2015-08-14 Islamic State Bombs Baghdad Market; 67 Dead
Iraqi officials say a bomb explosion killed at least 67 people in a Shi’ite Muslim neighborhood of Baghdad Thursday. Many…
2015-08-13 China’s Money Drops in Value
China’s highly controlled currency, the yuan, had its biggest drop in two decades Tuesday. That was followed, Wednesday, by a…
2015-08-12 MH17 Search Finds Possible Pieces of Russian Missile
Investigators have found parts of what might be a Russian missile in the area where a Malaysian Airlines plane crashed…
2015-08-11 Deadly Attack on Afghan Government Officials
In the news today… The Taliban is taking responsibility for a suicide car bombing in the Afghan capital, Kabul. The…
2015-08-09 Obama Announces Clean Power Program
President Barack Obama announced the final version of his “Clean Power Plan” this week. Mr. Obama says the plan will…
2015-08-08 Top Republican Presidential Candidates Debate
The ten Republican presidential candidates who received the highest levels of support in public opinion surveys debated Thursday night in…
2015-08-07 IS Claims Responsibility for Suicide Bombing at Saudi Mosque
A new Islamic State group claimed responsibility Thursday for a deadly attack at a Saudi mosque. Saudi officials say the…
2015-08-06 Malaysia: Aircraft Piece Found on Island is Part of Missing Plane
Malaysia’s leader has confirmed that a piece of an airplane wing found on an Indian Ocean island belonged to Malaysia…
2015-08-05 UN Chief Praises Obama’s Climate Plan
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has praised U.S. President Barack Obama Tuesday for his “visionary and bold leadership” in moving…
2015-08-04 Kerry Hears Concerns About Iran Nuclear Agreement
In the news today… U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is hearing concerns about the agreement reached with Iran last…
2015-08-02 US Calls Fight Against Human Trafficking a ‘Must Win’
The United States has promised not to give up its fight against human trafficking. The State Department’s 2015 report on…
2015-08-01 ‘Highly Effective’ Ebola Vaccine Developed in Guinea
Researchers say an experimental vaccine has shown to be “highly effective” at preventing the deadly disease Ebola. The World Health…
2015-07-31 Taliban Confirms Death of Leader Mullah Omar
Taliban Confirms Death of Leader Mullah Omar The Taliban officially confirmed Thursday that its founder and leader, Mullah Omar, is…
2015-07-30 Afghan Government: Taliban Leader Mullah Omar Died in 2013
Afghan government officials said Wednesday that Taliban chief Mullah Omar is dead. They say he died more than two years…
2015-07-29 Obama Speaks to African Union on Last Day of Africa Trip
U.S. President Barack Obama ended his East Africa trip Tuesday with a speech to the African Union. He spoke in…