As It Is

2020-03-15 Nigerian Women Living With Disabilities Seek Justice

Research by a Nigerian activist group says about 20 percent of women in Nigeria live with a disability. Activists say…

5 years ago

2020-03-15 Study: Use of Oil, Other Fossil Fuels for Power at Turning Point in 2019

The use of fossil fuels for making electricity fell in 2019 in the United States, the European Union (EU) and…

5 years ago

2020-03-15 Kazakh Women Succeed in Chess

Kazakhstan has become a rising power in the world of chess. A group of young Kazakh women have had a…

5 years ago

2020-03-14 Vietnam Building Rapid Bus System in Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City is building a bus rapid transport system in hopes of making public travel simpler. Vietnamese people have many…

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2020-03-14 Somali Therapist Sees Mental Health as a Step to Rebuilding the Country

After nearly 30 years of war, many Somalis carry unseen wounds from the violence they have experienced. The World Health…

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2020-03-13 New Zealanders Turn out to Support Mosque for Shooting Anniversary

One year ago, a gunman attacked two Muslim religious centers in Christchurch, New Zealand killing more than 50 people. People…

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2020-03-12 US Calls Out Iran, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela on Human Rights Abuses

The United States is accusing authoritarian governments around the world of severe human rights "violations and abuses." Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…

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2020-03-12 Travel Bans, Collapsed Markets in Reaction to Coronavirus

The coronavirus outbreak has led to travel bans around the world, walling off countries, closing businesses and keeping people inside…

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2020-03-11 Russia Could Extend Putin’s Presidency Past 2024

Russian lawmakers have approved constitutional changes to permit President Vladimir Putin to remain in power past 2024. Russia's lower house…

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2020-03-11 Japan Struggles with Cleanup of Fukushima Disaster

The Japanese government, citizens and groups are debating what to do with radioactive water from the disabled nuclear power center…

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2020-03-09 At Side-by-Side Ceremonies, Afghans Swear in Two Presidents

Afghanistan's top two presidential candidates were sworn-in as president at competing ceremonies Monday. Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah each claim…

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2020-03-10 Study: Dogs Can Recognize Heat with ‘Infrared Sensor’ in Their Nose

Dogs have a kind of sensor on the end of their nose that helps them recognize small changes in temperature,…

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2020-03-09 CO2 Emissions from Power Industry Fell 2 Percent in 2019

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the world's electric power industry fell by two percent last year, a study shows. That represents the…

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2020-03-08 Women Break Tradition at Burkina Faso Gold Mines

Tene Konate's family cannot believe how she earns a living. She drives a huge truck around the Hounde gold mine…

5 years ago

2020-03-08 Catching Plastic: Fishermen on Frontline of Ocean Clean-up

A group of Spanish fishermen will receive financial support to catch plastic as well as fish. It is part of…

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