2017-04-21 Popular Vietnamese Song Again Permitted in Public
Vietnam’s government lifted the ban on a popular anti-war song after just one day of public outcry. On April 11,…
2017-04-21 France Attack Leads To Increased Security Ahead of Weekend Election
Security has been tightened across France, after a suspected terrorist attack killed a police officer ahead of the country’s presidential…
2017-04-21 Head of Homeland Security Defends “Get Tough” Approach
The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security this week strongly defended how his agency is dealing with what…
2017-04-20 Zimbabwe Considers Using Livestock, Vehicles as Loan Security
Zimbabwe wants small business to be able to get credit to start or grow a business. If the country’s Parliament…
2017-04-19 Malaysia Airlines to Track Its Planes in Real Time
Malaysia Airlines says it will soon become the first airline to use a worldwide real-time satellite tracking system on its…
2017-04-19 Turkish Election Officials Reject Calls for Referendum Re-Vote
Election officials in Turkey have rejected all objections to last Sunday’s special election on presidential powers. They will not honor…
2017-04-18 Billionaire Aims to Show Where Government Money Really Goes
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has launched a new project to help Americans find out where government tax money actually…
2017-04-17 Pence Warns North Korea Not to Test Trump’s ‘Strength and Resolve’
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has warned that the United States has not ruled out using military force to deal…
2017-04-16 Sears, Other American Store Chains Are Downsizing
Well known businesses across the United States are facing hard decisions about keeping their stores open. Experts say Americans are…
2017-04-17 Iranian Americans Use Tech to Show Success Stories
Pirooz Parvarandeh has been an executive in the technology industry for many years. He is also an Iranian American. But…
2017-04-15 Study Finds Link between El Niño and Cholera Outbreaks
Researchers are now reporting a link between the weather event known as El Niño and an increase in cholera cases…
2017-04-16 Long Now Foundation Thinks 10,000 Years Ahead
The non-profit Long Now Foundation works to solve problems like climate change, disease and the loss of languages. But it…
2017-04-18 US President Orders Changes to H1-B Visa Program
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to propose changes to the H-1B program. The…
2017-04-14 Hostility Toward Religious People Increasing, Says Report
Christians in Egypt are asking the government for better security after two recent bombings killed dozens at two churches. Islamic…
2017-04-14 Facebook Moving to Reduce ‘Fake News’
Facebook is removing the accounts of people who use its social media program to send out “fake news” stories. Facebook’s…