2016-07-26 Report: Vietnam Among Biggest Illegal Ivory Markets
The conservation group Save the Elephants says Vietnam has become one of the world’s biggest illegal ivory markets. It also…
2016-07-27 Turkish Government Orders Arrests of More Reporters
Turkey has approved orders to arrest more reporters suspected of ties to a Muslim clergyman living in the United States.…
2016-07-27 Vietnam: ‘Serious Lessons’ Learned From Fish Kills
Vietnam’s Prime Minister says his country has learned “serious lessons” from mass fish kills in four coastal provinces. Large numbers…
2016-07-26 Kenyan Runners Find Place on US Olympic Team
Three Kenya-born long-distance runners will be competing at the Rio Olympics this August for Team USA. Paul Chelimo, Shadrack Kipchirchir…
2016-07-26 AIDS Conference Closes, But Hard Work Begins
Health officials, experts, advocates, researchers and many others gathered in South Africa last week for the 2016 International AIDS Conference.…
2016-07-25 Russian Team Escapes Olympic Ban
The International Olympic Committee, known as the IOC, will not ban all Russian athletes from the Rio de Janeiro Olympic…
2016-07-25 Study Finds Americans Want Stronger Gun Laws
A shooting in the American state of Florida has left two young men dead. The shooting took place early Monday…
2016-07-24 New Trend in Women World Leaders?
Britain’s Theresa May recently took office as the first woman prime minister since Margaret Thatcher. This week, Hillary Clinton will…
2016-07-24 IS Mostly Ineffective, But Threat Is Rising in SE Asia
The Islamic State terrorist group is not very effective in Southeast Asia right now. But, terrorism experts warn, the group…
2016-07-23 Philippines Leader Duterte: Just Call Me President
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has issued an order directing the Philippine people to address him simply as “president.” Duterte’s executive…
2016-07-23 US Investigates Missing Money in Malaysia
U.S. attorney general Loretta Lynch says billions of dollars were stolen from an investment fund run by the government of…
2016-07-23 Islamic State Is Said to Be Shrinking in Cyberspace
The top American diplomat working to lessen the effect of terrorist messages says the Islamic State’s recruiting efforts on the…
2016-07-21 Indian State Imposes ‘Fat Tax’ on Fast Food
Officials in India’s southern state of Kerala have placed a tax on hamburgers, pizza and other fast food. The 14.5…
2016-07-21 Turkey’s Parliament Approves State of Emergency
Turkish leaders are saying life will continue as normal for most people despite a state of emergency. The state of…
2016-07-24 Kids Learn With ‘Man’s Best Friend’
In American English we have an expression: “A dog is a man’s best friend.” A dog can also be a…