2020-07-26 Study: S. Korean Stock Traders Seek Help for Gambling Addiction
A South Korean study shows a jump in the number of online stock traders seeking help for gambling addiction. The…
2020-07-26 Uber Pushes Its Contact Tracing to Health Departments
Ride-sharing company Uber has been quietly sharing information about its drivers and passengers with health officials for months. Now, the…
2020-07-25 Liberals See US Supreme Court’s Future an Election Issue
At the age 87, Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the oldest justice of the United States Supreme Court. She is also…
2020-07-23 New Coronavirus Creates Education Crisis Across Africa
There seems to be many choices for students in Africa to continue studying while schools remain closed because of the…
2020-07-24 IFRC Chief: COVID Could Affect Migration For Years
The head of one of the world’s largest aid groups says he expects the coronavirus health crisis will have a…
2020-07-22 ‘Very Frightening:’ Opposition Grows to US Agents in Cities
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is facing growing criticism for sending federal agents to Portland, Oregon to control…
2020-07-21 Top Oil Companies Set Carbon Target Goals
For the first time, a group of the world’s top oil companies have set goals to cut carbon gas emissions…
2020-07-22 Arizona’s Individualism Is Barrier to Mask Rule
For weeks, the coronavirus has been spreading out of control in the southwestern American state of Arizona. Just last month,…
2020-07-21 After Long Negotiations, EU Leaders Agree on $2.1 Trillion Deal
After four days and nights of negotiations, European Union (EU) leaders have agreed on a 1.8 trillion-euro budget and coronavirus…
2020-07-20 Getting In ‘Good Trouble:’ American Civil Rights Leader John Lewis Remembered
America lost an extraordinary leader Friday when Congressman John Lewis died of pancreatic cancer. He was 80 years old. The…
2020-07-20 Lack of Rain, Dams Hurt Livelihoods on Mekong River
The rainy season has begun in South and Southeast Asia. Farmers and fishermen are hopeful for wet weather after a…
2020-07-17 EU Court Cancels Data Sharing Agreement with US
The top court for the European Union (EU) has cancelled a data-sharing agreement between the EU and the United States.…
2020-07-19 Japanese Stores Test Robot Workers
In August, a robot will begin placing food and drinks on store shelves in Japan. This is a test that…
2020-07-19 2020: A Lost Generation for European Youth?
Unemployment among young workers has been a problem in Europe following the 2008-2009 international financial crisis. Yet early signs show…
2020-07-18 Tokyo’s Nightclub Workers Make Videos to Fight Coronavirus
Tokyo’s government has reported an increasing spread of COVID-19 since May in neighborhoods where the sex industry is active. Now,…