2018-10-18 As Afghans Prepare to Vote, Women Seek Expanded Rights
Afghans will mark ballots in long-delayed elections on Saturday. The Associated Press reports that about 16 percent of the 2,565…
2018-10-18 Canada Now World’s Largest Legal Marijuana Marketplace
Ian Power was one of the first people to buy legal recreational marijuana in Canada, but he has no plans…
2018-10-18 US Officials Open Catholic Clergy Abuse Investigation in Pennsylvania
Federal officials in the United States reportedly are investigating child sexual abuse inside the Roman Catholic Church. The Associated Press…
2018-10-18 US Promises $90 Million to Fight Illegal Wildlife Trade
Representatives from the United States and more than 70 countries met in London last week to discuss the illegal wildlife…
2018-10-17 Vietnam Releases Dissident Known As ‘Mother Mushroom’
Vietnam has released dissident Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh from prison. She left the country immediately on a flight to the…
2018-10-16 Constitutional Reform in Cuba Launches Unusual Public Debate
Cuba does not have public opinion studies, campaigns or large independent media groups. But meetings about reforming the country’s constitution…
2018-10-15 Honduran Migrant Caravan Heading to Mexico, the United States
The migrant caravan that started in San Pedro Sula in northern Honduras has grown as it crosses the country. Some…
2018-10-15 Trump Says Saudi King Denies Any Knowledge On Khashoggi
American President Donald Trump said on Monday that he had spoken with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman. The president said the…
2018-10-14 Why Indonesia’s Children Are Not Growing
Experts say Indonesia is experiencing unexpectedly high rates of children stunting. Studies show that many Indonesian children are stunted in…
2018-10-15 Koreas Agree on Joint Railway, Road Projects, But Experts Are Concerned
North and South Korea held more high-level talks Monday in the demilitarized zone separating the two countries. Both sides agreed…
2018-10-14 Author: Matthew Bible ‘Was Bought With Blood’
The Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. calls the King James Bible “the most influential and widely read Bible…
2018-10-14 Immigrants Spur US Farmers Markets Revival
On a summer Saturday in St. Paul, Minnesota, a farmers market was busy with shoppers. The market has many loyal…
2018-10-13 Hollywood Organizes to Resist Trump
Many people who work in the U.S. television and movie business are known to resist President Donald Trump. Award shows…
2018-10-12 Who Is Jamal Khashoggi?
Jamal Khashoggi is one of most influential Arab journalists in the world. No one has seen or heard from him…
2018-10-13 US Trade War Helps Farmers in Brazil, but Not Iowa
The Bella Vita apartment building rises high over the fast growing town of Luís Eduardo Magalhães in northeastern Brazil. The…