2018-01-31 Russia Warns Against Cutting North Korea’s Oil Supply
Russia’s ambassador to North Korea says oil shipments to the North should not be reduced again. Russian news media reported…
2018-01-31 Report Studies Growing Trees for Profit
Governments around the world have promised billions of dollars to replant trees on millions of hectares of poor land. What…
2018-01-30 Putin Criticizes US for Publishing List of Influential Russians
Russian President Vladimir Putin has criticized the United States for releasing a list of over 200 people with close ties…
2018-01-29 Thousands March in Opposition Rallies Across Russia
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been released after thousands turned out to protest the upcoming March presidential elections. “I’m…
2018-01-29 Terror Attacks Continue in Afghan Capital
Afghanistan’s capital Kabul has suffered three deadly attacks in a little over one week. In the most recent violence, 11…
2018-01-29 Two Years After Poisoned Water Crisis in US City, Mistrust Remains
Two years have passed since government officials in Flint, Michigan declared a state of emergency. The emergency was lead in…
2018-01-28 America’s Most Diverse Fighting Force Celebrates Its Differences
For much of U.S. history, the American military fighting force was mostly white and male. But today, the force is…
2018-01-28 Brazil Closes Latin America’s Largest Landfill
When Oscar Niemeyer and Lucio Costa designed Brazil’s capital, the city of Brasilia, their detailed plans did not include where…
2018-01-28 Costs of Arab Spring Still Being Counted
Revolutions have a way of going in unexpected directions, the 19th century political philosopher Friedrich Engels once noted. The morning…
2018-01-28 In Year of the Dog, Malaysia Avoids Dog Symbols
The Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year, begins on February 16. Twenty eighteen is the Year…
2018-01-27 Myanmar Businesses Support Rebuilding Rakhine State
Myanmar’s business leaders are supporting Aung San Suu Kyi’s plan to resettle Rohingya refugees and to rebuild Rakhine State. Last…
2018-01-26 Pakistani Doctor, Who Aided Hunt for bin Laden, Forgotten in Prison
Shakil Afridi, a Pakistani doctor, helped the United States find Osama bin Laden in 2011. He was later arrested by…
2018-01-27 Rural Cameras Capture Animals in the Wild
Have you ever wondered what wild animals do when no one is watching? Scientists have been able to document the…
2018-01-25 US Aircraft Carrier to Visit Vietnam
A United States Navy aircraft carrier is expected to make a port visit to Vietnam soon, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim…
2018-01-25 US Gymnastics Officials Asked to Resign After Abuse Scandal
U.S. Olympic officials have called for the resignations of all directors of USA Gymnastics, the organization that selects and trains…