Category Archives: World News

Saving Syria’s history from ISIS
CNN’s Fred Pleitgen travels to Damascus, Syria, where historians are cataloguing and preserving the country’s historical artifacts from ISIS.
Cumulus Media Aug 19, 2015

2012: Beltway Batman wants to go global
“Batman” Lenny Robinson became a viral video sensation after getting pulled over by police.
Cumulus Media Aug 18, 2015

Drinkable Book filters water
A scientist has created a book that can filter contaminated water through its pages.
Cumulus Media Aug 18, 2015

U.S. trains Syrian rebels to fight ISIS
An important part of the anti-ISIS strategy involves U.S. trained rebels. One of them speaks to CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh.
Cumulus Media Aug 18, 2015

Video shows shock waves from deadly explosions in China
Will Ripley reports Chinese officials are trying to determine the cause of a series of explosions that’s killed dozens.
Cumulus Media Aug 14, 2015

No way out: Drug cartels recruit kids for life
In Eagle Pass, Texas, where poverty and dirt roads outnumber jobs and opportunities, Mexico’s drug cartels prey on kids — offering them thousands of dollars to smuggle hundreds of pounds o...
Cumulus Media Aug 14, 2015

Marines return to Cuba to raise U.S. flag
They were there the day the U.S. Embassy brought down its flag in Cuba, and they are returning Friday to raise it again.
Cumulus Media Aug 14, 2015

U.S. investigating ISIS’ use of chemical weapons
The U.S. is investigating what it believes are “credible” reports that ISIS fighters used mustard agent in an attack against Kurdish Peshmerga this week.
Cumulus Media Aug 14, 2015

NYT: ISIS rapist says God approves
The New York Times is reporting that ISIS is claiming support from the Quran in order to justify sex slavery and rape.
Cumulus Media Aug 14, 2015

Airline to start weighing passengers
Uzbekistan Airways announced that the company will start weighing passengers before they board for safety reasons.
Cumulus Media Aug 13, 2015