2016-03-26 Kerry: ‘We Are Brussels’
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with the Belgian Prime Minister on Friday to support Belgium after terrorist attacks there killed dozens and wounded hundreds this week. Kerry spoke…
2016-03-25 EU Holds Emergency Security Meeting in Brussels
European Union justice and security ministers are meeting in Brussels Thursday to discuss ways to increase intelligence and security. Terrorists carried out two bomb attacks in the Belgian capital Tuesday,…
2016-03-23 IS Claims Responsibility for Deadly Explosions in Brussels
The Islamic State terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attacks at the Brussels airport and metro that killed at least 30 people and injured 130 others. Two bombs exploded at…
2016-03-19 China Not Ready to Ease Market Control
China will not relax government control over the stock market, said a new securities regulator. Those controls include how stocks are offered for public sale. Official control over first-time stock…
2016-03-16 Myanmar President Close to Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar’s parliament has elected Htin Kyaw as the country’s next president. The retired bureaucrat from the National League for Democracy, or NLD, won 360 of the 652 votes in a…
2016-03-13 Brazil’s Lula Charged With Money Laundering
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the former president of Brazil, was charged this week with the crime of money laundering. Officials say they have evidence the former president and his…
2016-03-13 Tennis Star Sharapova Admits Banned Drug Use
“A few days ago I received a letter from the ITF (International Tennis Federation) that I had failed a drug test at the Australian Open. I did fail the test…
2016-03-07 Former First Lady Nancy Reagan Dies at 94
Former first lady Nancy Reagan has died at the age of 94, her spokeswoman told NBC News. Nancy Reagan’s representative Joanne Drake told NBC the former first lady died of…
2016-03-07 Debris May Be From MH370
A piece of metal from missing Malaysia Airways Flight 370 may have been found in Mozambique. The metal is white and about one meter long. It is being sent to…
2016-02-28 Social Business Starters on the Rise
Social entrepreneurs – people who create start-up companies that would help the environment, health care or agriculture – are on the rise. These entrepreneurs use innovation to tackle important economic…
2016-02-27 Infantino Wins FIFA Presidency
Gianni Infantino of Switzerland is the new FIFA president. Infantino won after the organization voted a second time on Friday in Zurich. Infantino takes over world soccer’s governing body two…
2016-02-26 US, China Agree on Sanctions Against North Korea
The United States and China have agreed to place tougher financial sanctions on North Korea. This cooperation between the U.S. and China against North Korea shows a shift in their…
2016-02-21 Should We Torture Suspects for Information?
People are divided about whether governments should torture people suspected of terrorism. Torture involves severe physical or emotional pain to gain information from someone. The Pew Research Center asked people…
2016-02-19 Obama to Visit Cuba in March
President Barack Obama will visit Cuba on March 21 and 22, the White House announced Thursday. It will be the first time in nearly 90 years that a U.S. president…
2016-02-15 Death of Supreme Court Justice Becomes Campaign Issue
The sudden death of United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Saturday quickly became part of the presidential campaign. Republicans campaigning for the party’s presidential nomination said President Barack…