2019-12-18 Five Years after Reduced Tensions with US, Cubans Say Hopes Decreasing
This week marks the fifth anniversary of the end of nearly 60 years of hostilities between Cuba and the United…
2019-12-17 Without Safety Approval, Boeing Freezes Production of 737 MAX Jet
Aerospace company Boeing’s announcement that it is suspending production of the 737 MAX passenger jet is affecting more than just…
2019-12-17 Former Pakistani Military Ruler Musharraf Sentenced to Death
A court in Pakistan announced Tuesday that former president and military ruler Pervez Musharraf is guilty of high treason. The…
2019-12-17 ‘Safer Opioid’ Fuels Crisis in Poor Nations, Conflict Areas
Opioid abuse is not just a problem in the United States. There is another opioid crisis that is just as…
2019-12-16 Global Refugee Forum to Seek Greater Support for Forcibly Displaced
More than 2,000 people are gathering in Geneva, Switzerland, for the first-ever Global Refugee Forum. The three-day event opens Monday.…
2019-12-15 UN: Nearly 500 Million People in Asia-Pacific Still Going Hungry
A new report says nearly 500 million people in East Asia and Pacific Ocean countries suffer from hunger and poor…
2019-12-12 International Court Begins Consideration of Genocide Case Against Myanmar
Public hearings on genocide accusations against Myanmar have ended at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands. On…
2019-12-14 College Success: Preparing to Enter the Working World
Editor’s Note: This report is part of a continuing series offering advice to students at colleges and universities on how…
2019-12-15 Shrinking Lake in Mali Suggests End of Line for Family of Fishermen
Modeste Traore has lived his whole life near Lake Wegnia, in the Sahel area of Mali. The lake’s fish have…
2019-12-12 Protests Break Out Over Indian Citizenship Law
The approval of a new citizenship law by India’s parliament led to protests that turned violent in Northeast India. The…
2019-12-12 Poor Neighborhoods in Haiti Descend into Anarchy
Venite Bernard’s feet are bloodied because she did not have time to get her shoes when she fled her home…
2019-12-11 ‘Time’ Names Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Person of the Year
Time magazine has named Greta Thunberg as its 2019 Person of the Year. The 16-year-old Swedish climate activist has become…
2019-12-11 US Grounds Saudi Pilots, Halts Military Training after Pensacola Shooting
On Tuesday, the United States Department of Defense announced it was halting operational training of all Saudi Arabian military personnel…
2019-12-11 Documents Show Years-Long Pattern of Lying to US Public about Afghan War
Newly released documents show that United States officials have lied to the public in support of what they knew to…
2019-12-10 Finland Swears In World’s Youngest Head of Government
Finland has sworn in the world’s youngest sitting head of government. The Nordic country’s parliament confirmed 34-year-old Sanna Marin as…