2015-10-30 China Looks to Curb Tourism Kickbacks
China is looking to stop cheap vacation tours that force tourists into expensive shops. The tourists buy the tours at…
2015-10-29 Clues Sought in Whale Watch Boat Sinking
It remains unclear what caused a whale-watch boat to sink last weekend, killing five Britons off the west coast of…
2015-10-29 Cambodian Parliament Members Beaten
Two opposition party Cambodian lawmakers were seriously injured Monday after they were beaten by protestors outside the parliament building in…
2015-10-29 Guess Who Games More: Women or Men?
Women have claimed a majority in the electronic revolution. Separate studies show that women make up more than half of…
2015-10-28 More US Raids Possible on the Ground in Iraq
The U.S. says more raids could occur in northern Iraq like the one that rescued 70 hostages last week. “No…
2015-10-28 Chinese Model at UN Shows Shift in Ivory Politics
An ivory sculpture that was in the United Nations headquarters for 40 years is in a new home at the…
2015-10-28 New York Fines Airbnb for Illegal Home-Sharing
Airbnb, a global home-sharing company, faces a fight to stay in New York City. A proposed law would punish people…
2015-10-28 Student-Built Motorbikes Hit the Road in Kenya
The number of buses, taxis and other vehicles on Kenya’s roads is growing every day. Now, the country’s first electric-powered…
2015-10-28 Press Freedom Under Threat in Turkey
A coalition of media rights groups says freedom of the press is under attack in Turkey. The coalition’s representatives recently…
2015-10-27 Japan Watches Russian Military Bases on Kurils
Russia has announced plans to build five military bases, including one on the Kuril Islands. The Soviet Union seized the…
2015-10-27 Vietnamese Object to Political Families
Critics complain that children of Communist Party members in Vietnam have been elected to high-level positions in the government. The…
2015-10-26 Paul Ryan Ready to Take Charge of the House
If all goes as planned, Rep. Paul Ryan will be elected speaker this week. The Republican congressman from the state…
2015-10-26 Argentines Vote for Next President
On Sunday, Argentinians voted for their country’s next president. Many opinion surveys showed that ruling party candidate Daniel Scioli would…
2015-10-26 Quake Kills More Than 150 in Afghanistan, Pakistan
A major earthquake struck South Asia Monday. Early reports say the earthquake killed more than 150 people in Afghanistan and…