2017-11-15 Zimbabwe’s President ‘Confined to Home’ after 37-Year Rule
The president of Zimbabwe is reported to be “confined to his home” after the country’s military seized power. South African President Jacob Zuma said in a statement that he spoke…
2017-11-14 FBI Says Hate Crimes Rose Again in 2016
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says hate crimes rose across the United States in 2016 for the second year in a row. An FBI study released Monday reports there…
2017-11-13 Deadly Earthquake Strikes Iran and Iraq
Iranian officials say more than 400 people are dead after a powerful earthquake struck along the country’s border with Iraq Sunday night. A spokesman for Iran’s crisis management headquarters spoke…
2017-11-13 South Korea Says North Shot at Soldier Trying to Defect
North Korean soldiers shot at and wounded another soldier who was crossing the border between the North and South. The South Korean military said Monday the soldier was trying to…
2017-11-13 Burundi Refugees Fear Returning
More than 400,000 people have fled Burundi to neighboring African countries because of political unrest and violence. The refugees have relocated mostly to Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania. Burundi and other…
2017-11-12 Many North Koreans Depend on Informal Markets
Called injogogi in Korean, “man-made meat,” is a popular street food in North Korea. The food comes from taking leftovers from making soy bean oil, pressing it and rolling it…
2017-11-11 Turkey’s Africa Presence
In Somalia this past September, Turkey opened its first military base on the African continent. Over the past ten years, Turkey has expanded its presence in Africa, establishing 36 embassies…
2017-11-11 India’s Currency Ban Under Fire One Year Later
It’s been a year since India’s government banned the use of high-value paper money. That decision is being heavily criticized by some individuals and groups. Prime Minister Narendra Modi –…
2017-11-12 In Lebanon, Musician Helps Voices of Children Rise Above Poverty
In the coming months, about 300 children across Lebanon will escape their daily struggles and learn to sing from an expert. Selim Sahab is an internationally celebrated Lebanese musician and…
2017-11-09 Indonesian Village Uses Owls to Protect Crops
To make room for agriculture, trees and other plants are often cleared away so that farmers have space to grow crops. The clearing of forests forces many animals from their…
2017-11-09 Actor Kevin Spacey Removed from New Movie
Actor Kevin Spacey is facing more career problems as the number of accusations of sexual wrongdoing against him increase. Friday, a major movie company said it planned to replace the…
2017-11-08 More Americans Setting Records for Physical Endurance
American Tim Freriks remembers visiting the world famous Grand Canyon as a child. He recalls looking up from the very bottom of the Grand Canyon at the huge walls of…
2017-11-07 Mexico City Now Sends Earthquake Warnings to Phones
Mexico City has made changes to its emergency announcement service known as 911 CDMX. The service now sends messages to people’s smartphones warning them of earthquakes. The changes come after…
2017-11-07 How Catalonia’s Independence Efforts Raise Tensions in Belgium
Catalonia’s effort to separate from Spain became more complex Sunday when the former president of the region, Carles Puigdemont, surrendered to police in Belgium. Puigdemont had fled to Brussels from…
2017-11-06 ‘Paradise Papers’ Show Secret Wealth of Officials, Famous People
Many famous people and a top United States official are among those on a list of people shown to have money in foreign banks to avoid taxes. The financial documents…