2021-04-01 New York Attack Has Asian Americans on Alert
A 65-year-old woman who came to the United States from the Philippines was attacked while walking to church in New…
2021-03-31 Volkswagen Says Name Change News Was a Joke
German carmaker Volkswagen says a widely publicized announcement that it was changing its name to “Voltswagen” was meant as a…
2021-03-30 India’s Limits on Vaccine Exports Leave Nations Seeking New Suppliers
India’s new limits on AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine exports has forced several Asian nations to find new suppliers. The country’s Serum…
2021-03-30 Leaders of 23 Countries Support Treaty for Health Emergencies
Leaders of 23 countries and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday supported an idea to create an international treaty…
2021-03-30 Senegalese Artist Centers on Politics, Pandemic
Violent demonstrations broke out in Senegal earlier this month in protest of injustice and inequality in the country. Artist Omar…
2021-03-29 George Floyd Murder Trial Opens in Minnesota
A trial of a white former police officer charged with murdering a Black man last year started Monday in Minneapolis,…
2021-03-29 Ship Blocking Suez Canal Finally Freed
Specialty teams on Monday set free a large container ship that had stopped international trade through the Suez Canal. For…
2021-03-29 Iraqi Volunteers Join to Rebuild Mosul Library
The main library at Mosul University in Iraq opened in 1921. After a donation from 60 of the city’s libraries…
2021-03-28 Mass Shooters Used Limited US Gun Laws
The suspect in the Boulder, Colorado, shooting had been convicted of attacking a classmate. He could still buy a gun.…
2021-03-28 Careful Climbers Plan Return to Everest in April
The world’s tallest mountain has been closed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic. But Nepal’s Mount Everest will…
2021-03-27 Lego Collector Recreates Vietnam Street Objects
In a room full of Lego pieces, Hoang Dang carefully builds a bright blue, yellow and red fishing boat with…
2021-03-27 ‘We Have to Be Careful:’ Colombian Town Stays Virus-free
Nelson Avila lives in a rare place in the world where there are no reported cases of the new coronavirus…
2021-03-26 African Health Expert Warns of Possible ‘Vaccine War’
The head of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned against a “vaccine war” among nations. Dr. John…
2021-03-26 In Myanmar, Army Uproots Ethnic Karen Villagers
In the forests of southeastern Myanmar, aid workers say the army was shooting and arresting people long before last month’s…
2021-03-25 World Trade Affected by Container Ship Blocking Suez Canal
A very large container ship struck land and is blocking Egypt’s Suez Canal waterway. At least 150 other ships cannot…