2020-01-25 Nigerian Artist Makes Dark Skin Prosthetic Devices
Michael Sunday was very happy and a little surprised when he first saw his “new” right hand. It is a…
2020-01-25 Are Americans Ready to Let Go of Single Family Homes?
For years, many Americans have thought of owning their own home as part of the American dream. But the idea…
2020-01-24 Volcanic Explosion Turns Brain into Glass
Italian scientists reported this week that a volcanic explosion not only killed one person, but turned the victim’s brain material…
2020-01-24 Counting Americans Begins in Alaska
This week, the U.S. Census to count everyone who lives in the country started in a small Alaska town called…
2020-01-23 Olympic Committee Tries Once Again to Separate Politics from Sports
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced this month that athletes are barred from making political statements at Olympic events. It…
2020-01-23 ICJ: Myanmar Must Protect Rohingya from Genocide
The International Court of Justice on Thursday ordered Myanmar to take urgent measures to protect its Rohingya population from genocide.…
2020-01-22 Largest Swimming Pool in Russia’s Muslim South Bans Women
The largest swimming pool in Russia’s Muslim-majority North Caucasus area has banned all women from using the pool. Rights groups…
2020-01-22 US Drinking Water Contaminated with ‘Forever Chemicals’
A new report says man-made “forever chemicals” are more common in U.S. drinking water supplies than earlier estimates suggested. An…
2020-01-20 Invasive Animals Passing Through Suez Canal to Mediterranean Sea
Not long ago, Egypt marked the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Suez Canal. The canal connects the Mediterranean…
2020-01-19 Indian Slaves Trade Life of Service for Leadership Position
While drinking tea with officials at a plantation in southern India, Sharda Krishnan had memories of her childhood. She thought…
2020-01-20 Effort to Rebuild Ancient Area of Tunis Holds Lessons
Leila Ben Gacem wants to rebuild an area in Tunisia known as the Medina of Tunis. A local official in…
2020-01-18 Malaysia’s Mahathir Mulls Risks, Rewards of Postponed Power Transfer
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad appears unlikely to surrender his leadership as promised to government coalition partner Anwar Ibrahim. Mahathir…
2020-01-17 Bangladesh Says Island Now Ready for 100,000 Rohingya
A small island in Bangladesh is ready to house 100,000 Rohingya refugees, government officials announced Thursday. No date has been…
2020-01-16 Rare Salt Formations Appear along Great Salt Lake
Scientists have documented rare salt formations for the first time on the shores of the Great Salt Lake in the…
2020-01-16 South Korea’s Moon Still Pushing for Talks with North Korea
South Korea recently gave a message to North Korea from the United States. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un turned…