2015-03-12 Older Ukrainians Threatened by War with Russia
Old people in eastern Ukraine are suffering from the conflict between government forces and Russian-supported rebels. The United Nations estimates…
2015-03-12 What Happens to Lost US Airline Luggage?
Most people who fly on passenger planes in the United States do not lose their bags — called “luggage” or…
2015-03-11 Vatican: 100,000 Euro Demanded for Stolen Documents
The Roman Catholic Church says someone is demanding payment to return two rare documents. One is a letter signed by…
2015-03-11 Pakistan Arrests Parents for Refusing Polio Vaccines
Pakistan has arrested hundreds of parents and ordered police to arrest hundreds more for failing to cooperate in efforts to…
2015-03-10 IATA: 2014 Is the Safest Year Ever for Airlines
The International Air Transport Association is calling 2014 the safest year ever for commercial aviation. The association says there were…
2015-03-10 New Technology Lets Us Hear Famous Voice from 1880s
Today, March 10th, is the anniversary of the first successful telephone call. Alexander Graham Bell was one of the inventors…
2015-03-10 Turkey Seeks to Replace Ukraine as Energy Hub
Russia says it will stop sending natural gas to Europe through Ukraine and will start sending it through Turkey. Turkey…
2015-03-09 Burundi President May Seek a Third Term
Burundi is facing unrest before its presidential election in June. People are questioning the right of President Pierre Nkurunziza to…
2015-03-08 Oil Company Pays for Pollution in Nigeria
Two oil spills — one in 2008 and another in 2009 — polluted waters near the town of Bodo, in…
2015-03-08 US Girl Scouts Use Internet to Sell Cookies
Each year at this time, Girl Scouts of the USA raises money for its programs through cookie sales. Last weekend,…
2015-03-07 Climate Change Blamed for Events in Syria and California
Before fighting broke out in Syria, the country experienced its driest weather on record. Rainfall and snow totals were at…
2015-03-07 Hindus, Muslims to Share Power in Indian Kashmir
India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, and the People’s Democratic Party, or PDP, have created a coalition government to…
2015-03-06 India Bans British Rape Documentary
Officials in India have blocked the showing of a British documentary about a rape that shocked the world two years…
2015-03-05 Many Russians Doubt Nemstov’s Killer Will Be Found
A long line of people gathered in Moscow to pay their respects to Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov. Mr. Nemtsov…
2015-03-05 US Cities Protect Civil Rights Heritage to Increase Tourism
This weekend, President Barack Obama will visit Selma, Alabama, to mark the 50th anniversary of a day known as “Bloody…