2017-11-01 Conservative Movement in Brazil Challenges Art Shows
Brazil is famous for its beaches, bikinis, and parties. But an increasing conservative movement is challenging the idea of Brazil…
2017-10-31 India Sending Wheat through Iran to Afghanistan
India has begun using a new trade route to Afghanistan. India sent its first shipment of wheat to Afghanistan by…
2017-10-30 Kurdish President Offers to Step Down
Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani has announced that he will step down as president on November 1. Barzani made the…
2017-10-31 Kenya’s President Named Winner of Disputed Election
Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission says President Uhuru Kenyatta has been re-elected. The commission says 98 percent of Kenyans…
2017-10-31 Rescued Sailors’ Report of Their Experience Questioned
There appears to be something fishy about the story of two sailors who say they were lost at sea for…
2017-10-29 US Military Seeking Technology to Better Prepare for War
In military training, the body and the mind are often pushed to the limit. Sometimes, it could be deadly. “We…
2017-10-31 Saudi Arabia to Sell Shares of New Mega-City
Saudi Arabia has announced it will sell shares of its planned $500-billion mega-city on financial markets. The city, called NEOM,…
2017-10-29 Old Nuclear Bunker Has One of the Largest Film, TV Collections
During the 20th century, the United States built many bunkers – underground shelters that could save people during a nuclear…
2017-10-30 Spain Seeks Charges Against Catalan Leaders
Spanish prosecutors say they will seek rebellion charges against the leaders of Catalonia’s ousted government. The move follows Catalonia’s declaration…
2017-10-28 Mogadishu Bombing Changes Somalis’ Ideas about Blood Donations
Something unusual happened in Somalia after the bomb attack that killed 358 people on October 14: Many Somalis went quickly…
2017-10-27 Non-Governmental Organizations Call for Action in Cambodia
A group of 55 non-governmental organizations published a letter Monday calling for a new Paris Peace Conference because of a…
2017-10-26 Police, Protestors Clash in Kenya’s Election
On Thursday, Kenyan police fired bullets and tear gas at stone-throwing protesters who were against a repeat of the country’s…
2017-10-27 Spain Dismisses Catalonia Government after Independence Declaration
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has dismissed Catalonia’s government and called for a new election. The move came shortly after…
2017-10-26 Mentally Disabled Man Faces Expulsion from US
Guillermo Peralta Martinez does not know how old he is or where he was born. He does not even know…
2017-10-26 Sierra Leone to Sell Multi-million Dollar Diamond to Help Poor
Sierra Leone hopes to raise millions of dollars for development projects by selling a large uncut diamond. It is believed…