2015-06-17 Asian Countries Concerned about US Inaction on Trade Deal
The U.S. House of Representatives voted against a measure last Friday that would permit the president to “fast track” trade…
2015-06-17 Group Seeks to Improve Muslim-Jewish Relations
The AJC is one of America’s oldest and most influential Jewish groups. At its recent yearly meeting, the group invited…
2015-06-16 Survivors Remember Bangladesh Garment Factory Collapse
The Rana Plaza building near Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, collapsed in April 2013, killing 1,100 garment workers. More than 2,500 other…
2015-06-15 Jeb Bush Enters US Presidential Campaign
The son of a former US president and the brother of another launched his campaign for the presidency Monday. Jeb…
2015-06-15 After Quake, Nepal Reopens Centuries-Old Structures
Nepal has reopened its major World Heritage Sites in an effort to get tourists to return. Nepal depends heavily on…
2015-06-16 Ramadan Begins Thursday in the US
People are praying at the Islamic Society of Orange County, California. The mosque is preparing for the thousands of people…
2015-06-14 Huge Dam Project in Myanmar Draws Local Opposition
Myanmar officials are making plans for a $6 billion hydropower dam in Shan State. The hydropower dam project has fierce…
2015-06-14 Nestle Pulls Maggi Noodles in India After Food Scare
The food manufacturer Nestle has removed a product from sale in India because of safety concerns. Tests showed Maggi noodles…
2015-06-14 Islamic State Looking for New Members in Central Asia
Central Asia has increasingly become a source of foreign fighters for militants operating in the Middle East, especially the self-declared…
2015-06-14 Woman Turns Her Nightmare into a Dream for Others
French film producer Albina du Boisrouvray was born into wealth and opportunity. She had a successful career in film and…
2015-06-13 Students in Cambodia Want to Learn English
The oldest public school in Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh, is in a small courtyard downtown. The Tuan Hoa school has…
2015-06-13 The ‘Living Wage’ Debate Has Many Sides
Workers and employers around the world argue over the issue of a minimum wage. Workers says they want to receive…
2015-06-13 Drones Help Rangers Fight Poachers
Africa’s fight against poaching is often described as a war. Illegal killing is on the rise, fueled by growing Asian…
2015-06-13 A Nigerian Film Festival in Paris
“Bollywood” is the name of the film industry in India. The country is the world’s largest filmmaker. “Nollywood” in Nigeria…
2015-06-12 Men Escape American High Security Prison
Two men escaped from a maximum-security prison in the American state of New York last Saturday, June 6. The escape…