2021-12-03 China to Target Journalists, Foreign Students with Surveillance System
Security officials in China’s Henan province are working toward a new surveillance system meant to follow international students, reporters and…
2021-12-02 South Korea, US Defense Chiefs Discuss New War Plans
The U.S. and South Korea said on Thursday that they would update their plans to deter North Korea aggression. North…
2021-12-02 Unique Effort Reopens Girls’ School in an Afghan Province
High school girls are at staying home almost everywhere in Afghanistan because Taliban rulers will not permit them to go…
2021-12-01 US Teenager Charged in Michigan School Shooting
A 15-year-old student opened fire at his high school in the American state of Michigan, killing four students and injuring…
2021-12-01 Women’s Tennis Association Suspends Competitions in China
The head of women’s professional tennis announced Wednesday that the organization would suspend all its competitions in China. The Women’s…
2021-12-01 China Protested Indonesia’s Drilling in South China Sea
China told Indonesia to stop drilling for oil and natural gas in maritime territory that both countries claim. The unusual…
2021-12-01 US States Drop Term ‘Alien’ for Undocumented Immigrants
Two American states have banned state agencies from using the word “alien” to describe undocumented immigrants. The change was enacted…
2021-11-30 EU Warned against Naming Industrial Farming Good for Environment
A group of global investors is urging the European Commission not to consider industrial farming an activity that is good…
2021-11-30 Australia’s Native Species Under Threat
A new report warns that Australia’s native wildlife could see disastrous effects from nonnative plants and animals. Experts at the…
2021-11-29 Big Ben Will Have New Face for New Year
Big Ben’s famous clock will appear in time for it to do its most important yearly activity: marking the start…
2021-11-28 Jobs lost, Middle Class Afghans Becoming Poor, Hungry
In just a few months, Afghanistan’s economy has collapsed. Many formerly secure families are now in fear of how they…
2021-11-28 Researchers Find New Way to Count Gabon Forest Elephants
Some African elephants live in grassy open areas called savannas. Scientists can easily count the number of savanna elephants from…
2021-11-28 British Lawmakers Criticize Ban on Babies in Parliament
Some British lawmakers are criticizing a rule that prevents members of parliament from taking young children into the House of…
2021-11-27 New Pronoun Causes Debate in French Society
Le Robert, one of France’s leading dictionaries, said recently that it added a new pronoun to its online list of…
2021-11-27 Melting Glaciers Uncover Nutrient-Rich Soil
Greenland’s glaciers continue to melt away because of rising global temperatures. But the melting ice might provide a way to…