2014-11-10 South Korean Monk Cares for Cemetery of Enemy Soldiers
When the Korean War ended in 1953 with a cease-fire agreement, the remains of thousands of soldiers were left in both North and South Korea. In 1996, the South Korean…
2014-11-01 ‘Fishing Without Nets,’ Somali Pirates Story
Hollywood directors often make films about people who get persuaded to take part in a crime because they need money. There is a new look to this old story in…
2014-10-31 US ‘Green Card Lottery’ Ending November 3
The United States government’s yearly “green card lottery” program is closing in a few days. The program is officially called the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program. It gives 50,000 people from…
2014-10-31 More US Hispanic Women Convert to Islam
Latinos are one of the fastest growing groups in the Muslim religion. The Pew Research Center says about six percent of American Muslims are Latino. And women make up a…
2014-10-30 Singapore Film Ban Raises Free Speech Issue
The documentary film, “To Singapore, with Love” tells about political dissidents from Singapore. The official website says the film explores the stories of nine people who left Singapore between the…
2014-10-30 Ghana’s Bamboo Bikes Hit the Streets
Bicycle frames are usually made out of materials like carbon fiber, steel or aluminum. But in rural Ghana, a businessman has developed another way to make bicycles from a natural…
2014-11-09 Swimmers Trading Pools for Open Water
Increased numbers of swimmers are trading warm, calm pool water for exercise in open water. These people are known as “wild swimmers.” “Wild” seems like a good description when you…
2014-11-08 The Fall of the Berlin Wall: 25 Years Later
Sunday marks the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The former East Germany built the wall in 1961 to divide East and West Berlin. For many years,…
2014-11-08 Syrian Films Tell of Horror, Hope
Syrian filmmakers have been attending film festivals in Europe. Last week, the filmmakers attended the showing of a film called “Our Terrible Country.” The movie explores two men and their…
2014-11-07 Turkey May Change Property Seizure Law
Turkish lawmakers are expected to approve legislation soon that would affect property rights. The measure would permit police to seize property from people accused of plotting against the government. Investors…
2014-11-06 NATO Chief Makes Surprise Visit to Afghanistan
New NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg made an unannounced visit to Kabul on Thursday, telling Afghans that the Western military alliance would continue supporting the country after foreign combat troops…
2014-11-06 Land Seizures in Myanmar Leave Some Homeless and Angry
The value of property in Myanmar has been rising in recent months. At the same time, there are more and more reports of property owners losing control of their land.…
2014-11-06 Why are so Many US Lawyers Leaving Law?
What do you want to be when you grow up? This is a question adults commonly ask children. Boys and girls usually provide some very interesting answers. One child might…
2014-10-29 Youth Kidnapped by Islamic State Tells His Story
Last June, Islamic State militants kidnapped more than 150 students from the city of Kobani in northern Syria. Many of those kidnapped were ethnic Kurds. The militants released most of…
2014-10-28 Countries Struggle with Ebola Travel Ban
Countries around the world are struggling to limit the spread of Ebola while protecting human rights. To help them, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States…