World Nov 17 What do Afghans think about the Islamic State? The Islamic State militant group apparently doesn’t need a footprint in Afghanistan for ordinary Afghans to feel its effects.
World Nov 14 Everything we know about the multiple attacks in Paris At the sites of Friday's attacks in Paris, memorials and tributes continued to grow on Monday, as authorities expanded their hunt for accomplices to Belgium.
World Nov 13 World news quiz: Winning in Myanmar and a festival of lights This week, Myanmar held its first free elections in 25 years and an Islamic State killer was targeted in a U.S. airstrike. Test your knowledge of these international events and more in our 5-minute quiz.
World Nov 12 Kerry: Islamic State militants ‘embodiment of evil in our time’ Secretary of State John Kerry described on Thursday the United States' gradual effort to build coalitions and transition out Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Kerry said Assad’s intractable civil war gave rise to the Islamic State group, which he called the…
World Nov 12 Diwali celebrations dazzle Hindu devotees worldwide Millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains all over the world this week celebrated Diwali, the festival of lights and the victory of good over evil.
World Nov 06 President Obama rejects Keystone XL pipeline project President Barack Obama has rejected TransCanada's application to build the controversial Keystone XL pipeline across the United States. He said Friday that “shipping dirtier crude oil into our country” would not increase America’s energy security.
World Nov 06 World news quiz: Solving a plane crash and some Twitter backlash Conflicting preliminary reports came out about the crash of a Russian airliner, Turkey had snap elections, and a change on Twitter made some users unhappy. See how much you know about the week’s international news in our 5-minute quiz.
World Nov 03 Here’s what some hotels do with those barely used bars of soap Several years ago, Erin Zaikis was working in rural Thailand. She was surprised to see how many children in the village didn’t wash their hands with soap, much less know what soap was.
World Nov 02 How easy is it to send an email in Cuba? It’s getting a little easier to send an email in Cuba these days. Over the past few months, about 35 new WiFi hotspots have opened in parks, plazas and schools.
World Oct 30 U.S. to send small number of special forces to Syria The White House has approved deploying up to 50 special forces to northern Syria to help fighters combat the Islamic State group, a spokesman said Friday.