2016-05-22 Former Vietnamese Refugees Find Success in US
David Duong and his family were rescued at sea after fleeing Vietnam in a small boat at the end of…
2016-05-22 10,000 Girls Explore Science Careers
A science museum in Denver, Colorado is working to increase the number of American girls who grow up to be…
2016-05-21 City of Immigrants Sees Itself in NBA’s Toronto Raptors
Are you following the National Basketball Association playoffs? Only four teams are still playing for the NBA championship. One of…
2016-05-21 Bangladeshi Publisher Wins US-based Award for Courage
A publisher from Dhaka, Bangladesh received an award for courage from a group of American publishers. This week, the Shuddhashar…
2016-05-21 Storm-Chasing Drones Help Fight Extreme Weather
Some countries are using drone technology to prepare for major weather events and observe severe storms as they happen. One…
2016-05-20 Egypt Air Crash Is Another Blow to Egypt’s Recovery
As Egypt’s tourism industry is trying to recover from a terror-related air crash in 2015, the crash of flight 804…
2016-05-20 El Nino Drought Leaves 28 Million Southern Africans Hungry
Dry weather in southern Africa has reduced agricultural production and left 28 million people hungry. Scientists have blamed the lack…
2016-05-18 One Chibok Girl Found, Hundreds Still Missing
A missing Chibok girl has been found alive after being kidnapped two years ago in Nigeria by the Islamist terror…
2016-05-18 Olympic Doping Probe Focused on Russian Athletes
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is considering suspending the Russian Track and Field team from the Olympic Games in Rio…
2016-05-18 200 Families Feared Buried in Sri Lanka Landslides
More than 200 families are reported missing in central Sri Lanka after landslides. Heavy rains caused the slides which buried…
2016-05-18 Philippines’ Duterte Promises to Cut Crime, Corruption
Rodrigo Duterte — newly elected Philippine President — is promising major changes for his country’s 102 million people. Including himself.…
2016-05-17 North Korea Ex-Nuclear Envoy Named Foreign Minister
North Korea has named Ri Yong Ho its new foreign minister, according to a diplomatic letter sent to Britain. North…
2016-05-16 US: Let Transgender Students Choose Restroom
The United States government says transgender students have a right to use restrooms that agree with their chosen sexual identity.…
2016-05-17 ANC Accuses US of Undermining Mandela
The spokesman for South Africa’s ruling party has accused the United States of trying to “undermine” his country’s democratically elected…
2016-05-17 South Korean Han Kang Wins Important Writing Prize
South Korean writer Han Kang’s book, “The Vegetarian,” came out in her home country many years ago. But the book…