2019-09-01 Fears Grow Over Heat Dangers at Tokyo 2020 Olympics
There are growing concerns that heat and humidity during the Olympic Games in Tokyo next summer could be dangerous to…
2019-08-31 Foreign Aid in Afghanistan Could Decrease as Troops Withdraw
There are fears that much-needed foreign aid to Afghanistan will decrease once international military forces withdraw from the country. Aid…
2019-08-30 Rwanda Urges Young People to Use Electric Motorcycles
Rwanda says its citizens should consider using electric motorcycles in an effort to protect the environment and cut fuel costs.…
2019-08-29 Violent Protests Continue in Indonesia’s Papua, Officials Reject Call for Independence
Protesters in Indonesia’s Papua area burned buildings on Thursday and forced the power company to cut off electricity in the…
2019-08-29 Palestinian Student Denied Visa to Study at Harvard
United States officials denied a Palestinian student’s request to enter the country this month. The student was planning to attend…
2019-08-29 Wildlife Conference Acts to Protect Giraffes, Other Endangered Species
An international wildlife conference has approved resolutions aimed at protecting endangered animal and plant species. It also heard about the…
2019-08-28 Afghan Women Fear a Return of Taliban, Though Few Remember Its Rule
Two yellow burqas hang at a television station in Kabul, Afghanistan. They are bright versions of the full-coverage clothing some…
2019-08-28 Constitutional Crises Bring Attention to European Monarchs
For most of the last 100 years, Europe’s royalty have mainly been known for big weddings and newspaper gossip. Now,…
2019-08-26 Indonesian President: New Capital Will Be on Borneo
The president of Indonesia announced on Monday where his country’s new capital will be built. President Joko Widodo said that…
2019-08-26 World Leaders Promise Millions to End Amazon Wildfires
World leaders have promised tens of millions of dollars to help South American countries fight wildfires burning in the Amazon…
2019-08-27 Sunlight Hurts People With Rare Condition
Nadia El Rami made an agreement with the head of her son’s school: Seven-year-old Mustapha would attend classes at the…
2019-08-27 Experts: Rain Will Not Put Out Amazon Fires for Weeks
As large parts of the Amazon burn, weather experts are warning that rainfall is unlikely to put out the fires…
2019-08-26 Slave Heritage Tourism on Rise in Ghana
A large sign on the way to the Ghanaian city of Assin Manso shows an image of two African slaves.…
2019-08-25 Wildlife where US Once Made Nuclear, Chemical Weapons
A few places where the United States manufactured and tested some of the most deadly weapons ever made are now…
2019-08-25 Europe Considers New Rules for Electric Scooters
From Paris to Berlin, European cities are searching for ways to deal with a trend that is affecting cities worldwide:…