2016-03-13 US Running Out of Pilots
Regional airlines in the United States are short of pilots. Many older airline pilots are retiring. Federal regulations require pilots…
2016-03-13 China Cut Pollution By Using Less Coal
Air pollution decreased in China in 2015 after it used less coal. Coal use fell almost 4 percent last year.…
2016-03-11 SeaWorld Reports a Very Sick ‘Blackfish’
A captive whale in a water park in Florida that killed his trainer six years ago is reportedly in grave…
2016-03-12 US Holds IS Fighter Who Was Key to Chemical Weapons
U.S. military officials say they captured a key person in the Islamic State’s chemical weapons program in Iraq. The IS…
2016-03-10 Cambodian Prime Minister’s Facebook ‘Likes’ Questioned
Cambodia’s ruling party spokesman has dismissed a report that the Prime Minister inflated the number of “likes” on his Facebook…
2016-03-10 Aung San Suu Kyi Apologizes to Supporters
The longtime opposition leader of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi, has apologized for not becoming the country’s next president. She…
2016-03-10 The Japanese Tsunami Five Years Later
Five years after a deadly earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, recovery remains years away. More than 16,000 people died in…
2016-03-09 North Korea Says It Has Small Nuclear Weapon
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Wednesday his country has developed nuclear weapons of a size small enough for…
2016-03-08 Boston Bombing Survivor Killed in Dubai
A college student who survived the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013 has died in a car accident in Dubai. Victoria…
2016-03-08 Prince William and Family Enjoy Snowy Break
The British royal family has released photos of Prince William and family on a ski vacation in the French Alps.…
2016-03-08 Woman Dies in Elevator Month After Power Cut
A 43-year-old woman was found dead in an elevator in China. She had been trapped in the elevator for about…
2016-03-08 Iran Defies US With Test Missiles
Iran said Tuesday it conducted ballistic missile tests to defy U.S. sanctions and to show its “deterrent power” and “ability…
2016-03-08 South Sudan Civil War Marked By Killing, Rape
A human rights group has evidence of killing, rape and disappearances committed by both sides in South Sudan’s civil war.…