Month: February 2021

The rights group Amnesty International says the world’s most powerful leaders have made angry political speech a normal behavior. Amnesty International released its report on the human rights situation in…

The recent school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, claimed the lives of 17 students and teachers. It also started a wave of protests among young…

American President Donald Trump is calling for stronger gun control measures. He commented one day after an emotional meeting with survivors of school shootings. Trump repeated his call to permit…

More Nigerian schoolgirls have been reported missing after the Boko Haram extremist group attacked a school in the northeastern state of Yobe. People with knowledge of the incident said 91…

The Reverend Billy Graham died Wednesday at his home in the American state of North Carolina, a spokesman said. Graham had long suffered from health problems, including cancer. He was…

Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School are pressuring state lawmakers in Florida to consider gun control laws. The move comes after 17 students and teachers were killed in last…

The Olympic women’s hockey team made up of players from North and South Korea has ended its historic run at the Winter Games. Team Korea lost to Sweden 6-1 Tuesday…

The American state of Kansas does not make it very easy for its citizens to vote. A person must show proof of American citizenship when registering to vote in an…

The head of Oxfam says the British aid group is investigating 26 new reports of sexual wrongdoing by its workers. Mark Goldring spoke before Britain’s parliament Tuesday. He answered questions…

Mosquito nets usually are used to prevent the spread of diseases which are passed by mosquito bites. Those treated with insect killing substance have been especially successful in the fight…

Three activist groups have sued the government over new guidelines on a U.S. law that protects against sexual violence at colleges and universities. The groups Democracy Forward, the National Women’s…

The Oglala Lakota tribe on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota is close to regaining its traditional food supply. The Charging Buffalo Meat House will open for business soon.…

China observers have expressed support for a new Chinese government policy on land and property rights. The proposal calls for permitting Chinese villagers to rent out their homes and farms.…

A new opinion poll shows strong Turkish public support for Turkey’s military campaign in Syria against a Kurdish militia. The A&G polling company questioned Turkish citizens about the campaign. It…

A ban on electric bicycles in New York City is hurting delivery workers who depend on them to earn a living. Many of the workers are immigrants. Electric bicycles, or…