2016-12-30 Some of 2016’s Top News Stories Were Big Surprises
Today we look back at some of the biggest news stories of 2016. With stories of conflict, tension and peace, it was a “complicated” year. First on many people’s list…
2016-12-25 Japan Plans to Increase Coast Guard Forces in East China Sea
Japan says it will increase coast guard resources in the East China Sea to help defend islands it controls that are also claimed by China. The government plans to raise…
2016-12-24 Suspect in Berlin Truck Attack Shot by Police in Italy
The suspected driver in the deadly truck attack at a Christmas market in Germany was shot and killed Friday by police in Italy. The 24-year-old Tunisian man, Anis Amri, was…
2016-12-20 China Says It Will Return US Drone Taken from South China Sea
China says it will give back an American drone it seized Thursday in international waters in the South China Sea. Military officials of the United States and China were holding…
2016-12-16 Executions on the Rise in Some Nations
Twenty-five countries executed 1,634 people in 2015. That is the highest number of executions worldwide in 25 years. The information comes from the rights group Amnesty International. Three countries —…
2016-12-16 India Celebrates 50th Anniversary for Rice That Prevented Famines
Back in 1966, a farmer named Nekkanti Subha Rao planted a new variety of rice in the southeastern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The rice plant is called IR8. It…
2016-12-09 UN Report: Young Girls Still Face Gender Inequality
A new United Nations report says a lack of education for girls in developing countries may be partly to blame for a rise in poverty worldwide. The U.N. released its…
2016-11-16 Trump Begins Forming White House Team with Campaign Loyalists
The next president of the United States, Donald Trump, has begun appointing members of his White House team. The president-elect chose his top two advisers on Sunday. He is expected…
2016-11-11 World Leaders Reach Out to US President-elect Donald Trump
World leaders congratulated Donald Trump on his presidential election victory over Hillary Clinton. Many also have voiced a willingness to meet with the president-elect to begin talks on beginning a…
2016-11-08 FBI: No Charges for Clinton After Review of New Emails
The Federal Bureau of Investigation says it has studied newly discovered emails in its investigation of U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. FBI Director James Comey said the new emails did…
2016-10-14 Thailand’s Long Serving King Dies
Thailand is mourning King Bhumibol Adulyadej. King Bhumibol died Thursday in Bangkok. He was 88 years old. In recent years, the king suffered from a series of age-related health problems…
2016-10-13 Nobel Prize Winners Studied Agreements Affecting Everyone
Two professors at American universities have won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. They were honored for their work on business agreements that affect billions of people worldwide: contracts. “The…
2016-10-06 Nobel in Chemistry Goes to Makers of “World’s Smallest Machines”
Three scientists have won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work in developing tiny machines. The three men are Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Sir James Fraser Stoddart and Bernard Feringa. They…
2016-10-05 Nobel in Physics Awarded for ‘Strange States’ of Matter
Three British-born scientists have won the 2016 Nobel Prize for Physics. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the award on Tuesday. The academy is recognizing David J. Thouless, F.…
2016-09-28 Philippine President to Seek Closer Ties with China & Russia
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he is at a “point of no return” in relations with the United States and will seek closer ties with Russia and China. Speaking to…