2024-12-05 People on Island Near Singapore Face Uncertain Future
A short boat ride from the wealthy city-state of Singapore is something rare – a small, quiet island. People living…
2024-12-04 What to Know about South Korea’s Short Period of Martial Law
South Korea’s parliament moved to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after he declared martial law and sent troops into the…
2024-12-03 Rohingya Men Leaving Refugee Camps to Fight in Myanmar
The Rohingya are an ethnic group from Myanmar. They have been displaced from that country and many now live in…
2024-12-03 South Korean Man Guilty of Gaining Weight to Avoid Military Service
A South Korean court has found a man guilty of purposefully gaining weight to avoid completing required service in the…
2024-12-01 Mysterious Creature from Argentina Has Made Its Home in Dubai
Dubai in the United Arab Emirates is known for its tall, modern buildings rising high above the desert. But an…
2024-11-27 Mysterious Shoe Thief Identified
Police suspected someone was stealing shoes from a children’s school in southwestern Japan. But a security camera caught the thief…
2024-11-25 Would You Pay $344 for a Coffee?
A Scottish dairy, or milk cow farm, is offering what it calls Britain’s costliest coffee: one cup for $344. It…
2024-11-20 Thai City Fixing up Monkey Problem
People will no longer have to fight with monkeys in the historic Thai city of Lopburi. That is because of…
2024-11-17 Too Many Deer Live in England’s Forests
Martin Edwards studies the shadows of the ancient forest from a high seat and waits. Sitting still, he watches with…
2024-11-17 Ethiopia Finds Limited Success in Moving to Electric Vehicles
As the price of fuel increased greatly in Ethiopia earlier this year, Awgachew Seleshi decided to buy an electric vehicle,…
2024-11-13 Pistachios Becoming Major Crop in California
In a large plant in the heart of California’s farmland, millions of pistachios are inspected, prepared and shipped off around…
2024-11-11 Farmers Aim to Save Mexico City’s Island Gardens
Several large lakes once surrounded Mexico City. Those lakes have disappeared over the years. But what is left of one…
2024-11-10 Late Snow on Japan’s Mount Fuji Sets a Record
A national symbol of Japan, the respected Mount Fuji usually has a cap of snow by early October. This year,…
2024-11-06 Trump Wins US Presidential Election
Former U.S. President Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris to earn a new four-year term as the country’s leader.…
2024-11-04 Harris, Trump Make Final Push for Votes on Election Day
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are making a final push for votes on the day before…