2018-04-06 Aid Groups Send North Korea a Message, Aid in a Bottle
Some humanitarian groups in South Korea are using unusual ways to send food aid and information to people in North Korea. Their efforts come as officials from the North and…
2018-04-05 Brazil High Court Rejects Lula Appeal to Stay Out of Jail
Brazil’s highest court rejected former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s request Thursday to not go to prison. He is appealing a corruption conviction. He faces a 12-year sentence for…
2018-04-06 Laos Fights to Protect Endangered Asiatic Black Bears
The capture and trafficking of endangered Asiatic black bears continues to be a problem in Laos, although the government is trying to reduce it. The bears often are sold so…
2018-04-04 Presidents of Russia, Turkey, Iran Meet on Syria
The leaders of Russia, Iran and Turkey have promised to increase efforts to end unrest in Syria. Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Turkish President Recep Tayyip…
2018-04-05 US Suspects Listening Devices in Washington
The United States has acknowledged that it suspects that cellphone spying devices exist in Washington. It says the devices could be permitting foreign spies and criminals to follow an individual’s…
2018-04-03 Remembering Their Father, Martin Luther King, Jr.
On April 4, 1968, a movement lost its leader when the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed in Memphis, Tennessee. But four children also lost their father. Yolanda was…
2018-04-03 Migrants Bring Attention to US-Mexican Border Policies
The Mexican government says it is offering refugee status to some members of a group of migrants from Central America marching north through the country. The activist organization People Without…
2018-04-03 Independent Chefs Exchange Ideas
American Chris Spear has been cooking food for others since he was 16 years old. Spear has worked for a chef at large restaurants, and even had almost 100 employees…
2018-04-02 US-South Korea Exercise May Be Part of Nuclear Deal
Joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea went ahead as planned this week. However, permanently ending the exercises could become an important part of future nuclear talks…
2018-04-02 Winnie Mandela Dies at 81
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela died on Monday after a long illness. Her family said she was 81. She was the former wife of former South African President Nelson Mandela. The two were…
2018-04-02 US Investigation Puts Pressure on Burmese Refugees
The United States Government has begun investigating possible identity fraud among Burmese refugees, a move that has frightened the immigrant community. In February, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, or…
2018-04-01 Happiness Class One of Yale University’s Most Popular Ever
The search for one of life’s greatest goals, happiness, is what brings almost 1,200 students to one of Yale University’s most popular classes ever. The class is called “Psychology and…
2018-04-01 Resistance to Ending Child Marriage Continues in Northern Nigeria
The United Nations Children’s Fund says Nigeria has the largest number of child brides in Africa. The custom of young girls marrying much older men happens mostly in the Muslim-majority…
2018-04-01 In India, More People Are Buying and Selling Gold Electronically
India’s $34 billion market for gold is changing. The buying and selling of gold has traditionally been done face-to-face. But now smartphones, e-wallets and some investment programs are bringing new…
2018-03-30 15 Palestinians Killed in Border Protests with Israel
Fifteen Palestinians were killed and more than 750 were wounded by Israeli troops Friday during a march to the border of Israel and the Palestinian territory of Gaza. It was…