Trump Becomes First President to Meet With North Korean Leader, Gets Pledge for Disarmament

"The past does not have to define the future," said Trump during the historic press conference. "Yesterday's conflict does not have to be tomorrow's war."

By Jeanne Goddard

12 June 94 Views

Israeli Doctors Help Deaf Palestinian Kids Hear For First Time

16 Palestinian children can now hear for the first times in their lives thanks to several Israeli doctors working towards international peace.

By Tiffani Spengler

27 February 67 Views

These 18 Developed Countries Have Passed Policies to Cut Carbon Emissions; New Study Says It's Working

New research shows that the efforts of countries representing 28% of the world's carbon emissions are successfully cutting CO2 levels.

By Jeanne Goddard

02 March 64 Views

Ireland Will Finally Get Its Own Ice Hockey Rink, Thanks to a VERY Famous Canadian

Devoted Irish hockey teams will soon have a place to skate thanks to a very famous Canadian hockey fan on the other side of the pond.

By Tiffani Spengler

17 February 63 Views

Canadian Air Traffic Controllers Send Pizza to US Counterparts Affected by Shutdown

In a gesture of international solidarity, Canadian air traffic controllers are ordering pizza deliveries for their American neighbors.

By Tiffani Spengler

15 January 57 Views

World Bank Doubles Funding to $200 Billion to Fight Climate Change

The impressive sum is actually double its original 5-year financial investment plan that it set in 2015.

By Tiffani Spengler

04 December 61 Views

Nations Unite to Create World's Largest Marine Reserve in Antarctica

Antarctica's Ross Sea will become the world's largest protected marine sanctuary with 600,000 square miles safe from human interference.

By Tiffani Spengler

28 October 76 Views

Putin Unveils Red Army WWII 'Victory Monument' in Israel

Russia's President Vladimir Putin joined Israeli leader Shimon Peres to unveil a Victory Monument in Israel honoring the contributions of the Red Army to the victory in the Second World War. Israel's President Peres said the memorial, which includes giant wings that are made of white stone, symbolized a profound feeling of gratitude to the Russian people who helped saved the world from Nazism but lost 30 million of their own people in the struggle.

By Jeanne Goddard

26 June 71 Views

Statue Of Liberty Opens To Disabled Visitors for First Time

126 years to the day since the copper lady was first unveiled in New York City's harbor, and after a year-long renovation, the Statue Of Liberty is set to receive visitors once again inside her crown. A Sunday ceremony marked the reopening of the statue's crown and new access to a lower observation deck for the first time to visitors with disabilities.

By Jeanne Goddard

28 October 58 Views

US Wrestlers Honored by Iran's President and Fans, Easing Tensions at Nuclear Talks

American Diplomats found rare common ground with the Islamic Republic at a recent round of nuclear negotiations, noting Iran's victory in the freestyle wrestling World Cup in Tehran. U.S. wrestlers competed, including the 2012 Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs who was cheered on wildly by wrestling-crazy Iranian fans.

By Jeanne Goddard

26 February 74 Views