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.…
2016-03-07 World Fails to Educate Its Girls
Nearly twice as many girls are denied an education as boys. That is according to a new report by the…
2016-02-14 Jordanians Send Anti-Terror Message Through Theater
In Jordan, some people are using theater to suggest a different path than terrorism. The goal is to use actors…
2016-03-07 Suicide Bombs Kill Dozens in Iraq, Pakistan
Two suicide bombings in Pakistan and Iraq have killed at least 70 people and injured 100. South of Baghdad, a…
2016-03-07 N. Korea Threatens Nuclear Strike, US, S. Korea Begin Drills
North Korea has threatened a preemptive nuclear strike as the U.S. and South Korean forces began their largest joint military…
2016-03-07 No Woman Has Been Top Role at UN
International Women’s Day on Tuesday is all about better education and better jobs for women. That includes one job in…
2016-03-07 Female Castration Remains Global Crime Against Women
The world needs to take urgent action to end female genital mutilation (FGM) says a leading advocate for stopping the…
2016-03-07 Americans Drove More in 2015
Americans drove more miles in 2015 than any year since the U.S. government started keeping records 45 years ago. The…
2016-03-05 Major League Soccer Improves and Grows
The Major League Soccer (MLS) season starts Sunday. Major League Soccer is the top professional soccer league in the United…
2016-03-06 Don’t Come to Europe, EC Chief Tells Migrants
Migrants should not travel to Europe, says European Council President Donald Tusk. “I want to appeal to all potential illegal,…
2016-03-07 Chocolate-Covered French Fries Anyone?
Fast-food chain McDonald’s is adding french fries drizzled with chocolate sauce to its menu in Japan. The new item is…
2016-03-06 Refugee Crisis Could Explode Violently in Europe
Europe could soon explode into uncontrollable and widespread violence because of the refugee crisis. That warning comes from UNHCR, or…
2016-03-03 North Korea Flies Missiles After UN Sanctions
North Korea launched several short-range missiles from its eastern coast Thursday. The action took place one day after the United…
2016-03-04 Ramon Castro, Brother of Cuban Revolutionaries, Dies at 91
Ramon Castro, a Cuban rancher and the older brother of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro and President Raul Castro, died…