2018-07-30 Cambodia Set to Become One Party State
The Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) says it has won every seat in the country’s parliament. The party released the statement…
2018-07-29 Philippine Leader Signs Law Giving Autonomy to Muslim South
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law to give greater self-rule to Muslims living in the country’s south. The…
2018-07-30 Report Urges US, Russian Cooperation on Nuclear Arms Control
The United States and Russia urgently need to restart cooperation to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, a new report…
2018-07-29 Wives of Boko Haram Militants Struggle with Group’s Image
In a new, two-level building near low-cost housing, more than 20 women, all covered in brightly colored clothing, listen to…
2018-07-28 Rivers Dry, Iranian Farmers Turn to Protest
A small group of Iranian farmers drove their tractors to the entrance to the town of Varzaneh. The vehicles stopped…
2018-07-28 International Musicians Create Harmony
Twenty-five young musicians from around the world have come to California to train and perform this month. They will take…
2018-07-27 Ruling Party Faces Little Challenge in Cambodia’s Election
Cambodians vote Sunday for all 125 seats in the country’s National Assembly. Prime Minister Hun Sen’s Cambodian People’s Party is…
2018-07-27 Report Says More Than 200 Land Activists Killed Last Year
A new report says killings of land and environmental activists rose in 2017. The environmental and human rights group Global…
2018-07-27 Video Shows Man Believed to be Last of Amazon Tribe
Brazil’s Indian Foundation has released a video that shows images of a man believed to be the last surviving member…
2018-07-26 Pakistan’s Imran Khan Declares Victory
Former cricket star Imran Khan has declared victory for his political party in Pakistan’s general elections. Pakistani television stations say…
2018-07-25 Vietnamese Sentenced for Kidnapping in Germany
A German court has sent to prison a Vietnamese man for helping his country carry out a kidnapping in Berlin…
2018-07-25 North Korea Eases Criticism of US, South, Aims at Japan Instead
North Korea’s state media have greatly reduced criticism of the United States and South Korea while the countries are involved…
2018-07-24 Thai Soccer Boys Shave Their Heads for Buddhist Ceremony
The boys rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand earlier this month have cut all the hair off their heads.…
2018-07-24 North Korea Appears to Take Apart Missile Launch Area
North Korea appears to have started dismantling important parts of its main satellite launch center. The activity appears to fulfill…
2018-07-24 Dam Collapse in Laos Leaves Hundreds Missing
A dam built to create electricity has collapsed in Laos. Reports say several people are dead and hundreds are missing.…