2016-04-07 Islamic State Suffers More Setbacks in Syria
Islamic State (IS) militants have been defeated in northern Syria by rebel fighters and forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad,…
2016-04-07 More People Move to Houston in US
More people moved to the Houston, Texas area in one year than to any other metropolitan area in the United…
2016-04-06 US Sends Two Guantanamo Prisoners to Senegal
The United States sent two Libyans from its detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to Senegal earlier this week. U.S.…
2016-04-06 Nine-Year-Old Defends Reporting Murder Story
A 9-year-old reporter is defending her work after people in her small Pennsylvania town criticized her for covering a murder.…
2016-04-06 Helen Clark Reaches for Top UN Post
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark says she is a candidate to become the first woman secretary-general of the…
2016-04-05 Best College Basketball Game Ending Ever?
This is What’s Trending Today. It may be the month of April, but Americans are still talking about March Madness.…
2016-04-05 Iceland Leader Resigns after ‘Panama Papers’ Release
The prime minister of Iceland, Sigmunder Gunnlaugsson, resigned Tuesday. On Monday, thousands of protesters had gathered outside the Icelandic Parliament…
2016-04-06 US Uses Fake University to Stop Visa Fraud
United States officials say 21 people were arrested for their reported involvement in a plot to help foreign nationals stay…
2016-04-06 Myanmar Creates New Post for Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar’s parliament has created a new position for the head of the newly elected ruling party, Aung San Suu Kyi.…
2016-04-05 Heavy Shooting in Brazzaville, Congo
People opposed to the government exchanged gunfire with police in the Republic of Congo capital of Brazzaville Monday. A police…
2016-04-05 Why Do Women Join Islamic State?
Jaelyn Young seemed both excited and frightened about what her life would be like when she joined the Islamic State…
2016-04-04 Air France Female Crew Members Object to Hijab
France’s national airline will allow female staff to volunteer for a new route to Iran rather than require them. Air…
2016-04-04 New Study Shows Best, Worst Pay for Women
American women who work as computer programmers, chefs and dentists earn 28 percent less than men doing the same jobs.…
2016-04-04 Is IS Guerrilla Activity Coming to Europe?
Security agencies trying to break up Islamic State (IS) terror cells in Europe fear that IS supporters will use guerrilla…
2016-04-03 Claim: Turkey Sending Refugees Back to Syria
Amnesty International says Turkey has been forcing about 100 refugees back to Syria every day since January. The rights group…