2019-08-15 Israel Bars Entry by Two American Congresswomen
Israel announced Thursday that it will bar American congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar from entering the country. The Democratic…
2019-08-15 Norway May Have Found Radioactivity From Failed Russian Missile
Norway is studying radioactivity in the air days after an explosion during the test of a rocket engine in Russia…
2019-08-15 Fukushima to Run Out of Water Storage by 2022
Operators of Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant have predicted it will run out of storage space for radioactive water in three…
2019-08-15 Indian Farmers Switch to Herbs to Stop Hungry Monkeys
Farmers in India’s northern state of Himachal Pradesh are now growing herbs instead of traditional crops such as rice, wheat…
2019-08-14 Pakistan Protests India’s Actions in Kashmir
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan said India’s recent actions in the disputed Jammu and Kashmir areas have endangered peace in…
2019-08-14 “Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor…” From Europe
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…” Those words were written by poet Emma…
2019-08-14 No-deal Brexit Could Make Europe’s Medicine Shortage Worse
Britain will leave the European Union with or without a deal on October 31, says British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.…
2019-08-12 Africa’s Second Breast Milk Bank Saves Lives in Nairobi
A hospital in Kenya has set up a breast milk bank to help save the lives of newborn babies. The…
2019-08-13 While North Korea Tests Missiles, South Korea Feeling the Heat
Talks between the United States and North Korea are on hold once again. North Korea has been launching ballistic missiles.…
2019-08-14 South Africa’s ‘Reclaimers’ Make a Living from Recycling
On a recent cold morning in Johannesburg, South Africa, Luyanda Hlatshwayo dug deeply into a trash can. He pulled out…
2019-08-12 No Deal Announced as US, Taliban End Latest Talks
The latest talks between the Taliban and the United States ended early Monday without any sign of a peace deal…
2019-08-13 Brother of Former Sri Lankan Leader to Run for President
A former defense secretary in Sri Lanka has been nominated as the opposition candidate for president. Gotabaya Rajapaksa is the…
2019-08-11 UN Investigates Corruption in Its Own Agencies in Yemen
Last October, a group of United Nations investigators gathered at the airport in Sana’a, Yemen. The six former and current…
2019-08-10 Telescope Project Blocked in Hawaii Seeks Permit to Build in Spain
The group planning to put a telescope on a Hawaiian mountain is now seeking permission to build in Spain because…
2019-08-09 One in Four People at Risk of Lacking Water
One in four people around the world is at risk of facing dangerous water shortages, an American research organization warned…