2019-07-29 Turkish Village Excited About Britain PM Boris Johnson
When Boris Johnson became Britain’s prime minister, the Turkish village of Kalfat held a celebration in his honor. Johnson has…
2019-07-28 Peruvian Prisoners Learn Beethoven
About 20 men lined up to enter the national theater in the Peruvian capital of Lima. In their handcuffed hands…
2019-07-28 Vietnamese Refugee Overcomes Troubled Past to Become a Dentist
Sonny Duong went from being a Vietnamese refugee to a career as a dentist in the United States. But his…
2019-07-27 Index Shows US, China Make Gains in Technology Development
A new report lists the United States among the five most innovative economies in the world. Switzerland was the top…
2019-07-27 Eating Invasive Species
An invasion of lionfish in the Mediterranean Sea has led the European Union to promote the animal as a food.…
2019-07-25 Puerto Rico’s Governor Resigns in Face of Protests
The governor in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico says he will resign from office on August 2. Ricardo Rosselló’s…
2019-07-25 Student Activists Gain Mental Health Days for Oregon Students
A new law will permit students in the American state of Oregon to take “mental health days” just as they…
2019-07-25 US Military Officials Worried: Are Young Americans Too Fat?
On July 4, America’s Independence Day, U.S. President Donald Trump asked more Americans to join the military. “To young Americans…
2019-07-23 S. Korea, Russia Differ Over Warning Shots Fired at Aircraft
South Korea says it fired 360 warning shots Tuesday after a Russian military plane violated South Korea’s airspace two times.…
2019-07-23 Britain’s New Leader Johnson Promises to Get Brexit Done
Boris Johnson on Wednesday is set to take over Britain’s governing Conservative Party and become the country’s next prime minister.…
2019-07-23 California City Drops Words Like ‘Manpower’ in Push to be Inclusive
In one California city, there will soon be no more manholes — the holes workers use to go under streets…
2019-07-22 Iran Says It Arrested US Spies, Trump Says Report Is False
Iran said on Monday it captured 17 spies working for the United States intelligence agency and sentenced some of them…
2019-07-22 Puerto Ricans Continue Protests against Governor
For nine days, thousands of Puerto Ricans have filled the streets of San Juan in an effort to force the…
2019-07-22 Doctor: Bariatric Surgery Underused Tool to Prevent Severe Obesity
Bariatric surgery helps people who are severely overweight. The surgery can help them lose weight and regain their health. Doctors…
2019-07-21 Internet a Lifeline for Venezuela’s Independent Media
Years of political and economic unrest in Venezuela have destroyed much of the country’s independent media. A lack of money…