2020-10-31 Even Without Arms, Pakistani Man Is Skilled Snooker Player
A Pakistani man who was born without arms has developed into a highly skilled snooker player. In the game of snooker, players traditionally use long sticks to hit colored balls…
2020-10-30 Coronavirus Infections Increase Sharply as Central Europe Sounds Alarm
Soldiers in Poland are giving coronavirus tests. United States National Guard troops with medical training are going to the Czech Republic to work with doctors there. A Czech university student…
2020-10-29 Man Armed with Knife Kills at Least 3 in France
A man armed with a knife killed at least three people Thursday at a church in Nice, France. Police wounded the attacker, who was captured and later placed in a…
2020-10-29 China Aims to Become Independent ‘Technology Power’
China’s leaders have announced plans to intensify efforts to make the country an independent “technology power.” The announcement comes as China faces American government restrictions on sales of some American…
2020-10-29 Photographer Helps People Say ‘Goodbye’ to Dubai
When the coronavirus health crisis hit Dubai this spring, photographer Paula Hainey immediately lost all of her jobs. She was not alone. Within weeks, the health crisis closed borders and…
2020-10-28 Melbourne Ends 111-days of Virus Restrictions
Small business owner Darren Silverman pulled his car off the road. Then he cried. The radio had just announced that Melbourne’s COVID-19 lockdown would be largely lifted after 111 days.…
2020-10-27 San Francisco Law Lets People Bring Legal Action for Racist 911 Calls
San Francisco lawmakers have approved a law giving people of color the right to take legal action against false accusations. The law is meant to prevent people from calling law…
2020-10-27 For Iraq’s Yazidis, Return Plan Is Full of Risk
The Yazidis of northern Iraq are an ancient religious minority. Islamic State forces brought suffering to the group in a series of targeted attacks six years ago. Now, many Yazidis…
2020-10-26 Chilean Voters Approve Plan to Rewrite Constitution
Voters in Chile have approved a plan to rewrite the country’s constitution. Chileans voted Sunday on a proposal to replace the current constitution. Election officials reported that about 78 percent…
2020-10-26 Belarus President Refuses to Step Down, Opposition Calls for General Strike
The political opposition in Belarus called for a nationwide general strike on Monday. The appeal is the latest in a series of efforts to force Alexander Lukashenko, the country’s long-time…
2020-10-26 Husband, Wife Beekeepers Start Business During Pandemic
James Cook and his wife Samantha Jones started their beekeeping work eight years ago. “You have to be a little crazy,” Cook said. He and Jones knew the problems their…
2020-10-25 Native Australians Seek Payment for ‘Slavery-Like’ Conditions
Thousands of aboriginal Australians are expected to join a legal case that lawyers are bringing against the West Australian government. The case seeks payment for what it says are years…
2020-10-25 New Titanic Expedition Faces Opposition over Possible Human Remains
People have been diving down to the Titanic’s wreckage for around 35 years. But so far, no one has found human remains, the company that owns rights to the wreckage…
2020-10-25 Uganda’s ‘Taxi Divas’ Rise from Covid-19 Economy
The women fought with each other inside the vehicle. The driver pulled away from the hold around her neck. Then she turned to hit her attacker. She threw open the…
2020-10-24 In Puerto Rico, Creative Directions Make Up for Missing Addresses
In the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, more than 300,000 homes have no official address. This is because across many parts of the island, street names or numbers do not…