2015-04-25 Islam Is the Fastest Growing Religion in the World
Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world, according to a new study. The Pew Research Center spent six…
2015-04-25 40th Anniversary for Mississippi River Steamboat
During the 1800s, the Mississippi River was crowded with steamboats. The river divided the United States in half, separating the…
2015-04-24 Sierra Leone Dog Population Rising Because of Ebola Crisis
The Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone has led to growing concern about another disease: rabies from wild dogs. Many owners…
2015-04-23 India Looks to Become Arms Supplier Instead of Buyer
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently pointed out that India imports nearly 60 percent of its defense needs. In fact,…
2015-04-22 Did an Armenian Army Officer Fight in Gallipoli Battle?
Friday, Turkey marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Gallipoli in World War I. The battle was a major…
2015-04-22 Countries Where Reporters Are Threatened, Imprisoned
The Committee to Protect Journalists has released a list of the top 10 countries where reporters are the most-severely limited.…
2015-04-22 Turkey’s Atheists Face Threats
Turkey is officially a secular country. But 99 percent of the population is Muslim. Many of these people are deeply…
2015-04-21 Earth Day 2015: Biking, Hiking and Planting Trees
April 22 is the 45th anniversary of Earth Day. This year’s theme is “It’s Our Turn to Lead.” The organization,…
2015-04-21 Pirate Attacks Increase in Southeast Asia
Pirates off the coast of Somalia made big news a few years ago. But the waters of the West Indian…
2015-04-21 US, Philippines Open Joint Military Exercises
The United States and the Philippines launched joint military exercises on Monday. The exercises involve a larger than usual number…
2015-04-19 Where Have All the Bees Gone?
Bees play an important part in the growth of crops. About 4,000 wild bee species are native to North America.…
2015-04-20 100-Year-Old Japanese Woman Sets Swimming Record
As we age, we often take longer to recover from injuries. That is, for some people. After a Japanese woman…
2015-04-19 US-Japan Relationship: Strong and Getting Stronger
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is making plans to visit the United States later this month. His visit will come…
2015-04-18 Brazil Working to Clean Dirty Olympic Bay
Around the world, people are excited for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The host city for the events is Rio…
2015-04-18 New Movie Shows an Unseen Underwater World
Jean-Michel Cousteau has spent a lifetime exploring the seas, like his famous father, the ocean explorer and filmmaker Jacques Cousteau.…