2016-10-14 International Day of the Girl Brings Attention to Child Marriage, Education
The International Day of the Girl was observed in the United States and a number of other countries earlier this…
2016-10-15 New Rules Could Sink China’s Ride-Sharing Services
Several cities in China have announced new rules for ride-sharing services that critics say may put the companies out of…
2016-10-15 Clinton and Trump Offer Different Foreign Policy Proposals
The major U.S. presidential candidates have very different ideas about foreign policy. Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump have…
2016-10-13 Former Refugee Chief Chosen to Lead United Nations
Member states of the United Nations have elected Portugal’s former prime minister Antonio Guterres, the organization’s next secretary-general. Assembly president…
2016-10-14 21 Kidnapped Chibok Girls Released in Nigeria
Twenty-one schoolgirls kidnapped by the Boko Haram militant group were freed this week after being held for more than two…
2016-10-14 Why is the U.S. General Election Held on a Tuesday in November?
Ever wonder why the United States votes on a Tuesday in November? It wasn’t always that way. For the first…
2016-10-14 Gorbachev Warns US-Russia Tensions Are at ‘Dangerous Point’
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev warned this week that tensions between Russia and the United States have reached a “dangerous…
2016-10-11 Religious Group Hated by Some Muslims Seeks Acceptance in US
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is working to gain acceptance in the United States. Ahmadi Muslims are oppressed in Pakistan and…
2016-10-13 WHO Warns 9 in 10 Live in High Air Pollution Areas
The World Health Organization says that 92 percent of the world’s population lives in areas of high air pollution. Experts…
2016-10-11 Samsung Halts Production of Problematic Galaxy Note 7
Samsung says it has permanently halted production of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone after continued overheating problems. The company announced…
2016-10-12 Trump’s Numbers Falling After Video Fallout
Republican Party presidential nominee Donald Trump says that he is probably better off without the support of some members of…
2016-10-11 North Korean Nuclear Program Costs Flood Victims Aid
Nearly 600,000 people need urgent assistance because of recent severe flooding in North Korea as the winter season approaches. Large…
2016-10-10 EU Launches New Border Force to Slow New Arrivals
The European Union has launched a new border force to control the flow of immigrants entering EU member countries. The…
2016-10-10 Virginia County Could Play Major Role in Presidential Race
Virginia is one of the so-called “swing” or “battleground” states in the 2016 presidential election. Voters there could decide whether…
2016-10-09 Poll Finds Majority of Filipinos Approve of Duterte
A new public opinion survey shows that more than 76 percent of Filipinos approve of the job President Rodrigo Duterte…