Month: January 2021

This spring marks the 400th anniversary of the death of British playwright William Shakespeare. His plays have had a major influence on the world’s literature and drama. That influence is…

Kenya is planning to close the world’s largest refugee camp, which it says poses a security threat that could lead to terrorist attacks. An estimated 330,000 refugees will be affected…

One in five of the world’s plants is currently at risk of disappearing forever. That is what a report by the Royal Botanic Gardens in London says. The report is…

Islamic State militants are again using bombs to attack Baghdad and other parts of Iraq. A number of bombings struck markets across the Iraqi capital on Tuesday. At least 68…

The tobacco industry in India is fighting a new government rule for cigarette containers, or packages. The new rule requires cigarette makers to print large warnings that include images, on…

An art project in Turkey is bringing together people divided along ethnic and religious lines. Twenty-four Kurdish and Turkish young adults have worked together to create documentaries and photographs about…

Low oil prices have reduced oil exploration and development activity around the world. Tens of thousands of workers have lost jobs with oil companies and in the oil service industry…

More than a million people around the world have told Frank Warren their deepest secrets. People have mailed him confessions, disappointments, and their hopes for the future. They do not…

One of the world’s largest brokers of fine arts and jewelry is preparing to sell the largest gem-quality diamond found in more than a century. Sotheby’s auction house showed off…

Yoweri Museveni has begun his fifth term as Uganda’s president. United States, Canadian and European delegates walked out of the official swearing-in ceremony on Thursday. They left to protest Museveni’s…

In the Middle East and Africa, about 50 million people paid bribes last year to get basic services like water and electricity. Transparency International surveyed almost 11,000 adults in Algeria,…

The first woman to lead one of the largest U.S. military commands officially began the job on Friday. Air Force General Lori Robinson is the new head of the U.S.…

Islamic State has issued new dress codes on women living in its areas in Syria, say local residents and activist groups. IS is forcing women to wear only black. It…

A Canadian public health expert wants to delay or move the 2016 Olympics in Brazil because of the Zika threat. “But for the games, would anyone recommend sending an extra…

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan pledged to work together despite their differences after a meeting Thursday. The men said the meeting was a “very…