2021-09-30 Ecuador Declares Prison Emergency After Riot Kills 116
Ecuador’s president has declared a state of emergency in the prison system after rioting killed 116 people earlier this week.…
2021-09-29 Former Diplomat Likely to Become Japan’s Next Prime Minister
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party elected former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida as its new leader Wednesday. The move means Kishida…
2021-09-29 North Korea Claims It Tested a Hypersonic Missile
North Korea claimed Wednesday that it successfully tested a new hypersonic missile. The advanced weapon system could be harder to…
2021-09-29 At UN, Some Leaders Demand Payments for Past Wrongs
At this year’s United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York, several leaders voiced their approval of reparations. They gave…
2021-09-28 Rwandan Woman Who Lost Leg Aims to Help Other Amputees
As a child, Claudine Humure lost both of her parents during Rwanda’s genocide. She also had one of her legs…
2021-09-28 Cambodian Students Build Drone
Cambodian students have designed a prototype drone that they hope can eventually be used to move people around Phnom Penh…
2021-09-27 After Election Gains, German’s Social Democrats Aim to Form a Government
Germany’s center-left Social Democrats won the biggest share of the vote in the country’s election Sunday. The party narrowly beat…
2021-09-26 US Environment Agency Moves to Cut Industrial Gas Linked to Climate Change
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has announced a new rule sharply limiting some gasses used in household machines. The…
2021-09-26 Study: Modern Japanese Genetics Come from Three Ancient Groups
Scientists studying the genetic material of Japanese people say that three ancient populations were ancestors of modern Japanese rather than…
2021-09-25 The Year in Migration So Far
People face cold, hunger and danger when they flee their countries. They risk their lives to escape conditions such as…
2021-09-25 Chinese Parents Praise Rule Limiting Video Game Time
China has set new rules limiting the amount of time children can play online games. The restrictions limit children to…
2021-10-12 A Chilean Tree Gives Hope for New Vaccines
Quillay trees are rare evergreens found mainly in the South American country of Chile. And they are increasingly important to…
2021-10-08 Africa Wants Malaria Vaccine Soon
The African Union’s top health official wants to get the world’s first approved malaria vaccine to African countries as soon…
2021-10-05 Scientists Say Vaccine ‘Patch’ More Effective than Injections
American scientists say they have created a vaccine patch that provides greater protection against infectious diseases than traditional injections. A…
2021-10-05 Gardener Explains Growing Filberts or Hazel Trees
In the past few years, Lee Reich, a well-known gardener, has planted several sorts of nuts, including Hazelnuts. Hazelnuts come…