2014-11-23 Filipino Fishermen Turn to Fiberglass for New Boats
Last year, a typhoon seriously damaged Leyte Island in the Philippines. More than 7,300 people died or are missing. Four million Filipinos lost their homes, and many of them lost…
2014-11-22 Latin America Catholics Converting to Protestants
Almost 40 percent of the world’s Catholic population, about 425 million people, lives in Latin America. In 2013, for the first time in history, a Latin American, Pope Francis, became…
2014-11-22 Cambodian Opposition Criticize Dependence on Chinese Aid
Cambodian opposition members say they are worried about the country becoming too dependent on aid money from China. The Chinese government recently promised more than $500 million in aid for…
2014-11-21 Republicans Promise to Fight Obama on Immigration
Republican Party lawmakers are promising to fight President Barack Obama’s executive order on immigration. The order protects millions of people who have been living in the United States illegally. The…
2014-11-21 Indonesians Protest Rising Fuel Prices
In Indonesia, rising fuel prices have led some public transportation groups to go on strike. Joko Suprapto is chairman of the Organization of Land Transport Owners in the city of…
2014-11-21 Kenyan Runners Accused of Using Banned Substances
A new report says some Kenyan athletes are using banned drugs to win sporting events. This year, Kenyan runners won marathons in the American cities of Boston and Chicago. After…
2014-11-20 Myanmar: No Constitutional Change Before 2015 Election
The speaker of parliament in Myanmar says the country’s constitution cannot be changed before elections a year from now. Shwe Mann spoke this week to reporters in Naypyidaw — the…
2014-11-19 France to Increase Airstrikes Against IS Militants
France says it is sending six military planes to the Middle East as it seeks to increase strikes against the Islamic State militant group. The French Defense Minister told parliament…
2014-11-02 How Did US Miss the Islamic State Threat?
United States and coalition airplanes fly over the Syrian town of Kobani, just across the border from Turkey. They are trying to keep Islamic State fighters away from the town.…
2014-11-01 Religious and Ethnic Hatred Seen as Biggest Threat
Nuclear weapons. AIDS. Environmental destruction. American researchers say what you fear depends a lot on where you live. But this year, researchers found that people everywhere believe religious and ethnic…
2014-11-01 North Korea Extends Missile Reach
North Korea experts say the country has made progress in missile launch systems. They say its launch systems could send a nuclear bomb as far as the United States. The…
2014-11-19 Obama to Announce Executive Order on Immigration
President Barack Obama soon is expected to announce his decision on what to do with millions of undocumented immigrants. These migrants left their home countries and entered the United States…
2014-11-19 Study Finds Rising Xenophobia in Turkey
A recent survey of Turkish public opinion found a major rise in xenophobia — the dislike or fear of foreigners. The American-based Pew Research Center reported the findings. They come…
2014-11-18 Ferguson Church Helps Community Deal With Race Relations
The city of Ferguson is just outside of St. Louis, in the U.S. Midwest state of Missouri. Many white residents there say they chose to live in the city because…
2014-11-18 Activists Urge Switzerland to Freeze North Korean Assets
Twenty North Korean defectors urged Switzerland to block all assets of the North Korean leadership immediately. The 20 have fled North Korea. They said the country’s leaders are directly responsible…