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Sierra Leone Investigates Foreign Waste Agreement
The government of Sierra Leone is investigating an agreement to import waste from Lebanon.The agreement permits the import of non-hazardous waste into Sierra Leone. It does not per
AS IT IS2016-01-19
After Prisoner Exchange with Iran, US Imposes Limited Sanctions
A day after lifting economic sanctions against Iran for meeting the terms of the nuclear agreement, the U.S. announced new, limited sanctions against several Iranian citizens and c
AS IT IS2016-01-18
Technology Provides New Tools for Blind Students in Kenya
In Kenya, blind students and those with poor eyesight were still using Braille books for their studies until recently.Their books used the Braille system of raised dots to represen
AS IT IS2016-01-18
Conflict Puts 24 Million Children Out of School
Nearly 24 million children around the world are unable to attend school because of conflict.That is what UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, said recently. UNICEF off
AS IT IS2016-01-18
Ghana’s Yaro Is Second Pick in MLS Draft
Joshua Yaro unfurled his new scarf with a smile.He is a new player with the Philadelphia Union soccer team in Major League Soccer (MLS). Yesterday he was a college student from Gha
AS IT IS2016-01-17
Republican Party Debate Features Foreign Policy
The candidates running for the Republican presidential nomination debated for the sixth time this week.The debate is the second-to-last one before the Iowa caucus on February 1.The
AS IT IS2016-01-17
NewYorkValues
This is What’s Trending Today…During Thursday night’s Republican presidential debate, candidates Ted Cruz and Donald Trump argued about “New York values.&r
AS IT IS2016-01-17
French Jews Debate Wearing Skullcaps
A knife attack in France that injured a Jew has started a debate about wearing head coverings that show a person is Jewish.“Even if we don’t wear one, we’ll alway
AS IT IS2016-01-16
Arab League Backs Saudi in Dispute with Iran
Arab League foreign ministers said they support Saudi Arabia in its dispute with Iran.Tensions increased after Saudi Arabia executed a top Iranian Shi’ite Muslim religious le
AS IT IS2016-01-16
Series of Explosions Spread Terror in Jakarta
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a bomb and gun attack Thursday in Indonesia’s capital.The attack left at least seven people dead, including a Canadian
AS IT IS2016-01-15
Turkey Claims It Has Killed 200 IS Fighters
Turkish forces have killed 200 Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has announced.The retaliation responds to a suicide bomb attack tha
AS IT IS2016-01-15
Al Jazeera America Announces Closing
Al Jazeera America, the three-year-old cable news channel that promised to cover in-depth journalism in the U.S., is closing.The Qatar-based Al Jazeera media company plans to end A
AS IT IS2016-01-14
People ‘Die in Slow Motion’ as Assad Supporters Laugh
Social media is part of the war in Syria.International aid trucks drove into the town of Madaya, which is held by rebels, on Monday. At the same time, supporters of Syrian Presiden
AS IT IS2016-01-14
Venezuelan President, Legislators in Conflict
Oil-rich Venezuela appears to be entering a time of political instability.The conflict between the socialist government of President Nicolas Maduro and the opposition-controlled Na
AS IT IS2016-01-14
Suicide Attack Kills at Least 10 in Cameroon
Suicide bombers killed at least 10 people Wednesday at a mosque in northern Cameroon.Officials said the bombings took place before sunrise in Kolofata, a town near the border with
AS IT IS2016-01-14
Suicide Bombing Kills 14 at Pakistan Medical Center
At least 14 people were killed Wednesday when a bomb tore through a polio vaccination center in southwestern Pakistan.The New York Times reported that 13 of the dead were police of
AS IT IS2016-01-14
Iran Holding 2 US Navy Boats in Persian Gulf
Crew members from two small U.S. Navy boats are being held by Iran.Pentagon officials said Tuesday that Tehran has promised them that the crew and boats will be "promptly" returned
AS IT IS2016-01-13
Terror Rips Open Historic Istanbul Square
An explosion in the historic square of Sultanahmet in Istanbul left at least 10 people dead and wounded 15 others Tuesday.“We heard a really big explosion. … I didn&rs
AS IT IS2016-01-13
Mexico Acts to Send Crime Group Leader 'El Chapo' to US
Mexico has agreed to send Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the United States for prosecution.Guzman is leader of the Sinaloa crime group. He faces numerous charges in the U.S., includi
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Trending Today: Remembering David Bowie
British rock star David Bowie has died. He was 69 years old.His family confirmed his death on Bowie’s Facebook and Twitter accounts. They wrote that he died peacefully on Sun
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Starving Syrians to Receive UN Aid, Food
Fighting in Syria was paused to allow United Nations aid and food to reach the towns of Madaya, Foua and Kefraya.A deal was struck between warring sides in the civil war on Saturda
AS IT IS2016-01-12
Parliament to Debate Banning Trump from UK
British lawmakers have scheduled a debate about whether to ban U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump from Britain.The lawmakers responded to a petition signed by more
AS IT IS2016-01-11
US Crude Oil Exports Restart After 40 Years
The U.S. made its first export of crude oil in four decades last Thursday.The exports were banned in the mid-1970s. That ban was lifted a few weeks ago.The Arab Oil Embargo began i
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New York Street Vendors Battle Over Permits
A conflict is forming on the streets of New York City between legal and illegal food trucks and carts.The city grants 5,100 food vending permits every two years. The permit is issu
AS IT IS2016-01-10
Warm Winter Gives Ice Fishermen the Cold Shoulder
People usually think of fishing as a warm-weather pastime.But some fishers say the activity is best when it is freezing outside. Those people are called ice fishermen.When it gets
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