2024-05-30 The Story of a Hong Kong Democracy Activist
A court in Hong Kong found 14 pro-democracy activists guilty of crimes linked to an unofficial vote in 2020. Some…
2024-05-29 North Korea Flies Trash Balloons over South
North Korea has flown hundreds of balloons carrying trash and manure toward South Korea. The strange action led the South’s…
2024-05-29 Climbers Will Have to Pay to Climb Mount Fuji
The local officials protecting Mount Fuji are making changes to protect its natural beauty and the safety of people climbing…
2024-05-28 Melinda French Gates to Donate $1 Billion for Women’s Rights
Melinda French Gates announced this week that she plans to give $1 billion over the next two years to support…
2024-05-28 Rescue Efforts in New Guinea Delayed by Dangerous Conditions
Officials in Papua New Guinea (PNG) have ordered people in parts of Enga Province to leave their homes because of…
2024-05-27 Rights Report: China Unfairly Pushing Rural Tibetans into Cities
A rights group based in New York City says it has documents from Chinese officials that show a plan to…
2024-05-23 Japan’s Military Looks for More Women After Harassment Claims
Japan is undergoing its biggest military build-up since World War II. But it is struggling to fill its ranks with…
2024-05-22 Locals Report Monkey Deaths During Heat Wave in Mexico
An environmental group is warning that the hot weather in Mexico is among the causes of many deaths of howler…
2024-05-20 Iran’s President, Foreign Minister Killed in Helicopter Crash
Iranian state media reported Monday that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other top officials died in a helicopter crash in…
2024-05-19 Vietnam’s Trade Surplus with US Depends on China
As the United States increases tariffs to reduce trade with China, it has greatly increased imports from Vietnam. The Southeast…
2024-05-18 US Air Force Shows Fighter Plane Piloted by AI
Two American Air Force fighter airplanes recently flew into the sky above California. The military planes were taking part in…
2024-05-15 Migration Group Says 76 Million Displaced in 2023
Conflicts and natural disasters caused nearly 76 million people to be displaced within their countries a migration research group says.…
2024-05-14 US to Increase Tariffs on $18 Billion of Chinese Imports
The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden announced plans Tuesday to increase tariffs on $18 billion worth of Chinese imports.…
2024-05-13 In China, Many Older Workers Find It Difficult to Retire
China’s economic expansion has been driven partly by millions of people who left their rural homes to work in cities…
2024-05-09 US Withholds Offensive Weapons as Israel Plans Rafah Attack
U.S. President Joe Biden said he would suspend a shipment of some weapons to Israel. U.S. officials are concerned about…