2018-01-19 With Water Supply Nearly Dry, Cape Town Declares ‘Day Zero’
The city of Cape Town, South Africa has announced new water restrictions as officials warn the water supply could run…
2018-01-18 Chinese Company to Sell Cars in US in 2019
A Chinese automobile maker wants to begin selling cars in the United States by the end of 2019. GAC Motor…
2018-01-17 North, South Korea to March Together at Winter Olympics
North and South Korea have agreed to march together in the opening ceremonies of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. Negotiators…
2018-01-19 Two Giant Pandas Arrive in Snowy Finland
Two giant pandas arrived in Finland Thursday. They are a gift from China to mark the small European nation’s 100…
2018-01-17 Bitcoin Loses Half of Its Value
The price of Bitcoin dropped below $10,000 on Wednesday. Bitcoin is the world’s best-known cryptocurrency. But, it has lost half…
2018-01-15 Children of Terror Left Behind in Iraq
“Maya” is a plump, smiling child less than two years old. Her parents are dead and she might never learn…
2018-01-16 Japan Gets False Missile Warning, After Hawaii Incident
The Japanese public broadcaster NHK mistakenly sent out a message Tuesday warning of a likely North Korean missile launch. The…
2018-01-16 Saudi Arabia Holds Car Show Just for Women
Car manufacturers are wasting no time preparing for the day when Saudi Arabian women will be permitted to drive. The…
2018-01-16 Bangladesh to Send Rohingya Back to Myanmar
Myanmar and Bangladesh have agreed on a plan to send refugees from Myanmar back to the country within the next…
2018-01-16 Erdogan: NATO Must Take Stance against US
Turkey’s president has called on the country’s defense allies to take a stance against an American plan for a Kurdish-led…
2018-01-15 UN: Technology Threatens Whistled Language in Turkey
The United Nations is calling for urgent action to protect a whistled language used in a mountainous area of Turkey.…
2018-01-15 High Patient Death Rates after Operations in African Hospitals
A new study shows that patients in African hospitals are two times as likely to die after doctors operate as…
2018-01-14 Venezuelans Seek Treasure in Polluted River
Venezuela was once one of the wealthiest countries in Latin America. Today, images of poor Venezuelans eating from food waste…
2018-01-14 China-led Group Wants More Development on Mekong River
China and five Southeast Asian countries have set goals for developing the Mekong River area, but experts wonder if the…
2018-01-14 Indonesians Explore Plans to Move Capital
For many years, Indonesians have talked and dreamed of moving their capital. Jakarta, on the island of Java, became the…