2022-07-27 Huge Pink Diamond Discovered in Angola
A large and very rare pink diamond has been found in the African country of Angola. The pink diamond weighs 170 carats. A carat is a weight measurement used only…
2022-07-27 The Philippines Cancels Russian Helicopter Deal
The Philippine government has canceled a deal to purchase 16 Russian military helicopters. Philippine officials said they ended the deal because they feared U.S. sanctions. Former President Rodrigo Duterte made…
2022-07-27 UN Climate Change Conference to Center on Middle East
This year’s United Nations climate change conference, known as COP27, is being held in Egypt in November. Because of this, the conference will pay special attention to climate problems of…
2022-07-26 Study: Students Returning to Levels Before the COVID-19 Pandemic
New research shows American students made academic progress this past school year compared to a year earlier. During the 2020 to 2021 school year, COVID-19 restrictions were still in effect…
2022-07-26 Low Numbers of Tunisians Vote on a New Constitution
Early results show a new Tunisian constitution that expands presidential powers has passed, but with very low voter turnout. It is estimated that less than one third of voters completed…
2022-07-26 European Union Agrees to Limit Gas Use This Winter to Avoid Shortages
European Union governments agreed Tuesday to ration natural gas this winter. The move is meant to prevent severe shortages in the future. The agreement came after less than one week…
2022-07-26 Joni Mitchell, at 78, Plays and Sings Again to Joyful Fans
Famed Canadian musician Joni Mitchell held a show this week in the United States, almost 20 years after her last live concert. The 78-year-old artist sang and played guitar Sunday…
2022-07-26 For Young Ukrainians, Dance Parties Aim to Repair Damage
In Ukraine, young people are holding dance parties to help rebuild damage caused by the war with Russia. In the northern Ukrainian village of Yahidne, a dance party, called a…
2022-07-25 Drug-resistant Infections, Deaths Rose in 2020
U.S. health officials recently reported that drug-resistant infections increased during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report came from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).…
2022-07-25 Pope Francis Visits Canada for Apology to Native Peoples
Pope Francis visited a small community in the Canadian province of Alberta on Monday to offer an apology for the Roman Catholic Church’s mistreatment of native people. The main native…
2022-07-25 Myanmar’s Military Government Executes 4 Democracy Activists
Myanmar’s ruling military has executed four democracy activists whom the government had accused of carrying out “terror acts.” The government confirmed Monday it had completed the executions, the first to…
2022-07-25 Mexico Takes Aim at Mennonite Deforestation
Mennonite farming communities in southern Mexico are becoming a concern for the Mexican government. They are clearing areas of the Maya Forest, the largest tropical forest in North America. Mennonites…