2022-05-19 Baby Giraffe with Leg Problem Gets Special Braces
A baby giraffe born with a leg abnormality has been fitted with special leg braces to help her walk. The…
2022-05-19 COVID or Not, Sales of Peking Duck Continues
Beijing recently placed a ban on eating inside restaurants to help control the spread of COVID-19. That means restaurants in…
2022-05-19 Japan to Permit Limited Foreign Travel Groups
Japan’s government will begin permitting small group tours from four countries later this month. Japan is slowly opening up to…
2022-05-18 Russia: Nearly 1,000 Ukraine Soldiers Surrender at Mariupol Factory
Russia says that nearly 1,000 Ukrainian troops who defended a large steel factory in Mariupol have surrendered. The announcement Wednesday…
2022-05-18 Male and Female Soccer Players in US Will Receive Equal Pay
The organization that runs soccer in the United States says its men’s and women’s national soccer teams will receive equal…
2022-05-18 In South Korea, Fewer Women Seeking Pregnancy
In South Korea, fewer women are having children. The high costs of housing and education make financial security a necessity.…
2022-05-18 New Zealand to Help Pay for Cleaner Cars
New Zealand’s government recently announced it will help pay for poorer families to replace their old cars with cleaner hybrid…
2022-05-17 Report Details Church-State Work on Native Schools
Many Christian organizations operated boarding schools for Native American children from the 19th to the early 20th centuries. They were…
2022-05-17 Famous Film Festival Returns to Cannes for 75th Anniversary
Even with a war going on in nearby Ukraine, movie stars and famous filmmakers are back in the southern French…
2022-05-17 Taiwan Condemns California Church Shooting
One person was killed and five were wounded Sunday during an attack at a Taiwanese church in California. The shooter…
2022-05-17 Record Sales for Cuban Cigars
Cuba’s state-owned cigar company Habanos S.A. recently reported it had record sales of its famous hand-rolled cigars in 2021. Travel…