2020-03-19 How Tehran Failed to Control Coronavirus
“Quarantines belong to the Stone Age,” the Iranian health minister said late last month at a press briefing about COVID-19.…
2020-03-19 Is There an Answer for Traffic Congestion?
Vehicle traffic is getting worse in the United States and many cities in the world, a recent study has found.…
2020-03-18 Rio’s State of Emergency Closes Christ Statue
The Christ the Redeemer statue has sat on top of Corcovado mountain in Rio de Janeiro for nearly 90 years.…
2020-03-15 Nigerian Women Living With Disabilities Seek Justice
Research by a Nigerian activist group says about 20 percent of women in Nigeria live with a disability. Activists say…
2020-03-15 Study: Use of Oil, Other Fossil Fuels for Power at Turning Point in 2019
The use of fossil fuels for making electricity fell in 2019 in the United States, the European Union (EU) and…
2020-03-15 Kazakh Women Succeed in Chess
Kazakhstan has become a rising power in the world of chess. A group of young Kazakh women have had a…
2020-03-14 Vietnam Building Rapid Bus System in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City is building a bus rapid transport system in hopes of making public travel simpler. Vietnamese people…
2020-03-14 Somali Therapist Sees Mental Health as a Step to Rebuilding the Country
After nearly 30 years of war, many Somalis carry unseen wounds from the violence they have experienced. The World Health…
2020-03-13 New Zealanders Turn out to Support Mosque for Shooting Anniversary
One year ago, a gunman attacked two Muslim religious centers in Christchurch, New Zealand killing more than 50 people. People…
2020-03-12 US Calls Out Iran, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela on Human Rights Abuses
The United States is accusing authoritarian governments around the world of severe human rights “violations and abuses.” Secretary of State…
2020-03-12 Travel Bans, Collapsed Markets in Reaction to Coronavirus
The coronavirus outbreak has led to travel bans around the world, walling off countries, closing businesses and keeping people inside…
2020-03-11 Russia Could Extend Putin’s Presidency Past 2024
Russian lawmakers have approved constitutional changes to permit President Vladimir Putin to remain in power past 2024. Russia’s lower house…
2020-03-11 Japan Struggles with Cleanup of Fukushima Disaster
The Japanese government, citizens and groups are debating what to do with radioactive water from the disabled nuclear power center…
2020-03-09 At Side-by-Side Ceremonies, Afghans Swear in Two Presidents
Afghanistan’s top two presidential candidates were sworn-in as president at competing ceremonies Monday. Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah each claim…
2020-03-10 Study: Dogs Can Recognize Heat with ‘Infrared Sensor’ in Their Nose
Dogs have a kind of sensor on the end of their nose that helps them recognize small changes in temperature,…