2015-10-01 Step Aside Millennials: Over-60s to Double by 2050
A new report says the number of people over the age of 60 is expected to double by the year…
2015-10-01 Bloggers in Bangladesh, Vietnam Fight for Free Speech
Bloggers in Bangladesh and Vietnam continue to face threats. Twenty Bangladeshi bloggers received death threats last week from an Islamist…
2015-09-30 Most Elderly Lacking Long-Term Care
More than half of all people 65 years and older have no long-term health care. The International Labor Organization released…
2015-09-30 Vietnam Hopes Subways Will Ease Traffic
Vietnam is developing quickly with skyscrapers and supermarkets. But the country still lacks one kind of public transportation that many…
2015-09-29 China Promises One Billion to UN
China made major promises of money and other support to the United Nations on Monday. President Xi Jinping spoke at…
2015-09-29 Korean Families Torn by AS, Heart
North and South Korea are planning reunions for 200 family members. These families were forced apart after the two nations…
2015-09-29 ‘Hated’ CEO Hikes Life-Saving Drug 4000
The CEO of a drug, or pharmaceutical, company raised the price of a life-saving drug used by AIDS patients by…
2015-09-29 Cashing In on Cannabis
Use of the plant marijuana remains illegal under U.S. federal law, but it has been legalized for medical or personal…
2015-09-28 Donald Trump Announces Tax Plan
U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump would cut taxes for the poor and rich, he said in a plan announced Monday.…
2015-09-28 Kenyan Court Orders Teachers Back to School
A court in Kenya ruled Friday that the country’s public school teachers must return to the classroom this week. A…
2015-09-28 Pope Supports ‘Conscientious Objection’
Pope Francis says people should have the right to refuse tasks they oppose on moral grounds. The Pope’s comments were…
2015-09-27 South Africans Eat Up Southern Food US Style
Many Americans love the taste and smell of Southern cuisine, such as macaroni and cheese, fried chicken and waffles, burgers…
2015-09-27 Russia Struggles to Replace Foods After Import Ban
Russia is working to replace foreign products with its own goods. The move is aimed at restricting imports from Western…
2015-09-26 Is East Asia Becoming More Militarized?
Territorial claims have become a stressful issue in East and South East Asia over the past few years. Conflicts over…