Headlines
  • A strong earthquake that struck the central Philippines claimed at least 69 lives.
  • An official tsunami warning and evacuation order were issued after a major earthquake rocked northern Japan on Monday.
  • Iran has no plans for new round of talks with the United States, according to a spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
  • Iranian authorities have accused the United States of firing at one of Iran's commercial ships in the Gulf of Oman in violation of the two countries' ceasefire agreement.
  • US President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that the US Navy fired an Iranian ship in the Gulf of Oman and seized control of it.
  • Hours after US President Donald Trump announced he was sending negotiators to Islamabad, Iranian state media stated Tehran did not currently plan to participate in new talks with the United States.
  • In an effort to try to reach an agreement with Iran ahead of another round of face-to-face negotiations in Pakistan on Monday, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz backed President Donald Trump's renewed threat to eliminate Iran's electrical infrastructure and bridges.

Tag: Video Report

April 17, 2019

Young Albino Woman in Rwanda Gains...

A young Rwandan woman, who is an albino, has appeared in a music video that has attracted widespread attention and has helped alleviate the fears and stigma attached to albinos in Africa

April 16, 2019

Sending Data Via Light

Most wireless communications use RF or radio frequency communications to send data back and forth. But all that information can slow things down. One National Science Foundation supported researcher is using light to send information

Myanmar Land Law Threatens to Criminalize...

In Myanmar, decades of conflict and displacement have left swathes of land abandoned and undocumented, especially in the ethnic regions. In 2012, the Vacant, Fallow, and Virgin Lands Management law was enacted, classifying about one third of Myanmar’s land as such – and instructing land dwellers to register the land they were occupying or using to obtain a 30 year permit

Health Measles TV

The number of measles cases in the United States has soared to more than 460, the highest number since 1991. More than half of the cases are in New York, where 21 people had to be hospitalized, five of them in intensive care

American General: US ‘Not Winning’ Counterterror...

An already bad situation in the West African nation of Burkina Faso appears to be getting worse. This month alone more than 60 people have died in ethnic clashes inflamed by Islamist extremists seeking to gain a stronghold in the Sahel

Black Horror Films a Platform on...

Jordan Peele’s recent horror blockbuster, Us, follows his directorial debut in 2017 with the Oscar-winning horror film, Get Out

US & Venezuelan Doctors Team Up...

Doctors from the United States and Venezuela are working together to help patients in Venezuela

April 15, 2019

How Handwriting Helps Kids with Learning...

As recently as a half-century ago, young American students would spend many lessons writing curved loops and diagonal lines, as they learned how to write in cursive

April 14, 2019

Pink Buses For Female Pakistani Students

A new bus service has been launched in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province with the aim of encouraging more women to attend local colleges. The pink, women-only buses each have a conductor and police guard. The Japanese government and UN Women are supporting the project

Kyrgyz Kok-Boru Poses Dangers To Man...

The traditional Kyrgyz sport of kok-boru, in which horsemen fight to grab a dead goat, is popular and prestigious, and can be lucrative for top riders. But the game can also bring devastating injuries to the players, and deadly ones to their horses

Top