According to a United Nations study, the world produces enough food waste to feed as many as 2 billion people each year. A tech startup has a goal to get…
more ...Ugandans Embrace Equestrian Sports
In Uganda, performance horse-riding, or equestrian sports, are known as a pastime for the rich. But in recent years, less well-off Ugandans have started to embrace equestrian sports with the…
more ...Pakistani Girls Follow Passion for Football Despite Odds
In conservative Pakistan, women’s sports still lag far behind their male counterparts. That has not stopped women who enjoy sports from pushing the boundaries and demanding change. In a poor…
more ...The Christian December Dish Nothing to do with Christmas
Stirring a giant vat in a village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestinian Christian Maryam Salem prepares a special festive dish — not for Christmas, but the St Barbara’s Day…
more ...Boeing to Halt Production of 737 Max Airliner in January
Boeing Co. said Monday that it will temporarily stop producing its grounded 737 Max jet starting in January as it struggles to get approval from regulators to put the plane…
more ...3rd Night of Clashes as Lebanon Puts Off Talks on New PM
Supporters of Lebanon’s two main Shi’ite groups Hezbollah and Amal clashed with security forces and set fires to cars in the capital early Tuesday, apparently angered by a video circulating…
more ...Woman Gets 10 Months for Chinese Maternity Tourism Scheme
A judge on Monday sentenced a woman to 10 months in prison for her role in a business that helped pregnant Chinese women travel to the United States to give…
more ...Judge Rejects Claims by Trump Ex-adviser Flynn of FBI Misconduct
A U.S. judge on Monday flatly rejected a last-ditch bid by President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn to get the criminal charges to which he already pleaded…
more ...Indonesia Steps Up Investigation After Militant Attack on Police
Police in Central Sulawesi say they are continuing their hunt for members of a militant group suspected of attacking local police officers last week. Authorities in the Indonesian province said…
more ...Private Sector Commits Money, Innovative Programs to Support Refugees
At the opening of the first Global Refugee Forum on Monday, more than 100 companies and foundations committed their time, money and business acumen to help many of the world’s…
more ...Mexico Says It Did Not Agree to Allow US Labor Inspectors Into Country
A Mexican foreign ministry undersecretary says he did not negotiate a trade deal that would allow up to five U.S. labor inspectors into Mexico. Jesus Seade posted in several tweets…
more ...Police Fire Tear Gas at Hong Kong Protesters, Ending Lull
Police fired tear gas against protesters in Hong Kong before meetings Monday between the territory’s leader and Communist Party officials in Beijing, ending a lull in what have become regular…
more ...US Envoy: N. Korea Comments ‘Hostile and Unnecessary’
The top US representative in talks with North Korea on Monday slammed Pyongyang’s demands as hostile and unnecessary as its end-of-year deadline approaches, but held open the door for fresh…
more ...In S. Korea, Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy Protests Find Support
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement is gaining support among South Korean college students, who see some overlap with their country’s own struggle for democracy in the 1980s. In recent months, Seoul…
more ...Pakistani Rights Group Applauds US for Sanctioning Law Enforcement Official
The leader of a prominent rights group in Pakistan has welcomed the United States’ decision this week to sanction a former Pakistani law enforcement official for human rights violations. Manzoor…
more ...Major States Snub Calls for Climate Action as UN Summit Grinds to Close
A U.N. climate summit ground towards a delayed close on Sunday with a handful of major states resisting pressure to ramp up efforts to combat global warming, prompting sharp criticism…
more ...Police Targets of Both Love and Anger in Hong Kong Rallies
Several thousand people shouting words of thanks to the police turned out in Hong Kong on Sunday in an unusual display of support for a force broadly criticized as abusive…
more ...Strong Quake Kills 1, Collapses Building in Philippines
A strong earthquake jolted the southern Philippines on Sunday, causing a three-story building to collapse and prompting people to rush out of shopping malls, houses and other buildings in panic,…
more ...Decades on, Soviet Bombs Still Killing People in Afghanistan
Gholam Mahaiuddin sighs softly as he thinks of his 14-year-old son, who was killed in the spring by a bomb dropped last century in the hills of Bamiyan province in…
more ...In Pakistan, Free Surgeries, A Lifetime of Smiles
A cleft lip or palate is one of the most common birth defects among infants. In developed countries like the U.S., corrective surgeries are often performed during the first couple…
more ...Reparations Mark New Front for US Colleges Tied to Slavery
The promise of reparations to atone for historical ties to slavery has opened new territory in a reckoning at U.S. colleges, which until now have responded with monuments, building name…
more ...Johnson’s Win May Deliver Brexit But Could Risk UK’s Breakup
Leaving the European Union is not the only split British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has to worry about. Johnson’s commanding election victory this week may let him fulfill his campaign…
more ...North Koreans with Disabilities Threatened by International Sanctions, Aid Groups Say
North Koreans with disabilities may face disproportionate risk due to efforts to curtail the country’s weapons of mass destruction programs. Some humanitarian aid groups providing medical, educational and material support…
more ...Chile Security Forces Accused of Gross Violations in Quelling Protests
UN investigators accused Chile’s police and army of indiscriminate violence and gross violations, including torture and rape, in crushing recent mass protests over social and economic grievances. An investigative team…
more ...Cameroon Lawmakers Divided Over President’s Proposal for Separatist Crisis
Cameroon’s Parliament is divided over the so-called special status President Paul Biya ordered for the country’s English-speaking regions as a solution to the crisis that has killed more than 3,000…
more ...First Lady Appears to Condone Trump’s Criticism of Thunberg
Melania Trump on Friday appeared to condone her husband’s criticism of 16-year-old Greta Thunberg, saying through a spokeswoman that her 13-year-old son, Barron, is in a different category than the…
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