Incoming Migrants Overwhelm Spain’s Refugee Centers
Spain is taking in more migrants than Greece or Italy — the first time that’s happened since the crisis began in 2015. The numbers are expected to rise, and that’s straining Spain’s migrant services.
WATCH: In China, School Principal Leads Students In Dancing To A New Beat
At first the teachers were skeptical, but after two weeks they joined in “because the music is full of energy … it really gets the happiness flowing,” Zhang Pengfei told a local newspaper.
A Number Of Heads Of State Are Absent At This Year’s World Economic Forum
Of the G7 nations, only three heads of state have shown up at the World Economic Forum, a gathering for global elites to discuss world problems, including challenges to globalization.
In Venezuela, Opposition Leader Juan Guaidó Declares Himself Interim President
Venezuelans protested the authoritarian government of Nicolás Maduro on Wednesday. Maduro has presided over the nation’s collapse and millions of people have fled the crisis.
For many, a shutdown revelation: federal workers are people, too
The Tybee Marine Rescue Squadron is a citizens’ response unit that uses private boats to mostly help wayward “klackers” – a local nickname for novice kayakers who get lost in the Southern salt marshes. More than a month into the longest government shu…
Can Democrats prevent shutdowns by refusing to ‘reward’ the tactic?
From Day One of the longest government shutdown in history, Democrats have stuck to their guns: First, open the government. Then negotiate over border security. Shutdowns must not be rewarded as a political tool.
As more Africans reach for web, more leaders reach for ‘off’ switch
Alice Ndlovu had done it a million times before. Ms. Ndlovu, a teacher who asked that a pseudonym be used for fear of government reprisal, desperately needed that cash, which her son sent her from Britain to cover the cost of her diabetes medications….
Forgiveness as a peace tool in Venezuela
It is offering forgiveness to members of the military who switch sides. On Jan. 15, Venezuela’s only legitimate political body, the duly elected National Assembly, approved a measure offering amnesty to soldiers who “contribute to the defense” of the …
Negro Mountain? Why offensive place names are still on US maps
For decades, Runaway Negro Creek was nothing more than a local high-tide cut-through to avoid the “no wake” zone along the yacht docks at historic Isle of Hope. Others say it may have been named for escaped chain gang convicts in the Jim Crow era. Ni…
Anti-Maduro Protesters March In Cities Across Venezuela
On the anniversary of a 1958 coup that toppled a dictator, protesters are demanding that President Nicolás Maduro step down. They are led by Juan Guaidó, the 35-year-old head of the National Assembly.
Zimbabwe Forces Accused Of ‘Systematic Torture’ After Protests Over Fuel Prices
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission says the Zimbabwe army severely beat protesters upset over a spike in fuel prices. President Emmerson Mnangagwa condemned what he called violence on both sides.
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