2016-03-07 Female Castration Remains Global Crime Against Women
The world needs to take urgent action to end female genital mutilation (FGM) says a leading advocate for stopping the…
2016-03-07 Americans Drove More in 2015
Americans drove more miles in 2015 than any year since the U.S. government started keeping records 45 years ago. The…
2016-03-05 Major League Soccer Improves and Grows
The Major League Soccer (MLS) season starts Sunday. Major League Soccer is the top professional soccer league in the United…
2016-03-06 Don’t Come to Europe, EC Chief Tells Migrants
Migrants should not travel to Europe, says European Council President Donald Tusk. “I want to appeal to all potential illegal,…
2016-03-07 Chocolate-Covered French Fries Anyone?
Fast-food chain McDonald’s is adding french fries drizzled with chocolate sauce to its menu in Japan. The new item is…
2016-03-06 Refugee Crisis Could Explode Violently in Europe
Europe could soon explode into uncontrollable and widespread violence because of the refugee crisis. That warning comes from UNHCR, or…
2016-03-03 North Korea Flies Missiles After UN Sanctions
North Korea launched several short-range missiles from its eastern coast Thursday. The action took place one day after the United…
2016-03-04 Ramon Castro, Brother of Cuban Revolutionaries, Dies at 91
Ramon Castro, a Cuban rancher and the older brother of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro and President Raul Castro, died…
2016-03-05 Real Dog Takes On Robot Dog
Many people are watching a video showing a real dog barking at a robot dog. The robot was made by…
2016-03-04 Al-Shabab Attacks Continue in Somalia
The Al-Shabab terror group continued its latest offensive in Somalia on Tuesday. Witnesses and officials say 16 people died and…
2016-03-03 Assad: Syrian Ceasefire a ‘Glimmer of Hope’
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Tuesday the suspension of fighting in his country after five years of war is, in…
2016-03-03 Russia Seen As Threat to US, Says General
Russia is sending troops to several regions and sees the U.S. and NATO as long-term threats, said NATO’s military commander…
2016-03-02 Attacks Near Baghdad Kills Dozens
Islamic State militants carried out two suicide attacksoutside of Baghdad, killing dozens of people this weekend. In the northeastern Shi’ite…
2016-03-01 Navy Hero Earns Medal of Honor
For hero Ed Byers, December 8, 2012 was a test of his skills in life or death events. After hours…
2016-03-01 Third of Japanese Working Women Report Harassment
A Japanese government study reports almost one-third of women say they have been sexually harassed at work. The women said…