2020-11-02 Attack on Afghan University Leaves at Least 22 Dead
Islamic State militants attacked Kabul University on Monday as it held a book fair attended by the Iranian ambassador. The attack led to an hours-long gun battle at the largest…
2020-11-02 Australia Wildfires Investigation Calls for Climate Risk Assessment
Wildfires destroyed large parts of southeast Australia during the second half of 2019 and early in 2020. Late last week, Australian investigators released an official report on the fires. The…
2020-11-01 Feeding Houston’s Hungry: One Million Pounds a Day
The line of cars waiting to receive boxes of food from the Houston Food Bank can be up to a kilometer long. Based in the state of Texas, the organization…
2020-10-31 Mask-Resistant North Dakota Town Battles COVID-19 Pandemic
North Dakota recently rose to the top of the list of new COVID-19 cases per person. North Dakota is one of the least populated areas in the United States, with…
2020-10-31 Japanese Youngster Starts Online Counseling Service
Suicides are on the rise among Japanese young people aged 13 to 19. That concerns 21-year-old Koki Ozora, who suffered from depression as a child. Ozora started a nonprofit volunteer…
2020-10-31 Even Without Arms, Pakistani Man Is Skilled Snooker Player
A Pakistani man who was born without arms has developed into a highly skilled snooker player. In the game of snooker, players traditionally use long sticks to hit colored balls…
2020-10-30 Coronavirus Infections Increase Sharply as Central Europe Sounds Alarm
Soldiers in Poland are giving coronavirus tests. United States National Guard troops with medical training are going to the Czech Republic to work with doctors there. A Czech university student…
2020-10-29 Man Armed with Knife Kills at Least 3 in France
A man armed with a knife killed at least three people Thursday at a church in Nice, France. Police wounded the attacker, who was captured and later placed in a…
2020-10-29 China Aims to Become Independent ‘Technology Power’
China’s leaders have announced plans to intensify efforts to make the country an independent “technology power.” The announcement comes as China faces American government restrictions on sales of some American…
2020-10-29 Photographer Helps People Say ‘Goodbye’ to Dubai
When the coronavirus health crisis hit Dubai this spring, photographer Paula Hainey immediately lost all of her jobs. She was not alone. Within weeks, the health crisis closed borders and…
2020-10-28 Melbourne Ends 111-days of Virus Restrictions
Small business owner Darren Silverman pulled his car off the road. Then he cried. The radio had just announced that Melbourne’s COVID-19 lockdown would be largely lifted after 111 days.…
2020-10-27 San Francisco Law Lets People Bring Legal Action for Racist 911 Calls
San Francisco lawmakers have approved a law giving people of color the right to take legal action against false accusations. The law is meant to prevent people from calling law…
2020-10-27 For Iraq’s Yazidis, Return Plan Is Full of Risk
The Yazidis of northern Iraq are an ancient religious minority. Islamic State forces brought suffering to the group in a series of targeted attacks six years ago. Now, many Yazidis…
2020-10-26 Chilean Voters Approve Plan to Rewrite Constitution
Voters in Chile have approved a plan to rewrite the country’s constitution. Chileans voted Sunday on a proposal to replace the current constitution. Election officials reported that about 78 percent…
2020-10-26 Belarus President Refuses to Step Down, Opposition Calls for General Strike
The political opposition in Belarus called for a nationwide general strike on Monday. The appeal is the latest in a series of efforts to force Alexander Lukashenko, the country’s long-time…