Month: January 2021

Environmental activists say plans for a large dam threaten wildlife sanctuaries in Myanmar’s northern Karen state. China would finance the proposed Hatgyi dam on Southeast Asia’s Salween River. The Sinohydro…

The United States’ top diplomat completed a three-nation trip to East Asia on Sunday. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visited Japan, South Korea and China for talks on security and…

The United States is working with a non-profit group to send 26 Americans to Africa to teach and connect with people there. The U.S. State Department’s Reciprocal Exchange program is…

In Sub-Saharan Africa, Lagos has long been known as Nigeria’s center for pop culture. It is home to Nigeria’s film industry, Nollywood. And many of the country’s most well-known musicians…

Many reporters have been killed in Syria. Others have been forced to leave the country — or frightened into doing so. But believable information can still be gathered about what…

Fast-moving water spilled onto streets and into homes on Thursday during intense rainstorms in Lima, Peru’s capital. The heavy rains killed at least 12 people in Peru, the Associated Press…

The parliament of South Africa may soon consider a law that would permit limited trade and export of rhinoceros horn for personal use. The government proposed the law earlier this…

Brazilian labor unions, government employees and rural workers held protests on Wednesday against proposed changes to work rules and aid for retired workers. One of the largest protests took place…

A valuable musical instrument was played recently in its first public performance since being rediscovered in 2015. The instrument, a Stradivarius violin, had been stolen and was missing for 35…

Hundreds of companies have expressed interest in helping build U.S. President Donald Trump’s southern border wall. However, only one of them is from Mexico. Around 640 companies, mostly from the…

President Donald Trump Thursday offered his first budget, calling for big increases on military spending and large cuts in foreign aid and other domestic programs. In his budget message, Trump…

A United States federal judge in Hawaii has suspended President Donald Trump’s new travel ban order. District Judge Derrick Watson announced his ruling Wednesday. The state of Hawaii had appealed…

The United States has announced charges against four people suspected of stealing information from at least 500 million Yahoo user accounts in 2014. The four are accused of targeting the…

Criminals have hijacked an oil tanker off the coast of Somalia in the Indian Ocean. Pirates hijacked the large ship called the Aris 13 on Monday. The hijacking surprised the…

Investigators in Somalia continue to find and remove bodies from large group burial places in the northwestern area of Somaliland. They are gathering evidence to present in court so that…