2019-03-15 Jailed Saudi Women Receive PEN Writing Award
The literary and human rights organization PEN America is honoring three women’s rights activists jailed in Saudi Arabia. The group…
2019-03-15 Dozens Killed in New Zealand Mosque Attacks
Dozens of people were killed Friday in mass shootings at two mosques in New Zealand. More than 40 others were…
2019-03-14 US Senate Rejects Trump’s Emergency Order, Veto Expected
Twelve Republican senators on Thursday joined Democrats to vote against American President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency. The…
2019-03-14 Malaysia Continues Case Against Vietnamese Woman in Kim Killing
Malaysia’s attorney-general ordered the continuation of the murder case against a Vietnamese woman accused of killing the half-brother of North…
2019-03-14 Ethiopian Airlines Flight Recorders Sent to France for Examination
The flight recorders from an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed Sunday have arrived in France to be studied. The aircraft,…
2019-03-14 Vienna Is the Most Livable City, Again
The Austrian capital, Vienna, is known for its museums, palaces and ease of living. The city of 2 million people…
2019-03-13 US Grounds All Boeing 737 Max Planes
American President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States would ground all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9…
2019-03-13 Australian Catholics Leave the Church As Sexual Abuse Cases Increase
Australian Cardinal George Pell was sentenced Wednesday to six years in prison. Pell is a former treasurer at the Vatican.…
2019-03-13 School Shooting in Brazil Leaves 10 Dead, Over 20 Injured
At least 10 people are dead after two young men attacked a public school in southern Brazil on Wednesday. More…
2019-03-13 New Champion in Sled Dog Race
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has a new champion. Peter Kaiser won the 1,600-kilometer race early Wednesday. He is…
2019-03-11 Indonesian Woman Freed Two Years After Kim Jong Nam Killing
Malaysian government lawyers have unexpectedly dropped charges against an Indonesian woman accused of killing North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un’s…
2019-03-11 Some Countries Ground Boeing 737 Max 8 after Deadly Ethiopia Crash
Airlines in Ethiopia, China and Indonesia grounded Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft on Monday after one of the planes crashed…
2019-03-11 Rain Brings Second California Super Bloom in Two Years
Some desert flowers stay dormant for many years until the right weather conditions come along. That is exactly what is…
2019-03-10 Bread Now Too Costly for Many Zimbabweans
Bread has now joined the list of goods in short supply in Zimbabwe. The lack of bread has caused its…
2019-03-10 What Should We Make for Dinner?
Most of us might only begin to think about dinner in the late afternoon: What should I make today? But…