2018-05-13 Iraqi Broadcasters Who Helped Beat Islamic State
The battle to free the Iraqi city of Mosul from the Islamic State (IS) group lasted nine months. The military…
2018-05-13 US Wants One Million People to Share Their DNA
The U.S. government is now accepting volunteers for a huge new nationwide health project. The government hopes to find one…
2018-05-14 Deadly Protests as US Opens Israeli Embassy in Jerusalem
The United States officially moved its Israeli embassy from the city of Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on Monday. The move…
2018-05-12 Russians Claiming to Represent IS Threatened US Military Wives
Angela Ricketts’ husband is in the United States Army. On February 10, 2015, she received a text message: “Dear Angela!”…
2018-05-13 Possible US Citizenship Question Raising Concerns
Mas Yamashita does not remember when he and his family left their small home in Oakland, California. But he does…
2018-05-12 Fire Shines Light on Sao Paulo Housing Shortage
On May 1, an electrical problem started a fire in a large, former police building in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Officials…
2018-05-03 Vanuatu to Evacuate an Entire Island
The Pacific nation of Vanuatu is preparing to permanently evacuate the entire population of one of its islands. Thick ash…
2018-05-03 Reports: Americans Held in N. Korea Have Been Moved
The United States government is studying reports that three Americans held in North Korea have been moved from a labor…
2018-05-11 Ties with US, North Korea Make Singapore a Good Meeting Place
American President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have agreed to meet in Singapore on June 12.…
2018-05-11 Rebuilding, Corruption Top Issues in Iraq’s Election
Iraqi citizens will vote for members of their national parliament on May 12. It is the first such election since…
2018-05-10 Israel Hits Iranian Targets inside Syria
Israel said Thursday its fighter planes struck dozens of Iranian military targets inside of Syria overnight. The move answered rockets…
2018-05-10 Scientists: Major Volcanic Burst Possible in Hawaii
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano could soon send huge rocks and ash shooting out of its summit crater. The last time this…
2018-05-09 Can #MeToo Succeed in a Conservative Pakistan?
The Pakistani television and film industry was shocked last month by accusations of sex abuse from a famous singer. Meesha…
2018-05-10 Malaysian Leader Becomes World’s Oldest at 92
Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad has returned to power as prime minister, becoming the world’s oldest elected leader. Mahathir is 92 years…
2018-05-09 Trump: 3 Americans Held in North Korea Released
President Donald Trump says three Americans who were detained in North Korea have been released. Trump said the three men…