2018-03-26 US, Europe Order Russian Expulsions over British Attack
The United States has expelled 60 Russian diplomats to answer the poisoning of a Russian spy and his daughter in Britain this month. The U.S. action was announced Monday. Numerous…
2018-03-25 For Syrian Refugees, Unlawful Marriages Lead to Statelessness in Lebanon
Marriage is a time of new beginnings. But for a growing number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon, marriage has become a trap. Many of the Syrians have little money and…
2018-03-25 A Man’s Mission to Farm in the Arctic
Benjamin Vidmar lives and works in one of the most northern towns in the world. He is trying to grow food for the town of about 2,000 people. But that…
2018-03-26 Native American Traditions Help Former Soldiers
Michael Carroll served 18 months in Iraq for the United States Army. After coming home in 2004, doctors found that he suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Mental health…
2018-03-24 US Students Lead Massive Protests to Demand Gun Control
People gathered in cities across America on Saturday for massive student-led protests to demand stronger gun control measures. Hundreds of thousands took part in large “March for Our Lives” protests.…
2018-03-24 Cambridge Analytica Influenced African Elections
The data mining company Cambridge Analytica has come under criticism recently. In the U.S., it is accused of taking information from 50 million Facebook accounts without users’ permission. The company…
2018-03-24 France Uses Fines to Fight Sexual Harassment
The government of France announced new measures against sexual wrongdoing Wednesday, including fines for sexual harassment. It also extended the time limit for rape accusations. President Emmanuel Macron has said…
2018-03-23 Turkey Targets More Suspected Followers of Gulen
Turkey detained more suspected followers of clergyman Fethullah Gulen on Friday, police and media reported. Turkish officials accuse Gulen of directing a plot aimed at overthrowing the government in July…
2018-03-21 Boko Haram Returns Kidnapped Nigerian Schoolgirls
Boko Haram kidnappers have returned almost all the 110 girls they seized from a Nigerian school a month ago. The Islamist militants also gave the town of Dapchi a warning…
2018-03-19 After Victory, Putin Voices Desire for Better Ties with West
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he has no desire for an arms race. The Russian leader spoke in Moscow on Monday, one day after he was elected to a fourth…
2018-03-22 Russian Insider: Putin Does Not Expect Reset with the West
In 2003, the United States military launched an operation against forces loyal to Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Two days before U.S. President George W. Bush approved plans for the attack,…
2018-03-21 US-Russia Tensions, Not in Space
Two American astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut are on their way to the International Space Station (ISS). The three were launched from the Baikonur space port in Kazakhstan on Wednesday.…
2018-03-23 Vietnam Seeks Closer Ties with Australia
Vietnam is seeking closer relations with Australia in an effort to limit Chinese expansion in the South China Sea. On March 15, Vietnam and Australia signed a strategic partnership to…
2018-03-22 Facebook’s Zuckerberg Apologizes for User Privacy Mistakes
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has admitted the company made mistakes in dealing with the private data of its users. In a Facebook post Wednesday, Zuckerberg apologized and said the social…
2018-03-21 Texas Bombing Suspect Blew Himself Up
The suspect in the series of deadly bombings in the American state of Texas killed himself in an explosion early Wednesday. Police ended the three-week search for the suspect but…