Headlines
  • Iran will retaliate with attacks against "nine countries" if the United States strikes Iranian military bases or "petrochemical" facilities, according to an adviser to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
  • At least 58 recruits were killed and over 200 others were injured when the Houthis launched three ballistic missiles at a training facility in Yemen's Shabwa governate. The death toll is anticipated to rise.
  • After unrest, French authorities impose curfews in some areas of Paris, northern cities, and Nice.
  • After looting damaged thousands of businesses over the weekend, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu warned on Monday that he was ready to declare a state of emergency as authorities struggled to contain ongoing violence.
  • Paul Mackenzie, a self-proclaimed preacher, and 28 accomplices were found guilty by a Mombasa, Kenya, court on Monday of killing 190 children and one adult as members of a well-known Christian starvation cult.

Category: Video Report

October 9, 2019

Venezuelan Parents Doing Double Duty as...

As the political and economic crisis in Venezuela worsens, more teachers have been leaving the classroom and moving out of the country – frustrated over the low pay and lack of supplies in schools

Malawi Charity Addresses Lack of Primary...

Malawi is struggling to provide free primary education it introduced 25 years ago to give all children a basic education. Teachers say they were not prepared for the massive rise in student enrollment, leaving schools without adequate infrastructure, teachers, and supplies. Charities have stepped-in to address the problem, as Lameck Masina reports from Nkhatabay district, in northern Malawi

Hong Kong Leader Won’t Rule Out...

After a weekend of violent unrest, Hong Kong’s embattled leader Carrie Lam said Tuesday that she would not rule out Beijing’s help in tackling the months-long anti-government protests. Patsy Widakuswara has the latest from Hong Kong

October 8, 2019

It’s Not Easy for Player in...

21-year-old Marilyn Zakarya is one of the players in the new Sudanese women’s football (soccer) league that launched last week (Sept 30)

Could Smart Mirrors Get Consumers Offline...

With online shopping becoming more and more popular, traditional retail stores are doing everything they can to get shoppers to visit real stores. They are hoping one new piece of tech might do the trick.

October 7, 2019

Opposition Party Supporters Celebrate Election Success...

Supporters of Kosovo’s Self-Determination party celebrated in Pristina after a snap parliamentary election on October 6 appeared to unseat the ruling party. The movement’s leader, Albin Kurti, said he plans to form a coalition with the party that came in second, the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK)

Seattle Non-Profit Helps Bring Cats Down...

Most cat owners know that their domesticated felines still carry their ancient hunting skills. And while they can easily chase their prey up into trees, a lot of them have trouble getting back down. In Seattle, there’s a rescue team for that

US Health Delegation Commited to Fighting...

The WHO confirmed 20 new cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo this week, along with an additional 12 deaths. However, health officials fear more cases are hidden because warring factions are preventing help to get to those in need. Top U.S. health officials traveled to the epicenter of the outbreak in mid-September, delivering hope and much-needed medicine

One of Nicaragua’s Oldest Newspapers Closes

El Nuevo Diario,” one of Nicaragua’s oldest newspapers is shutting down, after close to 40 years of printing and informing Nicaraguans. Newspaper executives reported they closed due to economic circumstances and challenging times for journalists in the Central American country

October 5, 2019

Toxic Aftermath: West Virginia Town Still...

The town of Minden, West Virginia looks like many small American towns, yet it is unique in that it is one of the most toxic places in the United States. Here, between 1970s and mid-1980s, the Shaffer Equipment Company used harmful chemicals to build electrical equipment. Those chemicals have been banned since 1979, but traces still remain

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