2017-03-21 Norway First on List of Happiest Countries
People in Norway are the happiest in the world. That finding comes from a report released this week. It shows…
2017-03-21 China-backed Dam Project May Threaten Myanmar Wildlife Sanctuary
Environmental activists say plans for a large dam threaten wildlife sanctuaries in Myanmar’s northern Karen state. China would finance the…
2017-03-20 North Korean Issue Repeatedly Raised on Tillerson’s Asia Visit
The United States’ top diplomat completed a three-nation trip to East Asia on Sunday. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visited…
2017-03-20 Exchange Program Builds Ties Between US, Africa
The United States is working with a non-profit group to send 26 Americans to Africa to teach and connect with…
2017-03-19 A Growing Rap, Fashion Scene in Northern Nigeria
In Sub-Saharan Africa, Lagos has long been known as Nigeria’s center for pop culture. It is home to Nigeria’s film…
2017-03-19 Mapping the War in Syria
Many reporters have been killed in Syria. Others have been forced to leave the country — or frightened into doing…
2017-03-17 Latest Flooding in Peru Turns Deadly
Fast-moving water spilled onto streets and into homes on Thursday during intense rainstorms in Lima, Peru’s capital. The heavy rains…
2017-03-18 South Africa Proposes Legalizing Limited Trade in Rhino Horn
The parliament of South Africa may soon consider a law that would permit limited trade and export of rhinoceros horn…
2017-03-17 Brazilians Protest against President’s Reform Plan
Brazilian labor unions, government employees and rural workers held protests on Wednesday against proposed changes to work rules and aid…
2017-03-16 After 35 years, Music Lovers Again Hear a Rare Violin
A valuable musical instrument was played recently in its first public performance since being rediscovered in 2015. The instrument, a…
2017-03-17 Mexican Company Wants to Give Light to Border Wall
Hundreds of companies have expressed interest in helping build U.S. President Donald Trump’s southern border wall. However, only one of…
2017-03-16 Trump Wants Big Increases for Military, Cuts in Foreign Aid
President Donald Trump Thursday offered his first budget, calling for big increases on military spending and large cuts in foreign…
2017-03-15 Federal Judge Orders Suspension of Trump’s Latest Travel Ban
A United States federal judge in Hawaii has suspended President Donald Trump’s new travel ban order. District Judge Derrick Watson…
2017-03-15 US Charges Russians in 2014 Attack on Yahoo
The United States has announced charges against four people suspected of stealing information from at least 500 million Yahoo user…
2017-03-14 Pirates Hijack Ship off Somalia’s Northern Coast
Criminals have hijacked an oil tanker off the coast of Somalia in the Indian Ocean. Pirates hijacked the large ship…