2019-11-08 Killings Show Mexico’s Drug War Is Worsening
People in the Mexican town of La Mora are afraid that more violence is coming from drug traffickers who control…
2019-11-07 Many Syrian Refugees in Turkey Do Not Want to Return Home
Many Syrian refugees in Turkey want to stay in the country although Turkey plans to send them back home. Turkish…
2019-11-07 Chile’s Protesters Voice Anger Over Inequality, Services
Many people in Chile are getting involved in a debate about the South American country’s future after weeks of violent…
2019-11-06 Thai King Creates Camp for Unity Training
Thousands of Thai government workers, police and teachers are being sent to a military camp for training in community service…
2019-11-06 The Berlin Wall: Memories of the Cold War’s Greatest Symbol
Sister Brigitte Queisser walks slowly along the wrecked remains of the Berlin Wall. The wall here is slowly breaking down.…
2019-11-04 India’s Capital Restricts Car Use to Improve Air Quality
Indian officials have banned half of all private vehicles from operating in the capital, New Delhi, because of poor air…
2019-11-05 Rights Group: Governments Increasing Social Media Use to Influence Elections
A rights group reports that governments and individuals have sought to influence elections online in 26 of 30 national elections…
2019-11-05 Climate Change a Difficult Issue for Some New Yorkers
New York’s Broad Channel neighborhood is an island in more ways than one. Politically, its population actively supports U.S. President…
2019-11-04 Huge Mining Waste Dams Could Prove Deadly
A group of investors has released findings from its inquiry into how mining companies around the world store their waste.…
2019-11-04 McDonald’s Chief Forced Out after Relationship with Employee
The American fast food business McDonald’s is known around the world and was in the news last weekend. McDonald’s Corporation…
2019-11-04 What ‘Whistleblower’ Means
A lawyer said over the weekend that the person he represents is ready to answer questions from Republicans on an…
2019-11-03 Efforts to Save Mountain Gorillas Show Signs of Progress
Pato, a 19-year-old silverback gorilla, walked using his arms and legs toward an infant gorilla, Macibiri. Pato sat beside her…
2019-11-03 Cameroon Chemist Recycles Used Cooking Oil into Cleaning Products
A chemist from Cameroon has found a way to recycle used cooking oil so it does not end up polluting…
2019-11-02 China Could Be First to Mine Deep Sea Minerals
China is likely to become the first country in the world to start mining minerals from the ocean floor. The…
2019-11-02 Where Do Old Tires Go?
Not long ago, Nabipur was a quiet farming village in northern India. Now the village is home to several large…