2014-11-04 Study Finds Widespread Abuse of Children in Cambodia
A recent study in Cambodia found that violence against children is mainly carried out by adult family members of the victims. The study was part of a United Nations program…
2014-11-04 Syrian Refugees Prepare for Winter in Lebanon
Colder weather conditions are slowly returning to the Middle East. Reports from Lebanon say areas around the border with Syria are at risk. Observers note that Islamic State militants and…
2014-11-03 Cow Head Meat Popular in South Africa
In many countries, when cows are killed for meat, the heads are put in the waste. That is because many people do not believe meat from a cow head should…
2014-11-30 US Officials Claim Afghan Operations Unchanged
United States officials say the force level and duties of U.S. and NATO troops remaining in Afghanistan after December have not changed. But media reports say more U.S. troops will…
2014-11-30 US Politicians Busy Planning for 2016 Elections
The Republican Party is preparing to control both houses of the United States Congress in January. Republican candidates won big victories in the recent U.S. congressional elections. The Democratic Party…
2014-11-29 Pro-Russian Separatists Face Health Crisis
The government in Ukraine is threatening to stop financial support for hospitals and medical services in areas controlled by pro-Russian separatists. The announcement comes as some people in those areas…
2014-11-28 US Evangelicals Debate Homosexuality in the Bible
More than 30 American states now recognize marriages between two people of the same sex. An increasing number of mainline Christian groups are also accepting same-sex unions. But most evangelical…
2014-11-29 Americans Can Again Adopt Vietnamese Children
After being blocked since 2008, Americans can once again adopt children from Vietnam. Adoptions ended six years ago when Vietnam and the United States failed to agree to continue the…
2014-11-27 North Korea Warns of Punishment for US, Allies
North Korea has warned several countries about their support of a United Nations condemnation of North Korea’s human rights record. North Korea’s National Defense Commission released a statement that called…
2014-11-27 Unrest, Abuse Prevent Solution in Libya
The political and security crisis in Libya is growing worse. Competing governments seek to control the east and west of the country. In a new report, Amnesty International says human…
2014-11-26 Thanksgiving, a Traditional American Holiday
Thanksgiving is celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday of November. The month of November comes in autumn, the main season for harvesting crops. Thanksgiving is an autumn harvest festival…
2014-11-25 Group Claims Gender Equality Will End Hunger, Poverty
A Christian aid group says problems like hunger, malnutrition and poverty cannot be solved until and unless women are treated as well as men. The group Bread for the World…
2014-11-25 Central African Republic Losing the Next Generation
The Central African Republic has been unsettled since 2013. First, the Seleka rebel group ousted the government. The Seleka fighters were mostly Muslim. Christian militias answered with rebel attacks. Thousands…
2014-11-24 African Union Promises to End Child Marriage
The African Union has sworn to stop all child marriages within a generation. The African nation of Mozambique has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world.…
2014-11-24 US Politicians Debate ‘Net Neutrality’
Another political fight is taking shape in Washington, D.C. At issue: proposed changes to the way the Internet is regulated in the United States. One side wants rules to suspend…