2016-05-04 Burnings Bring Attention to Asylum-Seekers in Australian Camps
A 21-year old Somali refugee is critically injured after setting herself on fire on Nauru, a tiny South Pacific republic.…
2016-05-03 Another Baby Found Alive in Building Ruins in Kenya
Rescue crews in Nairobi have pulled a live baby from the wreckage of an apartment building that collapsed last Friday.…
2016-05-02 Chinese Expand Global Real Estate Buying
Chinese buyers are increasing their search for real estate around the world, although government restrictions limit the movement of money…
2016-05-03 US Tech Industry Blamed for High Cost of Housing
Housing costs are rising in northern California because of a small supply of rental apartments and growing demand for them…
2016-05-03 Climate Change Could Make Parts of Middle East Unlivable
Climate change may make parts of the Middle East too hot for human beings, according to a new study. Researchers…
2016-05-03 U.S. Cruise Ship Arrives in Havana
For the first time in almost 40 years, a U.S. cruise ship has arrived in Havana, Cuba. The Carnival Cruise…
2016-05-01 European Space Agency Plans a ‘Moon Village’
The European Space Agency plans to build a base on the Moon. The agency said it would like a “Moon…
2016-05-04 Trump Is ‘Presumptive’ Republican Nominee as Cruz Exits
Donald Trump is the presumptive Republican Party presidential nominee following the suspension of Ted Cruz’s campaign. The Texas senator was…
2016-05-01 Cambodia Royal Turtle Near Extinction
The so-called royal turtles of Cambodia are close to disappearing forever. The group Wildlife Conservation Society says fewer than 10…
2016-05-01 Iraqi Parliament Collapses, Lawmakers Flee Baghdad
Baghdad is in a state of emergency after protestors led by Shi’ite clergyman Muqtada al-Sadr entered the parliament building in…
2016-05-02 As Violence Increases in Syria, US Seeks to Restart Peace Talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry wants Russia’s help to stop the violence in Syria. Government forces loyal to Syrian…
2016-05-02 Vietnamese Protest Mysterious Fish Kill
Hundreds of people demonstrated in Vietnam on Sunday against a company they accuse of killing large numbers of fish along…
2016-05-02 Arts Fuel Tech Creativity in Children
An American library is giving children a new way to learn important life skills by combining art projects with traditional…
2016-04-30 Turkey Expands Media Crackdown
Journalists attempting to work in Turkey are facing new pressures as the government enforces a ban on insulting the president.…
2016-04-30 Market for Illegally-Made Goods Reaches $460 Billion
A new report says as much as $461 billion was spent on counterfeit and pirated goods around the world in…