2022-05-23 Biden Says US Would Militarily Defend Taiwan
American President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States would intervene militarily if China were to invade Taiwan. At a news conference in Tokyo with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio…
2022-05-22 Legal Case Examines if Elephant Can Be Considered a Person
She has four limbs, expressive eyes and likes to walk through greenery in New York City. Happy is an Asian elephant. But can she also be considered a person? That…
2022-05-22 South Sudan Plan to Re-Start Waterway Project Faces Resistance
The people of South Sudan are debating whether to restart a project first considered over 100 years ago to change the way water moves through the country. The Jonglei Canal…
2022-05-21 Buddhist Chaplains Becoming More Common in US
Christian clergy have long provided counseling or religious services in hospitals, prisons, and homes for the sick and ill in the United States. They are often called chaplains. Now, Buddhist…
2022-05-21 Uyghur Area in China Has Highest Prison Rate in the World
An area of western China may have the highest known imprisonment rate in the world. The area is called Konasheher county. It is in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Nearly…
2022-05-20 Zimbabwe Seeks to Sell Supply of Seized Elephant Ivory
Zimbabwe is seeking international support to be permitted to sell its supply of seized elephant ivory. Selling the ivory could earn about $600 million. Officials say the money could be…
2022-05-19 Baby Giraffe with Leg Problem Gets Special Braces
A baby giraffe born with a leg abnormality has been fitted with special leg braces to help her walk. The giraffe is named Msituni. She was born on February 1…
2022-05-19 COVID or Not, Sales of Peking Duck Continues
Beijing recently placed a ban on eating inside restaurants to help control the spread of COVID-19. That means restaurants in the Chinese capital must now depend on carryout sales to…
2022-05-19 Japan to Permit Limited Foreign Travel Groups
Japan’s government will begin permitting small group tours from four countries later this month. Japan is slowly opening up to foreign tourism after putting in place strong border restrictions because…
2022-05-18 Male and Female Soccer Players in US Will Receive Equal Pay
The organization that runs soccer in the United States says its men’s and women’s national soccer teams will receive equal pay. The U.S. is the first country in the world…
2022-05-18 In South Korea, Fewer Women Seeking Pregnancy
In South Korea, fewer women are having children. The high costs of housing and education make financial security a necessity. Social customs also dictate that a woman should be married…
2022-05-18 New Zealand to Help Pay for Cleaner Cars
New Zealand’s government recently announced it will help pay for poorer families to replace their old cars with cleaner hybrid or electric vehicles. The government said it plans to spend…
2022-05-17 Taiwan Condemns California Church Shooting
One person was killed and five were wounded Sunday during an attack at a Taiwanese church in California. The shooter was reportedly driven by hatred of the self-governing territory. Taiwan’s…
2022-05-17 Record Sales for Cuban Cigars
Cuba’s state-owned cigar company Habanos S.A. recently reported it had record sales of its famous hand-rolled cigars in 2021. Travel restrictions in 2020 because of the coronavirus had decreased demand…
2022-05-17 Indonesia’s Policy Gives Malaysia Edge in Palm Oil Export
Indonesia is the world’s biggest palm oil producer. But its “unpredictable” export policies may help Malaysia become the main supplier to India, the world’s top buyer of the product. The…