2019-08-24 Songbirds Silenced as Colombia Fights Wildlife Trafficking
The metal doors of a small cage open up and a bird wearing the number 8-1-1 flies into a larger…
2019-08-23 South Korean Decision to Cancel Intelligence Agreement Stretches US Alliance
South Korea’s decision to end a military intelligence sharing deal with Japan will not necessarily have an immediate effect on…
2019-08-22 In Kashmir, News Gathering a Difficult Job
News media are having difficulty reporting from Kashmir. The trouble started two weeks ago when India’s central government took direct…
2019-08-22 Former Danish Leader Attacks Trump for Comments on Defense Spending
A former Danish prime minister has criticized U.S. President Donald Trump over a recent Twitter message about military spending. Lars…
2019-08-23 Area 51 Events Lead to Emergency Crowd Planning
Officials in Nevada fear large numbers of people could be coming to the southern part of the state next month.…
2019-08-23 Private Museums Store Gaza’s Artifacts
At Walid al-Aqqad’s home in Gaza, hundreds of ancient pots and other objects hang on the walls. In his backyard,…
2019-08-20 US Tests Ground Missile Once Banned in Former Arms Treaty with Russia
Russia is criticizing the United States for testing a ground-based missile that was banned until three weeks ago. “The United…
2019-08-19 Afghanistan to Intensify Fight Against Islamic State after Attacks
Afghanistan has promised to intensify the fight against the Islamic State, or IS, after the group claimed responsibility for a…
2019-08-21 In South Korea, a Small but Notable Push Back Against Trump
United States President Donald Trump can sometimes be nicer to his country’s enemies than its friends. Trump’s unusual method of…
2019-08-18 Clothing Makers Push for ‘Zero Waste’
The way cloth is made, and what it is made of, is changing. Companies that make textiles are trying different…
2019-08-17 North Korea to Develop Homegrown Beauty Market
North Korea is asking its young, middle-class women to give up international cosmetics and use products made in their own…
2019-08-18 Musician Gives Voice to Struggles in Central African Republic
Ozaguin is one of the most popular singer-songwriters in the Central African Republic. Recently, he went to the United Nations’…
2019-08-17 400 Years Ago, First Enslaved Africans Arrived in US
In late August 1619, an English ship named the White Lion stopped in what is now the American state of…
2019-08-16 Greenland to Trump: ‘Not for Sale’
Greenland, the self-ruling territory of Denmark, told the United States Friday, “We are open for business, not for sale.” Greenland’s…
2019-08-17 Iceland Cuts Teen Drinking with Curfews, Youth Centers
Iceland is successfully treating a crisis in teenage drinking. The island nation has one of the lowest rates of teen…