2019-11-22 Singer Hopes to Help Expand Financial Services for African Women
International music star Angelique Kidjo is the voice of a new project designed to help women across the African continent.…
2019-11-21 Abe Becomes Japan’s Longest-Serving Prime Minister
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has made history by becoming the country’s longest-serving political leader. Abe broke the record this…
2019-11-22 South Koreans Take Part in ‘Living Funerals’ to Improve Lives
Thousands of South Koreans have taken part in “living funeral” services in an effort to help improve their lives. The…
2019-11-21 China Tests Mars Lander and Space Exploration
China showed off its Mars spacecraft during a landing test last week in the northern province of Hebei. China is…
2019-11-21 Indonesians Create Device to Fight Phone Addiction
Indonesian university student Tyas Sisianindita spends about eight hours a day on her phone. That time includes watching videos, chatting…
2019-11-21 California Crisis of Fires, Power Outages Years in the Making
The power company that serves more than 5 million people in one of the world’s most technologically developed areas has…
2019-11-20 Impeachment Witness Says Trump Ordered Pressure on Ukraine
A United States diplomat has told lawmakers that he and others followed President Donald Trump’s orders to pressure Ukraine into…
2019-11-20 Pope Arrives in Thailand
Pope Francis is visiting Thailand to support the country’s small Roman Catholic community. His three-day stay will be followed by…
2019-11-20 US Cranberry Farmers Add Solar Equipment to Earn Extra Money
Many of America’s cranberry farmers are struggling because of major price drops and continuing international trade tension. But some farmers…
2019-11-16 Pollution in Afghanistan: More Dangerous Than War?
Yousuf and his family left their home in eastern Afghanistan eight years ago. They went to the city of Kabul…
2019-11-19 Russia, Palestinians Denounce US Support for Israel Settlements
Russia says the United States decision giving support to Israeli settlement claims in the occupied West Bank will hurt the…
2019-11-19 Prague Locals Tire of Foreign Tourists
Nearly 8 million people visited the Czech capital of Prague last year, making it one of the most visited cities…
2019-11-17 South Sudan Launches Reading, Writing Classes for Adults
South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, is slowly trying to rebuild after years of conflict. South Sudan has the lowest…
2019-11-16 Kenyan Team Aims to Stop Deadly Snake Bites
Kenyan mother Beth Mwende heard her sleeping child cry out, but did not worry after the three-year-old quickly quieted down.…
2019-11-18 Chimney Swift Bird Numbers Declining
People across the United States are putting up tall, narrow structures to help a little bird called the chimney swift.…