2019-10-15 Flooded Trains Show Disaster Risks in Japan
Typhoon Hagibis struck Japan with unusual force and wind speeds last week. The storm produced heavy rainfall and flooding in…
2019-10-17 Olympic Officials Aim to Move Marathon from Tokyo to Cooler Sapporo
Fans of long-distance racing might not be able to see the marathon event next year at the 2020 Summer Olympic…
2019-10-16 Ecuador’s Moreno Cancels Spending Cuts in Big Win for Indigenous Groups
Ecuadorean President Lenín Moreno has officially canceled his own law to cut government subsidies on fuel prices. Moreno signed a…
2019-10-18 Evo Morales Not Popular Among Bolivia’s Youth before Vote
Evo Morales, Bolivia’s first indigenous president, is seeking a fourth term in elections on Sunday. Some people in the South…
2019-10-16 Thailand’s Anti-Fake News Center Fuels Concerns over Press Restrictions
Thailand plans to set up a center to fight the spread of fake news on social media and the internet.…
2019-10-16 Uzbek Wedding Singers Protest New Limits
Uzbek singers are expressing their unhappiness over a law limiting the number of performers at marriage ceremonies. The measure is…
2019-10-13 Zimbabwe Struggles with Hyperinflation
When going to a store, Isaiah Macheku prepares for shock. Hyperinflation is changing prices so quickly in Zimbabwe that the…
2019-10-14 Vietnam’s Expensive Housing Risks Affordability Crisis
In some Vietnamese cities, it is not hard to find apartments that cost millions of dollars. But on the same…
2019-10-15 Harley-Davidson Stops Production of Electric Bike to Investigate Problem
Harley-Davidson has halted production of its new electric LiveWire motorcycle after finding a problem during quality control tests. In a…
2019-10-11 Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has won the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his efforts to end his country’s…
2019-10-12 Free, Fair, Peaceful Election for Mozambique?
An escalating rebel movement, attacks on political campaigners and a frightened population have people worrying about Mozambique’s elections. The voting…
2019-10-09 Crisis in Ecuador over End to Fuel Subsidies
Ecuador has experienced days of unrest since President Lenín Moreno canceled government subsidies on fuel prices. His decision to end…
2019-10-08 Finland Agrees to Return Native American Remains to Tribes
The government of Finland plans to send the ancestral remains of Native American tribes to tribal representatives. The remains came…
2019-10-09 Turkey Launches Offensive against Kurdish Forces
Turkey launched airstrikes and fired artillery at Kurdish fighters in northern Syria on Wednesday. The attacks came just days after…
2019-10-12 Turkey’s New Internet Rules Raise Fears of More Press Restrictions
Turkey’s new controls on internet use have taken effect. The Turkish government says all broadcasters now have to follow the…