2014-12-22 What’s the Word of the Year?
The American English dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster announces their word of the year for 2014. The word is culture. The publisher…
2014-12-21 Cambodian, Thai Rice Voted Best in the World
For the third straight year, the World Rice Conference has voted Cambodian rice as the world’s best. This year Cambodia…
2014-12-21 How the US Deals with its Sexual Assault Problem
Sexual assault – sexual attack — happens in countries all around the world. Recent news reports about gang rapes in…
2014-12-21 What’s the Top ‘Trending’ Search This Year?
The American-based company Google has just released its list of the top trending online searches of 2014. Google keeps records…
2014-12-21 Helping California’s Homeless
Earlier this month, California police cleared what was said to be the largest homeless encampment in the United States. About…
2014-12-20 Indonesia Reports Increase in Citizens Joining Islamic State
Indonesia estimates that more than 350 of its citizens are now in Syria or Iraq to fight with Islamic State…
2014-12-20 Turkey Rejects Criticism of Raids on Opposition Media
The Turkish government recently ordered raids on media with ties to its opponents. Now the government is rejecting criticism at…
2014-12-19 A Los Angeles Christmas
The end of December is a time when many Americans are thinking about snow and cold weather. Yet the city…
2014-12-19 Disagreement Over Lower Mekong River Dam Project
A two-day meeting in Laos has left government officials and environmental activists deeply divided. The meeting was called to examine…
2014-12-18 Sony Criticized for Cancelling ‘The Interview’
“The Interview” is probably the most famous movie you might never be able to see. The dark comedy had been…
2014-12-17 How Much of You Does Facebook Own?
If you use Facebook, your friends might have posted an update saying Facebook is not permitted to violate their privacy.…
2014-12-17 Shinzo Abe’s Victory Likely Raises Conflict with Neighbors
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his allies easily won a two-thirds majority in Parliament on Sunday. The victory was…
2014-12-16 In US, Support for Death Penalty Is Strong
Most industrialized nations have stopped executing criminals. But the death penalty is still legal in many parts of the United…
2014-12-15 Plastic Bags: To Ban or Not to Ban?
This is the holiday season in the United States. People are buying gifts and carrying them home, usually in plastic…
2014-12-14 Concerns Raised for Uber, Ride-Sharing Services
The Indian government this week called for all unregistered taxi services to halt operations. The order came after the reported…