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2015-03-03 UN Peacekeeping Report Advises Changes

Peacekeeping operations are often criticized. In September 2014, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon asked a group to study all of the…

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2015-03-03 What Can Help Jakarta’s Huge Traffic Problem?

The Indonesian capital Jakarta has long been held up as an example of a major city that cannot stop nor…

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2015-03-02 Can North Korea Build More Nuclear Weapons?

A new report says North Korea could have as many as 100 nuclear weapons by 2020. That includes the 16…

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2015-03-02 Struggling in Europe, Muslims Look to US for Better Model

Oslo, Norway, is one of a growing number of cities in Europe that Muslims have been calling home. Like many…

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2015-03-01 Lebanese Artists Fight Back Against Censorship

Lebanon is a country where religious differences and a permissive culture can lead to conflict. The Lebanese government has long been active…

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2015-03-01 Financial Literacy Skills Last a Lifetime

Math is an important part of every American's education. How to use math for planning a budget or managing money,…

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2015-02-28 Muslim Hijab: Dress Code or Discrimination?

The U.S. Supreme Court has heard opening arguments in a workplace religious discrimination case. The justices are considering whether a…

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2015-02-27 Pakistan Literary Festival Stands Up to Violence

The Pakistani city of Lahore recently held a three-day literary festival. The event looked a lot like literary festivals in…

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2015-02-26 Will North Korea Follow Vietnam, Myanmar?

South Korea has called for North Korea to follow the reform model of two other Asian countries. But observers say North Korea…

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2015-02-26 Pakistan Tightens School Security after Peshawar Attack

News reports say Pakistani intelligence officials have captured a leader in the Taliban attack on a school in Peshawar. Officials say Taj…

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2015-02-25 Indonesia Pushes Back on Foreign Executions Pressure

Indonesian President Joko Widodo is pushing back at foreign pressure over plans to execute drug traffickers. The president spoke in Jakarta…

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2015-02-25 China Investing Heavily in Latin America

China is working to increase its influence in Latin America. Leaders from the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States were in…

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2015-02-25 Former Muslims Break Their Silence

In 2012, Muhammed Syed helped launch an organization for former Muslims. It is called Ex-Muslims of North America, or EXMNA.…

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2015-02-25 Goma Aims for Healing, Peace through Music

A few years ago, a youth group set out to organize a music festival for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo.…

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2015-02-24 Geothermal Drilling Is a Threat to Kenya’s Wildlife

Geothermal power comes from heat trapped deep under the Earth's surface. It can be used to generate, or produce, electricity. Kenya's…

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