2016-02-05 Old Age, Debt Threaten Vietnam Economy
Vietnam’s population is growing old at the fastest rate of any nation in recorded history. In about 15 years, Vietnam’s…
2016-02-05 40% of World’s Economy Signs TPP Trade Deal
Representatives of 12 countries have signed a major free trade agreement for East Asia and the Pacific. The Trans-Pacific Partnership…
2016-02-04 North Korea Prepares to Launch Long-Range Missile
First, North Korea said Tuesday it planned to launch an “Earth observation satellite” between February 8 and 25. It said…
2016-02-04 Texas Law Permits Open Carry of Guns
At the beginning of 2016, a new law went into effect in Texas. The law permits a gun owner with…
2016-02-03 Japan, South Korea Warn Against North Korea Missile Launch
Japan and South Korea joined the United States Wednesday in urging North Korea to cancel plans to send a long-range…
2016-02-03 Saudi Media: Nine Americans Among Terror Suspects
Authorities in Saudi Arabia have arrested nine American citizens among a sweep of 33 terror suspects, the Saudi Gazette reported.…
2016-02-02 Nearly 700 Sick Animals Rescued From Shelter
Nearly 700 animals in North Carolina are safe after being rescued from a shelter. The American Society for the Prevention…
2016-02-02 British Woman in Prison for Taking Her Baby to Raqqa
A British woman who took her child to Syria and joined the Islamic State has been sentenced to six years…
2016-02-02 Pakistan’s Imran Khan Urges Taliban to Talks
Imran Khan – Pakistani sports star and now politician – says he wants to bring peace to the region through…
2016-02-02 US Senator Discusses Iran, Syria, North Korea
A leading member of the U.S. Senate says he is deeply concerned about the nuclear agreement with Iran, but wants…
2016-02-01 Myanmar’s New Legislature Takes Oath
New members of Myanmar’s legislature, many dressed in traditional clothing, took a joint oath of office Monday in the capital,…
2015-12-13 Museum of American Diplomacy to Open in 2017
Consider this: There are more than 400 museums in the U.S. that celebrate the history of the military. But not…
2016-01-28 Panel Clears Planned Parenthood, Charges Its Accusers
A Texas grand jury decided this week to clear the health care organization Planned Parenthood of charges that it sells…
2016-01-29 Chaos at Deadly Attack on Saudi Mosque
Muslim worshippers ran in panic after attackers set off bombs and fired shots in a mosque in Saudi Arabia. Five…