2018-03-03 Refugee Women Get a Taste of Starting a Business
When refugees arrive in a new country, they bring few possessions. But many bring something more valuable: their skills. Recently,…
2018-03-03 Benin, French Presidents to Discuss Returning African Artifacts
French President Emmanuel Macron will meet with the president of Benin not long after he promised to return artifacts taken…
2018-03-03 Satellites See Fishing Industry’s Effects on the High Seas
Until recently, scientists had trouble identifying what was causing large numbers of fish to disappear from the high seas. Now…
2018-03-01 School Shooting Leads Companies to Change Gun Positions
The recent shooting attack at a Florida high school has renewed heated debate about gun control in the United States.…
2018-03-01 Putin Claims Russia Has New Weapons to Make Others ‘Useless’
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia has developed new nuclear weapons that cannot be stopped by western defense systems. The…
2018-02-28 Parkland Students Return to School After Mass Shooting
Students in Parkland, Florida returned to their high school on Wednesday, two weeks after a gunman killed 17 people there.…
2018-02-26 Turkish President Goes to Africa in Latest Effort to Expand Influence
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is on a five-day trip to Northern and Western Africa. The trip will take him…
2018-02-25 For Today’s U.S. Teens, School Shootings Are Common
The young people who experienced the recent school shooting in Parkland, Florida, were born in or after 1999. In that…
2018-02-28 UN: North Korea Sends Banned Equipment to Syria, Myanmar
An unpublished United Nations report says that North Korea sent materials that could be used in chemical weapons to Syria…
2018-02-25 American to Fight Twitter over Social Media Ban
A white nationalist is taking Twitter to court for banning his account with the social networking service. The case comes…
2018-02-28 Cambodia ‘Saddened’ over US Decision to Cut Aid
Cambodia is criticizing the United States government for deciding to cut the amount of aid it gives the country. The…
2018-02-27 Double Arm Transplant Gives Former US Soldier a New Life
American John Peck lost his arms and legs in an explosion in Afghanistan in 2010. But unlike others who suffer…
2018-02-24 Indonesia Passes Law to Stop Criticism of Politicians
While many Indonesians watch for possible changes in the nation’s criminal code, Indonesia’s House of Representatives has quietly passed changes…
2018-02-28 US Teacher Arrested after Firing Gun in Classroom
A high school teacher in the American state of Georgia was arrested after firing a gun in his classroom. Police…
2018-03-01 Nigerian Families Demand Justice in Child Abuse Cases
Activists in Nigeria are seeking stronger laws to punish those found guilty of sexually abusing children. Their appeals come as…