Month: February 2021

European leaders are urging talks to solve a dispute between Spain’s government and the leaders of an independence movement in Catalonia. The northeastern province has long considered a vote on…

This November, Lowell, Massachusetts will hold city council elections. Lowell is home to the second-largest Cambodian population in the United States. Four Cambodian-Americans are competing for positions on the city…

Saudi Arabia is lifting its ban on women drivers. The country’s leader, King Salman, ordered the change in a decree. State media said the decree ordered the creation of a…

There is no doubt that Mount Everest is the world’s highest mountain. But how tall is it, exactly? And did the powerful earthquake the struck in the high Himalayan Mountains…

Child labor was a problem in Lebanon before the arrival of Syrian refugees Now, it’s worse. As money for humanitarian aid begins to run out, some observers fear child labor…

Several African leaders recently spoke to the United Nations General Assembly about the growing threat of violent extremism in Africa. The leaders called on the international community to help better…

South Korean President Moon Jae-in says his government is increasing efforts to take back wartime operational control of its military. Wartime operational control, known as OPCON, describes the U.S.-led command…

The storm-damaged U.S. territory of Puerto Rico continues to suffer with shortages of water, food, medicine and other supplies. Puerto Rico suffered major damage a week ago when Hurricane Maria…

The technology industry believes it is a force for good — one that connects the world and helps information flow freely. But the industry is being watched following reports that…

The Iraqi government has placed a ban on international flights to airports in the country’s Kurdish area. The flight ban is the clearest evidence of increased tensions between Iraq’s central…

Russia will block access to Facebook next year unless the social network follows a law requiring the use of Russian servers to store personal data of Russians. The threat was…

Military experts say North Korea does not have the ability or the desire to attack United States warplanes near the Korean Peninsula. However, North Korea’s foreign minister said the North…

Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani claimed victory in the referendum vote for independence and called for a “dialogue” with the Iraqi government. In a televised address, Barzani said “negotiations are…

North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho says the United States has declared war on his country. Ri made the statement to reporters in New York City on Monday. He…

Earlier this month, the Italian city of Pisa held the First International Festival of Robotics. During the festival, a robot did something incredible at Pisa’s Verdi Theater. It lifted a…