2015-05-09 The Top 25 Cities to Visit in the World
Millions of people on the travel site TripAdvisor voted Marrakech, Siem Reap and Istanbul as the top three destinations in…
2015-05-09 Former Boko Haram Captives Take Steps to Recovery
Hundreds of people are enjoying freedom after their rescue from Boko Haram militants in northeastern Nigeria. The women, girls and…
2015-05-09 From Syria to Germany: Brothers Escape Civil War
Hundreds of thousands of people have fled the civil war in Syria. Many of them sail to Europe across the…
2015-05-07 US Africa Command Helps Continent Become More Stable
The United States Africa Command is the newest geographically-focused organization in the U.S. military. The command was set up to…
2015-05-06 Lessons for Germany on 70th Anniversary of V-E Day
The 70th anniversary of the end of World War II will be marked in all but one European country this…
2015-05-06 US Officials Investigate Shooting in Texas
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is gathering information about the two men who opened fire outside an event last weekend…
2015-05-06 France Recreates Cave With Ancient Art
Some 30,000 years ago, artists living in caves in Europe painted pictures of the animals around them: panthers, hyenas, rhinoceroses,…
2015-05-06 Musicians, Singers Struggle in the Digital Age
People can listen to music on many devices, including tablets and mobile phones. As music becomes digital, billions of people…
2015-05-05 Volunteers Aid Victims of Riots in Baltimore
Calm has returned to Baltimore, Maryland. There were riots in parts of the city after a funeral was held for…
2015-05-04 US Expanding Aid Efforts in Nepal
United States military helicopters began flying to remote areas of Nepal Monday to look at damage from the recent earthquake.…
2015-05-04 From Taxi Driver to Famous Fishing Fly Maker
Elpheus Ndlovu has come a long way from his village in the South African province of Mpumalanga. He once worked…
2015-05-03 Body Cameras Seen as Good and Bad for US Police Officers
The recent violence in Baltimore, Maryland follows incidents around the United States in which police officers have been accused of…
2015-05-03 African Powers Argue After Attacks on Immigrants in S. Africa
Nigeria and South Africa are no strangers to diplomatic disputes. Recently, the Nigerian government told its top diplomats in the…
2015-05-02 Bad News for Press Freedom Around the World
You can buy a newspaper nearly everywhere, or read news stories on your phone. Getting news is easy; however, journalists…
2015-05-02 Hippos: The Life Force of African Rivers
The hippopotamus is an animal very important to the health of Africa’s rivers and lakes. Their dung, or solid waste,…