Month: February 2021

Brick, a simple, square block made from baked clay, has been an important building material for thousands of years. But traditional brick-making methods create pollution that affects health and the…

Militias operating in Syria have declared victory over Islamic State, or IS fighters in Raqqa. The militias raised flags over the city on Tuesday after a four-month battle against IS…

Some experts believe North Korea’s ability to carry out computer attacks is increasing. They point to a reported attack that took place in September of last year as evidence. Attackers,…

United States President Donald Trump is traveling to five Asian countries early next month. Trump told reporters on Monday he is considering a visit to the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)…

Terrorism experts say the collapse of the Islamic State terrorist group in Syria and Iraq may not reduce its efforts to spread in Europe. European officials remain concerned that the…

A technical problem has caused the loss of all requests to enter the U.S. Diversity Immigrant Visa Program between October 3 and October 10. People who sent such entries to…

Police in Western Kenya have killed two people during a protest against the planned revote of August’s presidential election. The violence took place in Siaya County. The police chief of…

In Bangladesh, the children of Rohingya refugees are making pictures. That activity may seem perfectly normal. Except the pictures they are making show the horrors the children experienced recently as…

Iraqi troops seized oil fields and the area around Kirkuk in response to last month’s Kurdish vote for independence. Tensions have grown since the Kurds voted for independence from Iraq.…

Private car services that work only with women are becoming more popular in Brazil due to concerns about safety. One of the car services has a mobile app called FemiTaxi.…

Somalis have been burying people killed in a huge explosion Saturday in the capital, Mogadishu. The Associated Press reported on Monday that the head of an emergency medical service said…

Her position is not official, but Areli Carreon of Mexico City is a “mayor.” She may be the “bicycle mayor,” but to her it is an important position. She works…

As she tightens her traditional head covering, Bibiasha Mohamad Tahir’s thoughts move between the present and the past. She watches her daughter playing on the living room floor of their…

New York City is known for its tall buildings, financial markets and centers for the arts. But America’s most populated city is becoming known for something you might not expect…

The air in the Indian capital, New Delhi, is among the most polluted of any city in the world. That is one reason India’s highest court has ordered a temporary…