2015-12-19 Islamic State Looks for Oil, Recruits in Africa
The United States says it is concerned about the Islamic State group attracting recruits and acquiring resources in North Africa.…
2015-12-16 Instagram Husbands, A Harry Potter Prequel, Los Angeles Schools Closed
This is What’s Trending Today Are you an “Instagram Husband?” “I’m basically a human selfie-stick.” One of the actors has…
2015-12-16 US, Russia Hold Talks on Syria, IS, Ukraine
The United States and Russia tried to find common ground Tuesday about Syria, the Islamic State terrorist group and Ukraine.…
2015-12-13 Yahoo’s Mayer Has Huge Compensation Package
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has a huge pay package, although her company’s share price has slumped, reports Bloomberg News. She…
2015-12-12 Climate Change Talks Move Beyond Deadline
Leaders in Paris negotiating a climate change agreement missed their deadline Friday. Representatives from 195 countries have spent two weeks…
2015-12-11 At Least 50 Dead in Attack on Afghanistan Airport
Eleven Taliban fighters attacked an important airport in southern Afghanistan early Tuesday, killing at least 50 people, Afghan officials say.…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…