2019-08-18 Musician Gives Voice to Struggles in Central African Republic
Ozaguin is one of the most popular singer-songwriters in the Central African Republic. Recently, he went to the United Nations’…
2019-08-17 400 Years Ago, First Enslaved Africans Arrived in US
In late August 1619, an English ship named the White Lion stopped in what is now the American state of…
2019-08-16 Greenland to Trump: ‘Not for Sale’
Greenland, the self-ruling territory of Denmark, told the United States Friday, “We are open for business, not for sale.” Greenland’s…
2019-08-17 Iceland Cuts Teen Drinking with Curfews, Youth Centers
Iceland is successfully treating a crisis in teenage drinking. The island nation has one of the lowest rates of teen…
2019-08-15 Israel Bars Entry by Two American Congresswomen
Israel announced Thursday that it will bar American congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar from entering the country. The Democratic…
2019-08-15 Norway May Have Found Radioactivity From Failed Russian Missile
Norway is studying radioactivity in the air days after an explosion during the test of a rocket engine in Russia…
2019-08-15 Fukushima to Run Out of Water Storage by 2022
Operators of Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant have predicted it will run out of storage space for radioactive water in three…
2019-08-15 Indian Farmers Switch to Herbs to Stop Hungry Monkeys
Farmers in India’s northern state of Himachal Pradesh are now growing herbs instead of traditional crops such as rice, wheat…
2019-08-14 Pakistan Protests India’s Actions in Kashmir
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan said India’s recent actions in the disputed Jammu and Kashmir areas have endangered peace in…
2019-08-14 “Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor…” From Europe
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…” Those words were written by poet Emma…
2019-08-14 No-deal Brexit Could Make Europe’s Medicine Shortage Worse
Britain will leave the European Union with or without a deal on October 31, says British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.…
2019-08-12 Africa’s Second Breast Milk Bank Saves Lives in Nairobi
A hospital in Kenya has set up a breast milk bank to help save the lives of newborn babies. The…
2019-08-13 While North Korea Tests Missiles, South Korea Feeling the Heat
Talks between the United States and North Korea are on hold once again. North Korea has been launching ballistic missiles.…
2019-08-14 South Africa’s ‘Reclaimers’ Make a Living from Recycling
On a recent cold morning in Johannesburg, South Africa, Luyanda Hlatshwayo dug deeply into a trash can. He pulled out…
2019-08-12 No Deal Announced as US, Taliban End Latest Talks
The latest talks between the Taliban and the United States ended early Monday without any sign of a peace deal…