2021-03-11 US Lawmakers Propose Bill to Help News Media
U.S. lawmakers from both major political parties are supporting legislation that makes it easier for media companies to negotiate deals with internet companies. The bill is aimed at making it…
2021-03-10 Traditional Potter Remembers Fukushima Disaster
On March 11, 2011, Toshiharu Onoda had just finished preparing pottery at his workshop in the town of Namie close to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant when a huge…
2021-03-10 Emails: FBI Was Looking for Gold at Pennsylvania Dig Site
Three years ago, agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) were digging in a rural area in the American state of Pennsylvania. No one knew why. Now, recently released…
2021-03-10 UN Report Says 17 Percent of Food Is Wasted
The United Nations believes about 17 percent of the world’s food goes to waste each year. That amounts to 931 million metric tons of food being thrown away from homes,…
2021-03-09 Two Iraqi Women Engineers Are Succeeding in the Oil Industry
Two Iraqi women are working as engineers in Iraq’s oil industry to help develop their country’s economy. Zainab Amjad is a 24-year-old engineer who works on an oil rig for…
2021-03-09 Will Vaccination Passports Bring back Normal Life?
Do you wish you could attend a live music performance sometime soon? If you have received a coronavirus vaccine in some countries, you might be able to. It usually takes…
2021-03-08 First Lady Jill Biden Honors Women Around the World
First lady Jill Biden, the wife of President Joe Biden, helped the U.S. State Department honor 21 women for their “courage” and “intentional decisions” in 2020. The women were recognized…
2021-03-08 Harry, Meghan Accused Britain’s Royal Family of Bad Treatment
Meghan, the wife of Britain’s Prince Harry, and her husband spoke to American Oprah Winfrey Sunday on American television. Meghan accused Britain’s royal family of being worried about her son’s…
2021-03-08 US Professor Faces Criticism for ‘Comfort Women’ Claims
An American professor is facing criticism after suggesting that Korean women kept as sex slaves in wartime Japan willingly took part in sex work. Harvard University professor J. Mark Ramseyer…
2021-03-08 Some Belgians Shout: ‘King! Open Your Garden’
During this time of pandemic restrictions in Belgium, people in the capital city of Brussels want to experience open spaces. However, public spaces with tree and green grass have become…
2021-03-07 Foreign Worker’s Death Brings Criticism of S. Korean Labor Policies
In December, a 31-year-old Cambodian worker died at a farm near Pocheon, South Korea. The woman’s death led to criticism of South Korea’s foreign worker policies. The government has promised…
2021-03-07 In Yemen, Poverty, Hunger as UN Pleads for Funds and War’s End
Ahmed Farea sold everything he owned to feed and take care of his two young daughters. The Yemeni father and husband has been unable to find work in the capital,…
2021-03-06 Greenland Faces Hard Decisions about Rare Earth Mineral Mining
Greenland has become a point of interest for several countries, including the United States and China. This interest comes at a time when Greenland’s government faces difficult decisions about the…
2021-03-05 On Historic Iraq Visit, Pope Urges Respect for Nation’s Christians
Pope Francis has urged Iraqis to respect the nation’s Christians and reject longstanding religious conflicts and violence. The leader of the Roman Catholic Church arrived Friday in Baghdad on a…
2021-03-04 Rights Group: Myanmar Soldiers Use TikTok to Threaten Protesters
A rights group says soldiers and police officers in Myanmar have used the video sharing service TikTok to issue death threats against protesters. The digital rights group, called Myanmar ICT…