‘Morality Police’ Formed in Iran
Iran has a new “morality police” unit to observe its citizens.
Disease Threatens World Banana Supplies
All this is a big concern because bananas are an important source of income and nutrients for millions of people.
Belgium Believes More IS Recruits to Return to Europe
Officials in Belgium say they have evidence that members of the Islamic State group are looking to return to Europe.
Obama Meets with Saudi King Amid Disputes
President Barack Obama sat down Wednesday with King Salman of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh.
Vietnamese Immigrant’s First Book Wins Pulitzer Prize
Viet Thanh Nguyen, has won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for fiction.
Justin Trudeau Explains ‘Quantum Computing’
Justin Trudeau has been the Prime Minister of Canada for only about six months.
Strong Earthquakes Strike Ecuador
A powerful earthquake struck Ecuador Saturday, killing at least 235 people and injuring more than 1,500.
Kerry ‘Deeply Moved’ on Hiroshima Visit
John Kerry said he was “deeply moved” and “honored” to visit Hiroshima, Japan on Monday.
Relatives of Chinese Leaders Named in ‘Panama Papers’
Relatives of members of the Chinese Communist Party’s past and current top leadership have been named in leaked documents known as the Panama Papers.
Helen Clark Reaches for Top UN Post
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark says she is a candidate to become the first woman secretary-general of the United Nations.