to Eurasia are showing disrespect for independent agencies and open discussion. It adds that the European Union, or EU,…
2018-04-15 Congo’s Artists Struggle for Recognition
The arts world in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is very active. But talented local artists still struggle for international recognition. One of those artists is 26-year-old Eddy Kamuanga…
2018-04-04 Indian Government Forced to Drop Move Against Fake News
Media supporters reacted very strongly last week to an order by India’s Information and Broadcasting Ministry. The government threatened to suspend the work documents of any reporter accused of spreading,…
2018-04-13 Saudi Arabia Now Permits Women to Ride Bicycles
Life for women in Saudi Arabia is changing quickly. They are now experiencing new freedoms, such as riding a bicycle. The government announced the new policy earlier this month. These…