2020-07-08 Southwestern Japan Takes Steps to Deal with Flooding, Coronavirus
Boxes of face coverings, bottles filled with anti-bacterial agents and a sign saying “Please wear a mask” mark the entrance…
2020-07-08 Using Wastewater to Study Coronavirus Infections
Scientific researchers and health officials say they can follow an outbreak of the novel coronavirus in a community by examining…
2020-07-07 Museum or Mosque? Turkey Debates the Hagia Sofia
In its more than 1,400-year existence, Hagia Sophia in Istanbul has meant many things to many groups of people. The…
2020-07-06 Egypt Arrests Doctors, Silences Critics over Virus Outbreak
A doctor in Egypt was arrested after writing a report about the country’s broken health system. A pharmacist there was…
2020-07-06 Afghan Man Reopens Oxygen Factory to Help Coronavirus Patients
An Afghan man has reopened a long-shut oxygen factory to provide free service to patients suffering from COVID-19. Najibullah Seddiqi…
2020-07-05 Indonesia Cuts Back on Fire Protection
Budget cuts caused by the coronavirus crisis have forced Indonesia to reduce fire patrols and protection for some of the…
2020-07-06 Worldwide Slowdown in Fishing Unlikely to Save Rare Species
The worldwide fishing industry has slowed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. But experts say it is unclear if…
2020-07-04 Supreme Court Abortion Ruling Meaningful for Election
In its first big abortion ruling since President Donald Trump took office, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked a Louisiana law…
2020-07-04 In Greenland, Young People Question Island’s Colonial Past
In Greenland, a 21-year-old hip-hop artist is the face of the local Black Lives Matter movement. His name is Josef…
2020-07-01 Europe Faces Difficult Issues as Germany Becomes EU President
Europe faces big economic, trade and public health issues as Germany takes over the presidency of the Council of the…
2020-06-29 Mississippi Removes Sign of Confederacy From Flag
Mississippi lawmakers voted Sunday to remove the Confederate flag emblem, which dates back to the U.S. Civil War, from the…
2020-06-30 AP: White House Knew of Russian Bounties in 2019
The Associated Press reports that top White House officials knew in early 2019 about intelligence findings that Russia offered money…
2020-06-28 Can US Help Achieve Unity for Syrian Kurds?
Syrian Kurdish groups recently announced plans to work together to govern the northeastern part of Syria. United States officials have…
2020-06-28 Increased Illegal Hunting in Parts of Asia, Africa
In parts of the developing world, coronavirus safety measures have fueled concerns about an increase in illegal hunting of wild…
2020-06-27 Ugandan Runners Struggle to Train for Tokyo Olympic Games
The coronavirus pandemic has some of the world’s top runners struggling to train for the Tokyo Olympics next year. Training…