2015-05-29 State Limits on Media Raise Concern in Turkey
Turkey will hold elections in June. Before then, a Turkish government lawyer wants to close several TV stations linked to…
2015-05-28 Greece Says No Payment to Lenders Without Deal
Greece has said it cannot make its debt payment to the International Monetary Fund for June. The country’s Interior Minister…
2015-05-28 Extreme Heat in India Kills Over 1100
Usually hot weather is affecting people across large parts of India. Temperatures reached and even topped 46 degrees Celsius. Indians…
2015-05-27 US, Swiss Officials Take Action Against FIFA in Corruption Cases
United States officials have brought charges against current and former leaders of FIFA, the group that governs the sport of…
2015-05-27 Japan’s Past Threatens Chances for World Heritage Site
South Korea, on Tuesday, objected to Japan’s request to add historic locations to the UNESCO World Heritage sites. South Korea…
2015-05-26 US Military Searching for Boat People in Southeast Asia
The United States embassy in Bangkok says the U.S. military is using aircraft to collect information off the west coast…
2015-05-25 Vietnam Slow To Start Up Renewable Energy
Vietnam might seem to be a good candidate for renewable energy projects. With plenty of sunshine and ocean winds, Vietnam…
2015-05-25 Exploring America’s Immigration Story
More than 25 million immigrants entered the United States through Ellis Island, in New York Harbor. Ellis Island was the…
2015-05-24 America’s Famous Front Lawn Gets Overhaul
Almost two kilometers of green grass stretch from the front of the U.S. Capitol building to the Washington Monument. Thousands…
2015-05-24 Memorial Day: Arlington National Cemetery
Memorial Day is a national holiday observed in the United States on the last Monday in May. It is the…
2015-05-23 Cambodia Circus Offers a Better Life to Young Performers
Many young people dream of joining the circus and performing for large crowds. Such dreams are very much alive in…
2015-05-22 Learning at the Laundromat
The spring term is coming to an end at colleges and universities across the United States. The past few weeks…
2015-05-21 Limited Mental Health Services Being Offered in Cambodia
Cambodia has some of the world’s worst mental health statistics. Experts say the large number of cases is partly a…
2015-05-20 Indonesia, Malaysia Agree to Temporarily Shelter Migrants
Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to provide temporary shelter to thousands of migrants and human trafficking victims trapped at sea.…
2015-05-20 Nigerians ‘Trek’ to Celebrate Historic Election
Nigerians elected former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari as their president last month. The elections are considered historic. It was the…