2020-01-07 Japan Changes Fukushima Cleanup
Japan has changed its plan for cleaning up the Fukushima nuclear plant. The change further delays the removal of used…
2020-01-04 Aid for African Migrants in Libya Getting in the Wrong Hands
The European Union (EU) started sending millions of dollars in aid to Libya in 2015 to slow the numbers of…
2020-01-04 Sudanese-American Player Promotes Wheelchair Basketball
Wheelchair basketball is becoming more popular in South Sudan. The sport offers hope for athletes with disabilities. Some lost their…
2020-01-04 Trend in Brazil’s Cocoa Industry: GI Labels
Brazilian cocoa growers are learning lessons from French wine makers. Like producers of wine from France’s Champagne area, Brazil’s chocolate…
2020-01-03 Iran Promises Revenge after US Killing of Top General
The killing of Iran’s General Qassem Soleimani in a United States airstrike marks a major increase in tension between the…
2020-01-03 Indonesia Seeds Clouds to Block Rain from Flooded Capital
Indonesia’s air force has seeded clouds with salt in an effort to stop rain from falling on the flooded capital,…
2020-01-02 Australia’s Military Aids in Wildfire Rescues
Tens of thousands of vacationers raced to flee seaside towns on Australia’s east coast Thursday as fires burned across large…
2020-01-06 Weinstein Faces New Charges in LA as Trial Begins in New York
Prosecutors in Los Angeles, California, have brought new sex abuse charges against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. The charges were announced…
2020-01-06 Australia to Pay ‘Whatever it Takes’ to Recover from Wildfires
Australia’s government has promised to pay “whatever it takes” to help communities recover from ongoing wildfires. Prime Minister Scott Morrison…
2020-01-01 Lego Launches Recycling Program
Legos have been a popular toy for children for more than 60 years. When children get older, boxes of plastic…
2019-12-31 Protesters in Iraq Attack US Embassy over Airstrikes
A large group of protesters, angry over American airstrikes targeting an Iranian-supported militia, attacked the outer edge of the U.S.…
2020-01-02 Leader Kim Jong Un Warns North Koreans of ‘Hard Times Ahead’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned his country about a difficult economic future. Kim made the comments in…
2020-01-02 Rwanda Makes Own Morphine to Serve Poor Patients
Rwanda is aiming to provide free medicine to all its citizens who suffer from pain caused by life-threatening illnesses. The…
2019-12-31 Montreal to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages in 2020
The city of Montreal, Canada is set to ban horse-drawn vehicles on January 1. The ban was approved after pressure…
2019-12-30 Prison Sentences for Chinese Scientist Who Changed Babies’ Genes
A Chinese court has sentenced the scientist who created the world’s first “gene-edited” babies to three years in prison. He…