2020-12-18 Unusual Nativity Scene Gets Criticism
St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican has had a few unusual nativity scenes over the years. But this year’s scene…
2020-12-17 French President Emmanuel Macron Tests Positive for COVID-19
French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for COVID-19. His office said in a statement Thursday that Macron took the…
2020-12-17 US Names Switzerland, Vietnam Currency Manipulators
The United States Treasury has officially identified Switzerland and Vietnam as currency manipulators. A country’s attempt to manipulate the value…
2020-12-17 India’s Struggle with Pandemic Could Cost Air Quality Goals
India’s continued struggles with the coronavirus pandemic are threatening the country’s goals to reduce severe air pollution. Restrictions related to…
2020-12-16 Poor Countries Face Long Wait for Vaccines
Americans, Britons and Canadians are finally receiving a vaccine for the new coronavirus. It will take several months to vaccinate…
2020-12-16 In China, Pigeon Racers Spend Big Money to Get Winning Birds
In China, a large number of people take the sport of pigeon racing very seriously. Many competitors spend big money…
2020-12-15 An Online Market Grows in Indonesia
Rani Nurwitawati worked for 17 years at an Indonesian market research company and never thought she would lose her job.…
2020-12-15 India Gets Ready to Produce Vaccines
India is the world’s biggest vaccine maker, and it is getting ready for the worldwide effort to contain the coronavirus…
2020-12-14 How Other Democracies Select Leaders
Americans did not vote directly for Joe Biden or Donald Trump on Election Day on November 3. That makes the…
2020-12-14 COVID-19 Vaccination Begins in Historic US Effort
The largest and fastest vaccination effort in United States history started Monday as the nation has more than 300,000 deaths…
2020-12-13 International Investors Concerned About Ethiopia
Ethiopia has invested billions of dollars to build new dams, railways, roads and industrial centers for more than 10 years.…
2020-12-11 Man Who Found Buried Treasure Identified
It is the stuff of childhood stories – finding buried treasure! For one man, that is now a reality. On…
2020-12-10 Wuhan: One Year Later
Hundreds of people visited a wet market on a recent weekday morning in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. They…
2020-12-07 People Seeking US Citizenship Face Tougher Test
People seeking U.S. citizenship will now be required to take a longer and more complex test. The test centers on…