Month: July 2021

Japan says it will start releasing radioactive water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear center into the sea beginning in two years. The contaminated water is to be treated before it…

Iran has accused Israel of carrying out an attack on a nuclear center that damaged equipment and caused a power outage. Iranian officials called Sunday’s incident at the Natanz nuclear…

Two years ago, Li Dongliang opened his clothes factory in Myanmar. Today, he fears he will be forced to close his business and lay off 800 workers. Li’s business had…

As COVID-19 continues, psychologists and misinformation experts are studying why the pandemic has led to so many conspiracy theories. Such theories have persuaded some people to avoid facial coverings, social…

Irma Chavez is a married mother of four who leads a business networking program in the United States. The marketing specialist is based in the small city of Springdale, Arkansas.…

The famous Flower Fields in Carlsbad, California is now open to the public. People can again take pictures while standing in meter-high blossoms of every imaginable color. Flower Fields was…

United States government lawyers have charged about half of the 800 rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6. Among those charged are 12 members of the Oath…

The Mediterranean island of Cyprus is now the only country that can sell its famous halloumi cheese in the European Union. Halloumi is a cheese made from goat, sheep and…

Prince Philip, the husband of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has died. The royal family said he was 99 years old on Friday. The Duke of Edinburgh was Prince Philip’s official name.…

Brazil reported more than 4,000 COVID-19 deaths in one day for the first time this week. As the death tolls rise, experts fear that the South American country could pass…

The organizers of the Tokyo Olympics recently said fans from outside of Japan will not be able to attend the Games because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, North Korea, a…

The United States and Iran were expected to begin indirect talks Tuesday in an effort to bring the U.S. back into a 2015 nuclear deal. The deal — which the…

United States officials caught 171,000 people trying to illegally cross the U.S. border with Mexico last month. That is 178 percent more than in February. Most of the people are…

As Myanmar’s military leaders continue to restrict internet use, some pro-democracy activists have turned to radio to get their message out. On April 1, operators of Federal FM Radio launched…

Vietnam’s legislature voted for Pham Minh Chinh, a career security official, as the country’s new prime minister Monday. Chinh succeeded Nguyen Xuan Phuc who was named president. The votes of…