26 issues in 12 months Features stories currently making the international news Articles, written in an easy-to-read style, include latest news plus background information and explanation Each issue is accompanied by two sets of activities/worksheets and the respective answer keys Articles featured reflect no political or religious bias Stories are reported factually and every attempt is made to feature both sides of any situation in which opinions differ Focus on international news events that shape and affect the world that we all live in today Carries no advertising
In this issue:
Street demonstrations in Ukraine Swiss pay referendum Rome’s catacombs Buddha’s birthplace discoveries JFK 50th anniversary Word of the Year 2013 Loya Jirga in Afghanistan UN Climate Change Conference Comet strike? The EU’s parliament buildings Extra waterproof material Oldest creature gets older Dinosaur for sale Aid to the Philippines Biggest gamma-ray burst Studying Albatross flight Volcanic ash sensor CHOGM Indonesia and Australia Glossary Crossword and Wordsearch Puzzle