Research by a Nigerian activist group says about 20 percent of women in Nigeria live with a disability. Activists say…
The use of fossil fuels for making electricity fell in 2019 in the United States, the European Union (EU) and…
Kazakhstan has become a rising power in the world of chess. A group of young Kazakh women have had a…
Ho Chi Minh City is building a bus rapid transport system in hopes of making public travel simpler. Vietnamese people have many…
After nearly 30 years of war, many Somalis carry unseen wounds from the violence they have experienced. The World Health…
One year ago, a gunman attacked two Muslim religious centers in Christchurch, New Zealand killing more than 50 people. People…
The United States is accusing authoritarian governments around the world of severe human rights "violations and abuses." Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…
The coronavirus outbreak has led to travel bans around the world, walling off countries, closing businesses and keeping people inside…
Russian lawmakers have approved constitutional changes to permit President Vladimir Putin to remain in power past 2024. Russia's lower house…
The Japanese government, citizens and groups are debating what to do with radioactive water from the disabled nuclear power center…
Afghanistan's top two presidential candidates were sworn-in as president at competing ceremonies Monday. Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah each claim…
Dogs have a kind of sensor on the end of their nose that helps them recognize small changes in temperature,…
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the world's electric power industry fell by two percent last year, a study shows. That represents the…
Tene Konate's family cannot believe how she earns a living. She drives a huge truck around the Hounde gold mine…
A group of Spanish fishermen will receive financial support to catch plastic as well as fish. It is part of…