2019-08-04 The Worth of A Girl: Child Marriage Around the World
Somaya was 13 years old and a seventh grade student in Herat, Afghanistan, when her father sold her into marriage.…
2019-08-03 Saudi Arabia Permits Women to Travel Without Male Approval
Saudi Arabia says it will soon permit all citizens age 21 and older – including women – to travel by…
2019-08-02 US Leaves INF Treaty, Says Russia ‘Solely Responsible’
The United States officially withdrew from a nuclear missile agreement with Russia on Friday after it found that Russia was…
2019-07-31 US Military Experts Propose Sharing Nuclear Arms with Japan, South Korea
A group of military experts is proposing that the United States share its nuclear weapons with Japan and South Korea…
2019-08-01 Cambodia Says US Officials Can ‘Pack Up and Leave’
U.S. embassy officials in Cambodia should “pack up and leave” if they do not like the country, a Cambodian government…
2019-08-01 When Countries Compete, Earth Wins Big
Sports are usually the way that countries compete with one another. However, there is another way countries around the world…
2019-07-31 Rhinoceros Conceived Artificially Born at California Zoo
A U.S.-based group is reporting the first successful artificial insemination birth of a southern white rhinoceros in North America. The…
2019-07-31 Taliban Expects Peace Deal with US in Next Meeting
The Taliban says it is hopeful an agreement will be reached with the United States to end the war in…
2019-07-30 Indonesia’s President Supports a Sea Wall for Sinking Jakarta
Indonesia’s president said that he wants to build a large sea wall around Jakarta. The goal is to prevent the…
2019-07-29 Gunman Kills Three, Including 6-year-old, at California Festival
Authorities said a gunman armed with an “assault-style rifle” appeared to randomly target people at a food festival in Gilroy,…
2019-07-29 Swedish Teen Bringing Climate Activism to US
Environmental activist Greta Thunberg says she will take her message to America the old-fashioned way: by boat. The Swedish 16-year-old…
2019-07-29 Turkish Village Excited About Britain PM Boris Johnson
When Boris Johnson became Britain’s prime minister, the Turkish village of Kalfat held a celebration in his honor. Johnson has…
2019-07-28 Peruvian Prisoners Learn Beethoven
About 20 men lined up to enter the national theater in the Peruvian capital of Lima. In their handcuffed hands…
2019-07-28 Vietnamese Refugee Overcomes Troubled Past to Become a Dentist
Sonny Duong went from being a Vietnamese refugee to a career as a dentist in the United States. But his…
2019-07-27 Index Shows US, China Make Gains in Technology Development
A new report lists the United States among the five most innovative economies in the world. Switzerland was the top…