2016-04-29 North Korea Sentences Korean-American to Hard Labor
A North Korean court has sentenced a Korean-American man to 10 years of hard labor. Kim Dong Chul was given…
2016-04-29 Italy: NATO Force to Deploy in Mediterranean
Italy says an international force aimed at limiting the number of people sailing from Libya to Europe could be ready…
2016-04-28 Maria Sharapova May Get a Second Chance
Tennis star Maria Sharapova was almost in tears in early March when she told reporters in Los Angeles, California, that…
2016-04-28 Reports: Prescription Drugs Found with Prince’s Body
Media reports say police discovered prescription drugs with Prince when the entertainer was found dead at his home last week.…
2016-04-25 Chernobyl, Risky Still, Thirty Years Later
Tuesday marks the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, the world’s worst nuclear accident. The effects of the disaster are…
2016-04-26 Silicon Valley Start-Ups Fueled by Immigrants
The area in northern California between San Francisco and San Jose is known as Silicon Valley. Some of the world’s…
2016-04-26 El Nino Could Cause Famine to Return in Somalia
The weather changer known as El Nino has left countries in east Africa in danger of famine, according to a…
2016-04-27 Nepal Quake: Slowly Rebuilding One Year Later
One year after a deadly earthquake struck Nepal, the prime minister announced the country is rebuilding some of the damaged…
2016-04-27 US Urges Vietnam to Release Political Prisoners
The United States government is urging Vietnam to release all political prisoners and end its poor treatment of civil society…
2016-04-26 Parents of Missing Mexican Students Criticize Government
The parents of 43 Mexican students missing since 2014 said the government lied to them. The parents made their claim…
2016-04-25 Remembering African Music Great Papa Wemba
Music lovers are remembering one of Africa’s greatest musicians. The Congolese music star Papa Wemba died on Sunday after collapsing…
2016-04-25 Obama Sending More US Forces to Syria
President Barack Obama said on Monday he would send 250 soldiers to Syria to help local forces fight against the…
2016-04-25 Economic Growth Could Increase Child Labor in Myanmar
After 50 years of economic isolation, observers fear that Myanmar children might be forced to work before they can complete…
2016-04-22 India Wants to Recover Crown Jewel from Britain
The Indian government has launched an effort to recover a priceless diamond from Britain. The Koh-i-Noor diamond was given to…
2016-04-23 Migrants Crossing US-Mexico Border Drop to Lowest Level
The number of Mexican migrants blocked from crossing the U.S. border in 2015 was at its lowest level in nearly…