2019-06-24 Many International Visitors to View Solar Eclipse Next Month in Chile
The world’s last total solar eclipse happened in August 2017. Millions of Americans stopped what they were doing to observe…
2019-06-23 US Donors Support Rebuilding of Notre Dame Cathedral
Rich French business people have promised hundreds of millions of euros to rebuild Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Catholic religious building that…
2019-06-18 US Threatens to Remove Millions, Cuts Aid to Central America
United States President Donald Trump has threatened to remove millions of people who entered the country illegally “as fast as…
2019-06-20 Iran Shoots Down US Drone, Trump Calls It a ‘Big Mistake’
Iran shot down a United States military drone on Thursday. The incident comes as tensions between the two countries have…
2019-06-19 Trial of 4 Suspects in MH17 Downing to Start in March
A Joint Investigative Team has charged four people with murder in the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over…
2019-06-19 UN Says Evidence Suggests Saudi Prince Knew of Khashoggi’s Killing
An independent report into the murder of Saudi reporter Jamal Khashoggi says there is “credible evidence” of possible involvement by…
2019-06-21 Norway Islanders Want to Go ‘Time-Free’
Many people who live on Norway’s far-northern island of Sommaroey are campaigning to go “time-free.” They note that between May…
2019-06-23 Biologists in Thailand Care for Baby Dugong
A group of ocean experts has been helping a baby dugong survive off the southern coast of Thailand. Dugongs are…
2019-06-24 Seattle Gives Voters Money to Support Candidates
On a warm spring morning in the city of Seattle, Washington, City Council candidate Pat Murakami walks from house to…
2019-06-21 Trump Cancels Strikes on Iran at Last Minute
American President Donald Trump says he canceled a planned military strike on Iran after being told as many as 150…
2019-06-19 Today Is ‘Juneteenth’ in the United States
Today is Juneteenth in the United States – a holiday that is over 150 years old, but is still unknown…
2019-06-17 Iran Says It Will Break 2015 Nuclear Deal Limit on Uranium
Iran says it plans to go beyond limits placed on its uranium enrichment in the next 10 days. The limit…
2019-06-18 US Supreme Court Justice Wins … Entertainment Award?
The MTV Movie and TV Awards were held recently in Los Angeles, California. One of the surprising winners: Supreme Court…
2019-06-17 Mohammed Morsi, Egypt’s First Freely Elected Leader, Dies In Courtroom
Mohammed Morsi, Egypt’s former president and the country’s first freely elected leader, collapsed in court during trial Monday and died.…
2019-06-18 Reporter’s Release Gives Hope to Russia’s Anti-Corruption Activists
Russian officials do not often meet the demands of protestors or answer the calls of news media, observers note. So,…