2015-12-10 Oil Prices Down, But Production Stays Up
Oil prices have fallen to their lowest levels since 2009. Brent crude oil, one of several kinds of oil on the world market, dropped below $40 a barrel on Tuesday.…
2015-12-08 Central Bank Chief Says Job Market Is Improving
The head of the United States central bank says she expects the U.S. job market to continue to improve. Janet Yellen says the inflation rate should rise close to a…
2015-12-05 US Downgrades Thai Air Safety
Thailand’s Prime Minister, Prayut Chanocha, has ordered air transport officials to improve flight safety because of international criticism. On Tuesday, the United States lowered its rating of Thailand’s air safety.…
2015-12-05 Tension Increases Between Turkey-Russia Over Syria
Tensions continue to rise between Turkey and Russia as both sides increase their military power at the Turkish-Syrian border. Accusations between the two countries grew after Turkey shot down a…
2015-12-04 Two Suspects in California Shooting Dead
Officials in the city of San Bernardino, in Southern California, have confirmed the names of the two people believed to have shot and killed 14 people and injured 17 at…
2015-12-01 COP21, Kobe Bryant, Cyber Monday
Climate change on the Agenda The hashtag #COP21 started trending over the weekend ahead of the United Nations’ conference on climate change. What is COP21? It stands for the 21st…
2015-11-21 ASEAN Leaders Meet in Malaysia to Talk Trade
Leaders of Southeast Asian nations are in Malaysia this weekend for talks on terrorism, territorial disputes and trade. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is the main political and…
2015-11-19 Soda Bomb, Paris Raid and David Beckham
The Islamic State militant group claimed that they crashed the Russian airplane over Egypt in late October with a bomb made from a soda can. The group published a photo…
2015-11-14 Alibaba Sets Sales Record on Singles’ Day
E-commerce giant Alibaba broke records with sales of $14.3 billion on China’s Singles’ Day. It is the largest online shopping day in the world. Online sales from last year increased…
2015-11-11 Activists Versus Media at the University of Missouri
For several weeks, Hashtack ConcernedStudent1950 activists were looking for media coverage of their protest at the University of Missouri or Hashtack Mizzou. The protesters called for university president Tim Wolfe…
2015-11-07 Obama Rejects Keystone XL Pipeline Project
President Barack Obama has rejected the Keystone XL oil pipeline project. The project involved building a 1,900-kilometer oil pipeline to transport Canadian crude oil to southeastern U.S. states. Obama made…
2015-10-31 Slow and Gassy Balloon is Social Media Fave
Who knew a huge blimp – basically a 73-meter-long balloon – could become the social media star of the week? When the blimp broke free of its tether Wednesday, it…
2015-10-31 Bank Scandals Fuel Interest in Islamic Finance
Recent bank scandals have fueled interest in Islamic banking because it forbids interest or fees on loans. Questions about ethics in global finance could benefit the Islamic banking sector, experts…
2015-10-30 China Ends One–Child Policy
The government in China plans to end its one-child per family policy and instead let families have two children. The plan was announced Thursday after high-level political meetings in Beijing.…
2015-10-24 Hillary Clinton Stronger After Benghazi Hearing
Hillary Rodham Clinton emerged stronger politically after nearly 11 hours of tough questioning Thursday, analysts said. Her ability to remain calm while answering hostile Republican questions made her look presidential,…