Iraq, Germany’s Siemens sign power agreement
Middle East
May 1, 2019
Iraq, Germany’s Siemens sign power agreement
Iraq’s government and German industrial conglomerate Siemens have signed a framework agreement to upgrade the electricity grid of the power-strapped…
Filipino journalist’s fearless coverage wins photo prize
World
May 1, 2019
Filipino journalist’s fearless coverage wins photo prize
Eloisa Lopez’s reason for chronicling Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war with her camera is haunting: “I kept thinking, if…
Cyclone Kenneth: Mozambique’s PM says help needed to rebuild
World
May 1, 2019
Cyclone Kenneth: Mozambique’s PM says help needed to rebuild
As heavy rain continued in Mozambique on Monday, Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosario said the building challenge that faced his country…
Turkey’s Academics for Peace punished for anti-war protest
Middle East
April 30, 2019
Turkey’s Academics for Peace punished for anti-war protest
Zafer Guzey is employed three days a week at a studio for string instruments. Sitting hunched over on a wooden…
Syrian refugees risk journey home amid dire situation in Lebanon
Middle East
April 30, 2019
Syrian refugees risk journey home amid dire situation in Lebanon
The sparsely furnished room lights up when Bassam H. enters it. His smile comes from the heart. He feels he…
Belt and Road Forum: Will China’s ‘digital Silk Road’ lead to an authoritarian future?
World
April 26, 2019
Belt and Road Forum: Will China’s ‘digital Silk Road’ lead to an authoritarian future?
In May 2017, at the first Belt and Road International Forum, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that big data would be…
Cyclone Kenneth hits Mozambique after battering Comoros
World
April 26, 2019
Cyclone Kenneth hits Mozambique after battering Comoros
The powerful cyclone Kenneth claimed its first casualty in Mozambique when a woman was killed by a falling tree in…
Macron responds to yellow vest protests by promising tax cuts, more reforms
World
April 26, 2019
Macron responds to yellow vest protests by promising tax cuts, more reforms
President Emmanuel Macron sought to put his 2017 election reform agenda back on track Thursday after months of sometimes violent “yellow…
Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin end Vladivostok summit
World
April 25, 2019
Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin end Vladivostok summit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said goodbye to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday after talks about regional peace…
German income inequality a cause for concern as east-west divide deepens
World
April 25, 2019
German income inequality a cause for concern as east-west divide deepens
A new study released by the Institute of Economic and Social Research (WSI) in Düsseldorf on Wednesday starkly outlines the divide…