2018-04-08 Some US Cities, States Start Efforts to Prevent Deportations
In the United States, the federal government is working to detain undocumented immigrants and get them removed from the country.…
2018-04-07 Argentina’s Farmers, Economy Hit Hard by Drought
Jorge Josifovich is a farmer and agricultural engineer in Argentina. He is concerned because his crop is suffering from a…
2018-04-07 More Americans Are Moving to Texas
Texas continues to be America’s fastest-growing state, the U.S. government Census Bureau says. Six of the nation’s top 10 largest-gaining…
2018-04-06 Former South Korean President Park Sentenced to 24 Years
A South Korean court has sentenced former President Park Geun-hye to 24 years in prison for corruption. The Seoul Central…
2018-04-07 Congolese Refugees Learn to Live in US with Help, But for How Long?
Mtabi Ebeula speaks softly as he remembers fleeing the Democratic Republic of the Congo with his family to escape the…
2018-04-06 Aid Groups Send North Korea a Message, Aid in a Bottle
Some humanitarian groups in South Korea are using unusual ways to send food aid and information to people in North…
2018-04-05 Brazil High Court Rejects Lula Appeal to Stay Out of Jail
Brazil’s highest court rejected former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s request Thursday to not go to prison. He is…
2018-04-06 Laos Fights to Protect Endangered Asiatic Black Bears
The capture and trafficking of endangered Asiatic black bears continues to be a problem in Laos, although the government is…
2018-04-04 Presidents of Russia, Turkey, Iran Meet on Syria
The leaders of Russia, Iran and Turkey have promised to increase efforts to end unrest in Syria. Russian President Vladimir…
2018-04-05 US Suspects Listening Devices in Washington
The United States has acknowledged that it suspects that cellphone spying devices exist in Washington. It says the devices could…
2018-04-03 Remembering Their Father, Martin Luther King, Jr.
On April 4, 1968, a movement lost its leader when the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed in Memphis,…
2018-04-03 Migrants Bring Attention to US-Mexican Border Policies
The Mexican government says it is offering refugee status to some members of a group of migrants from Central America…
2018-04-03 Independent Chefs Exchange Ideas
American Chris Spear has been cooking food for others since he was 16 years old. Spear has worked for a…
2018-04-02 US-South Korea Exercise May Be Part of Nuclear Deal
Joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea went ahead as planned this week. However, permanently ending the…
2018-04-02 Winnie Mandela Dies at 81
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela died on Monday after a long illness. Her family said she was 81. She was the former wife…