2016-04-24 ‘Morality Police’ Formed in Iran
Iran has a new “morality police” unit to observe its citizens. Tehran’s police chief Hossein Sajedinia said the 7,000 officers…
2016-04-24 Diversity Documented on Streets of Northern Virginia
If you listen to the comments that some American presidential candidates have been making, you might believe that the United…
2016-04-23 Disease Threatens World Banana Supplies
A disease called “Panama” is threatening supplies of the world’s most popular fruit – banana. Two years ago, the United…
2016-04-22 North Korea Struggling but Determined on ICBMs
A top U.S. military official said North Korea will one day have nuclear-armed missiles capable of reaching all its enemies.…
2016-04-21 EU Proposed Visa-Free Travel for Ukrainians
The European Union is considering a proposal to offer visa-free travel to Ukrainians. If approved, the plan would permit Ukrainians…
2016-04-21 Up to 500 Refugees Feared Dead After Boat Sinks
The United Nations says that 500 people may have died when their boat sank in the Mediterranean Sea. On Monday,…
2016-04-20 UN Seeks New Secretary-General
The Secretary-General of the U.N. has always been chosen in private meetings. But for the first time in its 70-year…
2016-04-21 Japan Investigates Mitsubishi for Fuel Test Cheating
It is not just Volkswagen trying to manipulate testing of its cars. This time it is a Japanese company, Mitsubishi.…
2016-04-21 US Recognizes 10 Global Youth Leaders
The United States government honored ten young people from around the world on Wednesday. The State Department praised the winners…
2016-04-20 Belgium Believes More IS Recruits to Return to Europe
Officials in Belgium say they have evidence that members of the Islamic State group are looking to return to Europe.…
2016-04-19 Vietnamese Immigrant’s First Book Wins Pulitzer Prize
A first-time novelist, Viet Thanh Nguyen, has won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. He won the prize for his…
2016-04-20 Religious Leaders Support UN Climate Agreement
More than 200 religious leaders say they support the climate change agreement negotiated in Paris last year and want it…
2016-04-20 Report: Media Freedom Shrank Worldwide
A media rights group says leaders have developed “paranoia” about reporters as the world is entering a “climate of fear.”…
2016-04-20 Obama Meets with Saudi King Amid Disputes
President Barack Obama sat down Wednesday with King Salman of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh. The meeting comes at a time…
2016-04-19 Ecuador’s President: Earthquake Recovery to Cost Billions of Dollars
Ecuador’s President says billions of dollars will be needed to help the country rebuild from the powerful earthquake last Saturday.…