2018-02-23 Transparency International: Corruption Still a Problem in Africa
African nations appear at the bottom of Transparency International’s latest Corruption Perceptions Index. Transparency gave the East African nation of…
2018-02-23 Japanese Man Wins Legal Right to 13 Children Born in Thailand
A Japanese businessman who won a child custody case in Thailand is largely unknown in his home country. Mitsutoki Shigeta…
2018-02-24 US Mail Goes Digital, Seeks to Make Junk Mail Fun
The United States Postal Service is offering a way for people interested in seeing tomorrow’s mail today. The postal service…
2018-02-27 Norway to Invest Millions to Improve Arctic Seed Vault
Norway has announced it will spend 100 million Norwegian crowns, or $13 million, to make improvements to a special seed…
2018-02-23 US Agency Changes ‘Nation of Immigrants’ Mission Statement
The United States government agency that oversees immigration has changed its mission statement. The new version no longer describes the…
2018-02-22 Amnesty International: Angry Speech Normal for Some Leaders
The rights group Amnesty International says the world’s most powerful leaders have made angry political speech a normal behavior. Amnesty…
2018-02-25 Student Activist: ‘We Are Going to Make a Serious Difference’
The recent school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, claimed the lives of 17 students and…
2018-02-22 Trump Addresses Tougher Gun-Control Measures
American President Donald Trump is calling for stronger gun control measures. He commented one day after an emotional meeting with…
2018-02-21 More Schoolgirls Reportedly Kidnapped by Boko Haram
More Nigerian schoolgirls have been reported missing after the Boko Haram extremist group attacked a school in the northeastern state…
2018-02-21 American Religious Leader Billy Graham Dies
The Reverend Billy Graham died Wednesday at his home in the American state of North Carolina, a spokesman said. Graham…
2018-02-20 Florida Students Press for Gun Law Change
Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School are pressuring state lawmakers in Florida to consider gun control laws. The move…
2018-02-20 Winless Joint Korean Hockey Team Scores Symbolic Victory
The Olympic women’s hockey team made up of players from North and South Korea has ended its historic run at…
2018-02-19 With 6 Teens Running For Kansas Governor, a Dog Tries, Too
The American state of Kansas does not make it very easy for its citizens to vote. A person must show…
2018-02-20 Aid Group Answers Questions About Sexual Wrongdoing
The head of Oxfam says the British aid group is investigating 26 new reports of sexual wrongdoing by its workers.…
2018-02-19 Mosquito Nets Widely Used for Fishing, Study Finds
Mosquito nets usually are used to prevent the spread of diseases which are passed by mosquito bites. Those treated with…