2017-05-08 France Elects a Pro-European Union President
Observers are saying Emmanuel Macron’s election as president of France is a victory for Europe. The election was not close.…
2017-05-07 Britain Hopes to Build Post-Brexit ‘Empire 2.0’
Britain wants to improve trade relations with African nations after it leaves the European Union. Some people have called the…
2017-05-07 Severe Weather Could Worsen in Sahel
The Sahel area in Africa has some of the most explosive storms anywhere in the world. Scientists often blame the…
2017-05-08 North Korea Holding 4th US Citizen in Detention
North Korean media says the government is holding another United States citizen. The official Korean Central News Agency said Kim…
2017-05-06 Amnesty International Report Criticizes Bangladesh Internet Laws
The human rights group Amnesty International has condemned laws governing the Internet in Bangladesh. In a report released on Tuesday,…
2017-05-06 Violence Returns to C.A.R., Humanitarian Crisis Worsens
Armed groups in the Central African Republic have killed at least 45 people and burned villages in the last few…
2017-05-06 Drop in Military Spending in Africa
Military spending in Africa has slowed down after more than a decade of growth. The main reason, according to a…
2017-05-05 Nigerian President’s Wife: His Health ‘Not as Bad as People Think’
Concerns about the health of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari have increased after he missed another cabinet meeting this week. It…
2017-05-05 Chinese Students Arrested for Cheating on TOEFL Exam
International students attending American colleges are required to have test scores showing the ability to speak and write in English.…
2017-05-04 Refugees Bring Old Skills to New Business
When Parvin and Yadollah Jamalreza came to the U.S. from Iran, they brought two suitcases and a 100-year-old pair of…
2017-05-04 More Women Working in Fishing Industry
Fishing has long been an occupation where most workers are men. Yet a recent study found that women are responsible…
2017-05-04 Opposites Face off in France’s Presidential Election
The final debate between the two remaining candidates in France’s presidential election took place Wednesday. The country will vote in…
2017-05-04 Students Build Arm for Young Girl to Play Violin
Abdul Gouda and his fellow engineering students needed to complete an important class project for two major reasons: they needed…
2017-05-03 US Inventor’s Battery Could Change the World… Again
American inventor John Goodenough first started working on battery technology more than 40 years ago. Goodenough actually co-invented lithium-ion batteries…
2017-05-03 Jihadists Using Matchmaking Sites to Find Partners
The matchmaking site IslamicMarriage.com helps Muslims around the world find partners through the Internet. It is also becoming a recruiting…