2018-02-05 Turkey Continues Offensive in Syria, Detains Critics
Turkey says its forces have set up a military position near the Syrian city of Aleppo for the first time ever. The Turkish army described the camp as the deepest…
2018-02-05 Winter’s Tragic Effects on Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
Safe from the violence in Syria, Hussein Hassan now fears his children face another threat – the icy water that floods their shelter in Lebanon. Hassan and his 11-member family…
2018-02-04 California Considers Medical Abortion on Public College Campuses
The state of California is making a new move in the dispute over abortion in the United States. In January, state lawmakers voted to require all 34 public universities in…
2018-02-04 UNICEF: Conflict, Disasters Leave 59 Million Young People Illiterate
Almost 60 million young people who live in countries affected by conflict or natural disaster are illiterate, the United Nations Children’s Fund or UNICEF, said this week. More investment in…
2018-02-03 Internet Use Expanding in Least Developed Countries
It can be difficult to live in the 21st century without using the internet, a smartphone or other digital device. A new report shows that electronic banking, internet marketing and…
2018-02-03 Camp Connects Cambodian-American Children to Their Heritage
Every summer for the past 15 years, Cambodian-American adoptees and their families have come from around the country to gather in the state of Colorado. The families take part in…
2018-02-02 North Korea Launches ‘Army of Beauties’
North Korea is sending a 230-member all-female cheerleading squad to the Olympics in South Korea. Some observers are using the term “army of beauties” to describe the group. North Koreans…
2018-02-01 Court Overturns Olympic Doping Bans
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has rejected an International Olympic Committee (IOC) decision to bar 28 Russian athletes from Olympic competition. The IOC had ruled against the athletes for…
2018-02-01 North Koreans Arrive in South Korea for Olympics
Ten North Korean skaters and skiers arrived in South Korea on Thursday to take part in the Winter Olympics, which opens next week. Final preparations for the Olympics have brought…
2018-02-02 Father of Sex Abuse Victims Tries to Attack Larry Nassar in Court
A father of three sexual abuse victims tried to attack the former Olympic and Michigan State University doctor found guilty of the sex crimes. The incident took place Friday in…
2018-01-31 Russia Warns Against Cutting North Korea’s Oil Supply
Russia’s ambassador to North Korea says oil shipments to the North should not be reduced again. Russian news media reported the comments of the country’s top diplomat in Pyongyang, Alexander…
2018-01-31 Report Studies Growing Trees for Profit
Governments around the world have promised billions of dollars to replant trees on millions of hectares of poor land. What is missing are the businesses to make this happen. A…
2018-01-30 Putin Criticizes US for Publishing List of Influential Russians
Russian President Vladimir Putin has criticized the United States for releasing a list of over 200 people with close ties to the Russian government. Putin described the release as a…
2018-01-29 Thousands March in Opposition Rallies Across Russia
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been released after thousands turned out to protest the upcoming March presidential elections. “I’m free,” Navalny wrote on Twitter late Sunday. He added, “Today…
2018-01-29 Terror Attacks Continue in Afghan Capital
Afghanistan’s capital Kabul has suffered three deadly attacks in a little over one week. In the most recent violence, 11 members of the Afghan National Army were killed at a…