2019-12-10 Argentina’s New President Takes Office, Facing Inflation and Debt
Argentina’s new president took office Tuesday as the country faces high inflation, concerns over the government’s ability to pay its…
2019-12-02 Measles Blamed for More than 50 Deaths in Samoa
The government of Samoa announced on Monday that five more children had died within the past day from measles. That…
2019-12-09 Russia Banned From Olympics After Doping Accusations
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has banned Russia from the Olympic Games and world championships for four years. Doping is…
2019-12-09 Deadly Volcano Erupts in New Zealand
A volcano burst in New Zealand on Monday, killing at least five people and leaving many more missing. News reports…
2019-12-08 Ballroom Dancers Worry Over US Immigration Policies
When no Americans answered Chris Sabourin’s advertisement seeking a dance teacher for her Connecticut-based studio, she looked outside the United…
2019-12-10 Britain Faces Most History-Shaping Election since World War II
Britain is facing the most difficult and perhaps important period in its modern history. The British electorate is divided. The…
2019-12-08 Classic Blue is Pantone Color Institute’s Color of the Year
The Pantone Color Institute has named Classic Blue as its color of the year for 2020. The color offers stability…
2019-12-09 Rights Groups Seek Boycott of Myanmar Before Genocide Case
Human rights activists are calling for a worldwide boycott of Myanmar to show support for that country’s Rohingya ethnic minority.…
2019-12-06 A Mother and Daughter Reunite After Separation in the Vietnam War
The mother and daughter wondered about each other over the years. They separated in Vietnam in 1975, when the girl…
2019-12-05 France Shuts Down As Nationwide Strike, Protests Begin
The Eiffel Tower closed down and France’s high-speed trains stood still Thursday as labor unions launched nationwide strikes. The unions…
2019-12-04 OPEC Nations to Discuss Oversupply of Oil
The world’s oil oversupply could continue to rise, causing a drop in fuel and energy prices. That possibility will be…
2019-12-04 Salvation Army Now Accepting Mobile Donations
Carolyn Harper made her appeal for donations to the Salvation Army with a smile on her face and a bell…
2019-12-03 US, South Korea Meet Again for Talks on Sharing Defense Costs
The United States and South Korea are meeting for the fourth time to reach an agreement on sharing defense costs.…
2019-12-01 Gaza Man Creates Art by Balancing Objects
Whenever Mohammed al-Shenbari sees a new object, he quickly tries to find its “balancing point.” In other words, he tries…
2019-12-01 Endangered Butterfly Lives on Military Base
As a large explosion is heard in the distance, a St. Francis Satyr butterfly flies around, ready to lay as…