2015-10-12 Air Accidents More Likely in Africa
Africa has about 5 percent of global air traffic but 20 percent of accidents and deaths in 2014. Siddi Kone…
2015-10-12 Will Cricket Score Points in the US?
Two teams of cricket players will compete in three large American cities in November. They hope Americans will learn more…
2015-10-11 Broken Glass Walkway Shatters Nerves in China
Imagine this. You are visiting a beautiful mountain somewhere in the countryside. Part of the trip takes you up a…
2015-10-11 UN Talks Focus on Too Many Toxic Chemicals
Only a small number of the 100,000 chemicals sold worldwide have been safety tested. An international conference on chemicals has…
2015-10-10 Number of Dead in Hajj Stampede Disputed
The Associated Press news agency says at least 1,400 people were killed in a stampede during this year’s hajj pilgrimage.…
2015-10-09 Kampai! Japan Brings Sake and Sushi to Washington
Taiko drummers beat their drums. Local restaurants served delicious sushi — a type of food made with uncooked fish, rice…
2015-10-09 Syrian Bombings Have a Human Cost
As the conflict in Syria continues, rights groups are documenting the human cost of cheap explosives. The Syrian Network for…
2015-10-08 Russian Missiles Crash Land in Iran
Four Russian cruise missiles fired from a Russian ship crashed in Iran. The cruise missiles were intended to reach Syria.…
2015-10-08 FIFA Suspends Blatter
FIFA president Sepp Blatter was suspended Thursday for 90 days by an ethics committee. The suspension comes less than two…
2015-10-08 Japanese Rock Band Goes English
It took 10 years for a popular Japanese rock band to release a music album in both English and Japanese.…
2015-10-08 US Congressman Drops Out of Race for House Speaker
California Congressman Kevin McCarthy has dropped out of the race for one of the most powerful positions in the United…
2015-10-08 Belarus Writer Gets Nobel Literature Prize
Svetlana Alexievich of Belarus has won the Nobel Prize in Literature. The Nobel Prize committee in Stockholm, Sweden, called her…
2015-10-07 Trio Shares Nobel Prize for Chemistry
The Nobel Prize committee in Stockholm, Sweden has awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry. “The Royal Swedish Academy of…
2015-10-07 Search for Answers in Sinking of US Cargo Ship
Federal investigators have called off the search for a large cargo ship that may now lie at the bottom of…
2015-10-07 Ukrainian Artist Portrays Putin with Bullets
A young Ukrainian artist has created a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin with bullet casings. The exhibit, called the…