2014-09-02 US Citizens Fighting and Dying for Jihadist Groups
That recording is from a jihadist video available on the Internet. The video reportedly shows U.S. citizen Moner Mohammad abu-Salha.…
2014-09-02 Virginia Site Tests Drones for FAA Rules
The Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, has chosen a university town in Virginia as one of six places to test…
2014-09-01 Alibaba Seeks to Raise Billions in IPO
Investors in the United States are preparing for the first public sale of stock in the Chinese company Alibaba. The…
2014-09-01 Street Vendor Helps Poor to Learn English and Japanese
In Vietnam, two members of a family of street vendors — street sellers — are finding a way to help…
2014-08-31 UN: Boat People Fleeing Myanmar, Bangladesh
The United Nations says there has been a sudden increase in people fleeing Myanmar and Bangladesh by boat. Activists fear…
2014-08-30 Conflicts, Ebola Put More Demands on UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund – UNICEF – says August has been its busiest month for emergency airlifts in the…
2014-08-30 It’s an Emergency in Any Language
In most countries, people can make a telephone call to ask for medical or police help using just three numbers.…
2014-08-30 Vietnam, We Have a Nutrition Problem
Vietnam has a nutrition problem: too many of its children are underweight. Yet more and more Vietnamese boys and girls…
2014-08-30 Will Technology Drive the Drive-In Out of Business?
More and more movie theaters around the world are replacing older equipment with modern technology. The new equipment heightens the…
2014-08-29 HIV/AIDS Cases Rise Among Young in Thailand
An increasing number of young people in Thailand are becoming infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The United…
2014-08-28 Earthquake Strikes Near Icelandic Volcano
Iceland’s Meteorological Office announced on Tuesday that the strongest earthquake in 10 days has struck the Bardarbunga volcano. The earthquake…
2014-08-26 Tunnel Warfare: From Gaza to North Korea
The Palestinian militant group Hamas has received much attention for its use of tunnels in its war with Israel. But…
2014-08-26 Israel and the Palestinians Agree to Truce
Israeli and Palestinian negotiators announced Tuesday that they have agreed to an extended ceasefire after seven weeks of deadly fighting…
2014-08-25 Is North Korea Preparing to Strike US Electric Grid?
A longtime national security advisor to the United States Congress has said the country’s electric system — called a “grid”…
2014-08-24 Scientists Developing Blood Test for PTSD
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD is caused by a frightening event, either witnessed or experienced. Signs of the disorder may…