2020-01-24 Counting Americans Begins in Alaska
This week, the U.S. Census to count everyone who lives in the country started in a small Alaska town called…
2020-01-23 ICJ: Myanmar Must Protect Rohingya from Genocide
The International Court of Justice on Thursday ordered Myanmar to take urgent measures to protect its Rohingya population from genocide.…
2020-01-22 Largest Swimming Pool in Russia’s Muslim South Bans Women
The largest swimming pool in Russia’s Muslim-majority North Caucasus area has banned all women from using the pool. Rights groups…
2020-01-22 US Drinking Water Contaminated with ‘Forever Chemicals’
A new report says man-made “forever chemicals” are more common in U.S. drinking water supplies than earlier estimates suggested. An…
2020-01-20 Invasive Animals Passing Through Suez Canal to Mediterranean Sea
Not long ago, Egypt marked the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Suez Canal. The canal connects the Mediterranean…
2020-01-20 Effort to Rebuild Ancient Area of Tunis Holds Lessons
Leila Ben Gacem wants to rebuild an area in Tunisia known as the Medina of Tunis. A local official in…
2020-01-19 Indian Slaves Trade Life of Service for Leadership Position
While drinking tea with officials at a plantation in southern India, Sharda Krishnan had memories of her childhood. She thought…
2020-01-18 Malaysia’s Mahathir Mulls Risks, Rewards of Postponed Power Transfer
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad appears unlikely to surrender his leadership as promised to government coalition partner Anwar Ibrahim. Mahathir…
2020-01-17 Bangladesh Says Island Now Ready for 100,000 Rohingya
A small island in Bangladesh is ready to house 100,000 Rohingya refugees, government officials announced Thursday. No date has been…
2020-01-16 Rare Salt Formations Appear along Great Salt Lake
Scientists have documented rare salt formations for the first time on the shores of the Great Salt Lake in the…
2020-01-16 South Korea’s Moon Still Pushing for Talks with North Korea
South Korea recently gave a message to North Korea from the United States. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un turned…
2020-01-15 Record Sales for Sports Utility Vehicles
2019 was a good year for sport utility vehicles, or SUVs. Rising demand for SUVs drove record sales for German…
2020-01-14 EU Criticizes Iran Over Nuclear Violations
Britain, France and Germany are increasing pressure on Iran to end its violations of an international nuclear deal. The Europeans…
2020-01-15 UN Concerned About Killings of Colombian Rights Activists
The killings of a “staggering number” of social activists in Colombia has caused concern at the United Nations human rights…
2020-01-13 Thousands Flee as Philippine Volcano Releases Smoke, Ash
A volcano in the Philippines released smoke and ash on Monday as scientists warned of a possible “explosive eruption.” Clouds…