2015-05-19 19-Year-Old Is Youngest Mayor in Maryland History
Brandon Paulin is the top official in the town of Indian Head, Maryland even though he is only 19 years…
2015-05-18 Will Vietnamese 30 Under 30 Help Their Country?
Each year, the U.S. business magazine Forbes reports on young people seen as the best and most creative of their…
2015-05-18 WHO: Growing Threat from Antibiotic Resistance
The World Health Organization says an increasing number of infections cannot be treated because of growing resistance to antibiotic drugs.…
2015-05-16 Blues Music Great B.B. King Dead at 89
A great master of blues guitar, B.B. King, is dead. King died Thursday night at his home in Las Vegas,…
2015-05-16 Kerry Faces Area Tensions on Asia Trip
Secretary of State John Kerry is travelling in Asia this weekend. He is expected to mainly discuss North Korea’s military…
2015-05-16 Young People Learn Leadership in the Great Outdoors
The Cottonwood Institute is a nonprofit group that works with teenagers in the U.S. city of Denver, Colorado. It helps…
2015-05-15 18 Films Seek Top Prize at Cannes Film Festival
The 68th Festival de Cannes opened Wednesday in France. Many in the movie-making business consider the 12-day event to be…
2015-05-15 US-Turkey Agreement Could Slow ‘Jihadist Highway’
The United States and Turkey are said to be close to signing an agreement to improve cooperation in fighting groups…
2015-05-13 Southeast Asian Nations Refuse Calls to Rescue Migrants
Thousands of Bangladeshis and ethnic Rohingya from Myanmar remain stranded on boats off the coasts of Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia.…
2015-05-13 South Korea Concerned Over North’s Submarine Missile Launch
South Korean officials stated their concerns about North Korea’s first missile test launch from a submarine. The test does not…
2015-05-12 Another Major Quake Hits Nepal, More Than 40 Dead
A strong earthquake struck eastern Nepal on Tuesday. More than 40 people were killed. Nepal’s home ministry says more than…
2015-05-12 Calls to Protect Nepalese Girls, Women from Human Traffickers
International organizations and non-governmental groups are worried about the safety of girls and women in Nepal. A powerful earthquake on…
2015-05-12 Latest Terror Threat Is on Social Media
A top Obama administration official says the fight against terrorism has entered what he calls a new phase. Homeland Security…
2015-05-11 Thousands of Migrants Arriving in Indonesia, Malaysia
Since Sunday, more than 2,000 people have arrived in Indonesia and Malaysia by boat. Thousands of others could follow. They…
2015-05-11 South African’s Love Affair with Vinyl Records
Benjy Mudie owns Vinyl Junky. He flips through records inside his Johannesburg store. His vinyl albums are much more expensive…