As It Is

2020-01-14 Olympic Athletes in Tokyo to Sleep on Environment-Friendly Cardboard Beds

In an effort to be more environment friendly, organizers of this summer's Tokyo Olympics have built cardboard beds for the athletes to…

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2020-01-14 Australians Help Koalas, Other Animals Survive Fires

The Australian government said this week it will spend over 34 million dollars on helping wildlife recover from bushfires. The…

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2020-01-13 Protests, Anger in Iran Over Airplane’s Downing

Mass street protests continue in Iran over the accidental shootdown of a Ukrainian passenger airplane. Iranians expressed shock and anger…

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2020-01-12 Drought Threatens Wildlife Industry in South Africa

Extreme drought is threatening South Africa's wildlife industry. Farmers are keeping fewer animals and vacationers are visiting in smaller numbers.…

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2020-01-11 Facebook Angers Small Oregon Town with Plan for Undersea Cable

People in a small town with no stoplights or mobile phone service are trying to keep out one of the world's largest…

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2020-01-12 Japanese Billionaire Gives Away $9 Million in ‘Social Experiment’

A Japanese businessman is giving away $9 million to his followers on social media in what he is calling a…

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2020-01-11 Sudanese Women Chase Soccer Dream

All her life, Elham Balatone wanted to play soccer like her brothers. However, in Sudan, where she lives, women could be arrested…

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2020-01-08 US, Iran Appear to Avoid Military Conflict

American President Donald Trump says the United States did not have to necessarily answer Iran's attack on American bases in…

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2020-01-08 Ukrainian Airplane Crashes near Iran’s Capital, Killing 176

Airline companies are changing flight paths throughout the Middle East following the deadly crash of a Ukrainian passenger plane in…

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2020-01-10 Iran Denies Shooting Down Ukrainian Plane

Iran has denied reports that one of its missiles hit a Ukrainian passenger airplane. The Ukraine International Airlines jet crashed…

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2020-01-09 Evidence Shows Iranian Missile Downed Ukraine Plane

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters Thursday that evidence suggests an Iranian missile downed a Ukrainian plane on Tuesday.…

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2020-01-07 Puerto Rico Declares Emergency, Activates National Guard after Earthquakes

The governor of Puerto Rico, Wanda Vazquez, has declared a state of emergency and activated the National Guard after several…

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2020-01-07 Japan Approves Arrest Warrant for Carlos Ghosn’s Wife

Japanese government lawyers are seeking to arrest the wife of former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn. They believe that Carole Ghosn…

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2020-01-07 Somali Government Detains Record Number of Journalists

A media organization in Somalia reported last week that Somali government forces beat and detained a record number of journalists last year.…

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2020-01-06 Push to Oust US Troops from Iraq Considered Risky

Pro-Iranian groups in Iraq are leading efforts to oust American military forces from the country. The campaign is gaining strength…

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