2014-12-06 In Cameroon, New Tool for Pregnancy Planning
Cameroon has become the seventh African country to begin using a program called Calculator 28. The program calculates — helps to predict – the period when a woman is most…
2014-12-05 Could North Korea Have Hacked Sony Pictures?
United States federal agents have joined an investigation of an attack on computers belonging to Sony Pictures Entertainment. The Federal Bureau of Investigation says the cyber-attack on the film producer…
2014-12-05 Observers Say Ukraine’s Problems Are Also Russia’s
The pro-European revolution in Ukraine was one of the big stories this year. Ukraine replaced its pro-Russia president with leaders interested in reaching out to the rest of Europe. But…
2014-12-04 Egypt’s Increase in Visitors Not Enough
Officials in Egypt say the country’s tourist industry appears to be recovering after years of unrest. Egypt enjoyed a huge increase in visitors during summer and early autumn. But observers…
2014-12-04 French Party Accepts Loan from Russian Bank
The National Front in France has admitted taking a huge loan from a bank controlled by Russia. National Front leader Marine Le Pen announced last week that her party had…
2014-12-03 NASA Tests a Successor to the Space Shuttle
The United States plans to launch a new spacecraft on Thursday. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration plans to launch the Orion spacecraft from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in…
2014-12-03 Hope for Progress at UN Climate Talks in Lima
Representatives from almost 200 countries are meeting in Lima, Peru, for talks on a new United Nations climate treaty. The new treaty would replace the Kyoto Protocol, the international agreement…
2014-12-03 Vietnamese Farmers Protest Government Land Deals
In Vietnam, the state owns the land. The government gives people permission to lease land — pay for its use for a limited time. As the economy has grown, some…
2014-12-02 South Korea Charges Japanese Reporter
South Korean officials have charged a Japanese reporter with defaming President Park Geun-hye. Defamation means “to hurt the reputation of someone or something, especially by saying things that are false…
2014-12-02 Trial Continues in Five-Year-Old Philippine Mass Murder Case
November 23 marked the fifth anniversary of the killing of 58 people in the southern Philippines. Most were media workers. Philippine courts have yet to sentence anyone for the 2009…
2014-12-02 Indian Deaths Blamed on Tainted Drugs
Laboratory tests have confirmed that tainted drugs killed at least 13 women and sickened many others at a government-operated camp in India. The drugs were given to the women after…
2014-12-01 On World AIDS Day, Activists Claim Progress Not Victory
An activist group working to end disease in Africa says the number of new AIDS patients is finally decreasing. But, the group, called the ONE campaign, says that does not…
2014-12-01 Women’s Football Team a Sign of Change in Afghanistan
For many years in Afghanistan, women were not permitted to play outdoor games. They were banned from playing under the former Taliban government. One of the banned sports was football,…
2014-11-05 Election Results Could Force Changes in US Foreign Policy
President Barack Obama may have less power to negotiate with other countries beginning in January. That is because his political opponents will control both houses of Congress for the first…
2014-11-05 Marijuana Becomes Legal in DC and Oregon
Voters in Washington, D.C. and the northwestern state of Oregon have approved measures to make marijuana legal. The victories for lawful use of the drug were among separate initiatives on…