2020-01-08 US, Iran Appear to Avoid Military Conflict
American President Donald Trump says the United States did not have to necessarily answer Iran’s attack on American bases in…
2020-01-08 Ukrainian Airplane Crashes near Iran’s Capital, Killing 176
Airline companies are changing flight paths throughout the Middle East following the deadly crash of a Ukrainian passenger plane in…
2020-01-10 Iran Denies Shooting Down Ukrainian Plane
Iran has denied reports that one of its missiles hit a Ukrainian passenger airplane. The Ukraine International Airlines jet crashed…
2020-01-09 Evidence Shows Iranian Missile Downed Ukraine Plane
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters Thursday that evidence suggests an Iranian missile downed a Ukrainian plane on Tuesday.…
2020-01-07 Puerto Rico Declares Emergency, Activates National Guard after Earthquakes
The governor of Puerto Rico, Wanda Vazquez, has declared a state of emergency and activated the National Guard after several…
2020-01-07 Japan Approves Arrest Warrant for Carlos Ghosn’s Wife
Japanese government lawyers are seeking to arrest the wife of former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn. They believe that Carole Ghosn…
2020-01-07 Somali Government Detains Record Number of Journalists
A media organization in Somalia reported last week that Somali government forces beat and detained a record number of journalists…
2020-01-06 Push to Oust US Troops from Iraq Considered Risky
Pro-Iranian groups in Iraq are leading efforts to oust American military forces from the country. The campaign is gaining strength…
2020-01-07 Japan Changes Fukushima Cleanup
Japan has changed its plan for cleaning up the Fukushima nuclear plant. The change further delays the removal of used…
2020-01-04 Aid for African Migrants in Libya Getting in the Wrong Hands
The European Union (EU) started sending millions of dollars in aid to Libya in 2015 to slow the numbers of…
2020-01-04 Sudanese-American Player Promotes Wheelchair Basketball
Wheelchair basketball is becoming more popular in South Sudan. The sport offers hope for athletes with disabilities. Some lost their…
2020-01-04 Trend in Brazil’s Cocoa Industry: GI Labels
Brazilian cocoa growers are learning lessons from French wine makers. Like producers of wine from France’s Champagne area, Brazil’s chocolate…
2020-01-03 Iran Promises Revenge after US Killing of Top General
The killing of Iran’s General Qassem Soleimani in a United States airstrike marks a major increase in tension between the…
2020-01-03 Indonesia Seeds Clouds to Block Rain from Flooded Capital
Indonesia’s air force has seeded clouds with salt in an effort to stop rain from falling on the flooded capital,…
2020-01-02 Australia’s Military Aids in Wildfire Rescues
Tens of thousands of vacationers raced to flee seaside towns on Australia’s east coast Thursday as fires burned across large…