2019-01-24 Venezuelan Military Stands by Maduro
The United States steps up its support for Venezuela’s opposition leader, but the country’s military promises its loyalty to President…
2019-01-25 Trump, Congress to End US Government Shutdown
U.S. President Donald Trump said that he has reached a deal with Congressional leaders to reopen the government for three…
2019-01-23 Pelosi: No State of the Union in the House for Trump
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is guaranteed to continue at least a bit longer. On Wednesday, Nancy Pelosi,…
2019-01-24 Gun Sales Drop in the US, But Why?
Almost 60,000 members of the gun industry are meeting this week in the U.S. city of Las Vegas, Nevada. They…
2019-01-23 US Supports Opposition Leader, Venezuela Expels Diplomats
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has broken diplomatic relations with the United States. He has given American diplomats 72 hours to…
2019-01-24 Airbus Warns It Could Leave in Event of ‘No-Deal’ Brexit
The chief of Airbus on Thursday warned that the aviation company could move its United Kingdom operations out of Britain.…
2019-01-23 The Hunt for the Next Dead Sea Scrolls
In 1947, locals first found the Dead Sea Scrolls in caves near the city of Jerusalem. The scrolls contain ancient…
2019-01-23 Rights Group Calls on Europe to Accept More Refugees
The human rights group Amnesty International has criticized several European countries for blocking migrant rescue ships from their ports. Amnesty…
2019-01-22 Protests, Viral Videos and a Divided Nation
A group of five black men shouted insults while protesting centuries of oppression. Catholic high school students gathered in Washington…
2019-01-20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Popularized Peaceful Protest in US
Civil rights movement hero, Martin Luther King, Jr. is honored with a holiday on the third Monday in January. He…
2019-01-21 Living the Tech Dream, Thanks to a New Program
While Enrique Rico was growing up in Washington State, his mother cleaned the homes of people employed at Microsoft Corporation.…
2019-01-17 Prices Proposed for Carbon Dioxide from Cars
Drivers in the eastern United States may soon start paying for the pollution made by their motor vehicles. Nine eastern…
2019-01-15 International Court Finds Former Ivorian Leader Not Guilty
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has dismissed all war crimes charges against Laurent Gbagbo, former president of Ivory Coast. The…
2019-01-15 British Parliament Rejects Prime Minister’s Brexit Plan
The British parliament has rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan for Britain to leave the European Union. The House of…
2019-01-16 Somalia’s Capital Struggles with Trash Problems
Before the civil war in Somalia, the capital, Mogadishu, was known for its wide beaches, fresh sea air and pure…