2016-02-09 Helicopter Pilot Dies Fighting Poachers
A helicopter pilot died while chasing elephant poachers in Tanzania late last month. British pilot Roger Gower, 37, was working…
2016-02-08 Rocket Launch May Strengthen Kim Jong Un
North Korea’s rocket launch on Sunday and the international criticism of its nuclear test last month may have strengthened its…
2016-02-08 Times Are Changing in Havana, Cuba
Time seems to stand still in Havana, Cuba’s capital city. Old men in fedoras smoke cigars and play dominos. Colorful…
2016-02-07 Temporary Workers Taking Bigger Role in US Workforce
Employers are more and more hiring temporary workers, or workers who do not have the same status as permanent, full-time…
2016-02-07 Classified Data Found on Republican’s Personal Email
Top diplomats under former President George W. Bush received “classified” information on personal email accounts, says a State Department report.…
2016-02-07 Islamic State Widow Shames IS Leaders
The wife of a dead Islamic State fighter has voiced rare criticism of the terror group’s leaders. The woman, who…
2016-02-07 Record Number of Jailed Americans Cleared of Crimes
Floyd Bledsoe walked out of prison last December after 16 years in jail. Bledsoe was freed after government lawyers in…
2016-02-07 Why Does Saudi Arabia Consider Iran a Threat?
Tensions continue to grow between Saudi Arabia and Iran. As Iran rejoins the world community after reaching an agreement to…
2016-02-05 US General Rejects Carpet Bombing in IS Fight
The American commander of the effort to destroy Islamic State says the U.S. military will not use carpet bombing against…
2016-02-05 Old Age, Debt Threaten Vietnam Economy
Vietnam’s population is growing old at the fastest rate of any nation in recorded history. In about 15 years, Vietnam’s…
2016-02-05 40% of World’s Economy Signs TPP Trade Deal
Representatives of 12 countries have signed a major free trade agreement for East Asia and the Pacific. The Trans-Pacific Partnership…
2016-02-04 North Korea Prepares to Launch Long-Range Missile
First, North Korea said Tuesday it planned to launch an “Earth observation satellite” between February 8 and 25. It said…
2016-02-04 Texas Law Permits Open Carry of Guns
At the beginning of 2016, a new law went into effect in Texas. The law permits a gun owner with…
2016-02-03 Japan, South Korea Warn Against North Korea Missile Launch
Japan and South Korea joined the United States Wednesday in urging North Korea to cancel plans to send a long-range…