2018-05-24 20 Years Later, Indonesia Reflects on Its Democratic Experiment
Indonesia marks its 20th anniversary as a democracy this month. The country won its independence from the Netherlands in 1945.…
2018-05-24 Mass School Shootings Mostly in Small US Towns
In the United States, mass school shootings are most likely to happen in small towns and suburban areas. One example…
2018-05-24 Trump Calls Off June 12 Meeting with North Korean Leader
United States President Donald Trump has called off a planned meeting on June 12 with North Korea’s leader in Singapore.…
2018-05-24 Russians Downed Malaysia Passenger Plane in 2014
The chief lawyer of a Dutch-led team of international investigators said the missile and launcher used to shoot down a…
2018-05-22 Volcanic Activity in Hawaii Affects US Travel
Volcanic activity on Hawaii’s Big Island is keeping many travelers and their money away from the island. Cruise ship operators…
2018-05-19 World Bank Head Calls for Business-like Effort on Health, Education
The fight against poverty needs to work aggressively on improving the health and education of young people and the defenseless.…
2018-05-23 France Worries New US Sanctions on Iran Could Hurt Middle East
The foreign minister of France has warned that the United States risks more problems in the Middle East if it…
2018-05-22 Trump Suggests North Korea Meeting Could Be Delayed
U.S. President Donald Trump says his talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un might not take place next month…
2018-05-22 UN Condemns Collective Expulsions of Migrants From Algeria
United Nations officials are calling on Algeria to stop the collective expulsions of thousands of migrants. The migrants are mainly…
2018-05-23 Irish Voters to Decide Whether to Change Abortion Law
Irish voters will decide on Friday whether to end the country’s ban on abortion in most cases. Voters will be…
2018-05-21 Somali Fishermen Struggle to Compete with Foreign Fishing Boats
Each morning, fishermen in the Somali port of Bosaso pull in their catch of tuna, marlin, and other fish. The…
2018-05-20 Lack of Guest Workers Worries Maryland Crab Businesses
Olivia Rubio is a seasonal worker on Hooper’s Island in the eastern state of Maryland. She does the difficult work…
2018-05-21 Texas Community Mourns Pakistani Exchange Student
A funeral service has been held for a Pakistani exchange student killed in a mass shooting at a high school…
2018-05-21 Venezuelan President Wins Second Six-Year Term
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro won re-election in a disputed vote on Sunday. The result led his main political opponents to…
2018-05-20 Australia Increases Efforts to Protect Koalas
Koalas are officially listed as at risk of disappearing in New South Wales, Australia. Now, the state’s government has $34-million…