Is it safe for Europe to force Afghan migrants to return home?
Abdul Ghafoor knows what it’s like to be forced from the relative safety of Europe back into the perilous cauldron of Afghanistan. A former resident of Ghazni Province who was threatened by the Taliban and fled to Europe in 2010, he was forcibly retur…
Jair Bolsonaro, A Polarizing Figure, Prepares To Become Brazil’s President
On New Year’s Day, Jair Bolsonaro will be sworn in as president. He’s an admirer of Donald Trump, and his rise to power has created — and reflected — deep divisions among Brazilians.
A Menstruation Movie Is On The Short List For An Oscar Nomination
It all started when a guy wanted to create a better sanitary pad for his wife. And now there’s a new documentary about the impact of his work.
This man makes sure the public has access to Utah’s Olympic facilities
The ride is taking place on the same course that hosted the bobsled, skeleton, and luge competitions at the Salt Lake City Olympics in 2002. Although the bobsled in use is being piloted by an experienced athlete, the ride is something that ordinary vi…
Journalists Demand Nicaragua Stop Attacking Reporters
Worldwide journalism groups are demanding that the government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega stop its attacks on journalists. Costa Rica wants an imprisoned TV journalist released too.
Merkel Expected To Push For Global Cohesiveness In New Year’s Speech
Angela Merkel is still the chancellor of Germany and could stay in that job until 2021– although you could be forgiven for thinking otherwise, given the speculation over who is to be her successor.
News Brief: Government Shutdown, Migrant Children, Congo Elections
The government shutdown enters its 10th day. Volunteers in El Paso, Texas, staff pop-up medical clinics to screen migrant children at the border. Ballots are counted in Congo’s presidential election.
Votes Are Being Counted In Congo’s Presidential Election
Never before has Congo had a democratic transfer of power, but Congolese finally voted Sunday in a long-delayed presidential election. Voters were choosing a successor to President Joseph Kabila.
Bangladesh PM Wins 3rd Term After Violent Election, Accusations Of Rigging
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her ruling alliance handily won Sunday’s general election, which saw at least 17 people killed during voting. The main opposition party rejects the results.
Congolese Hold Their Breath, Wondering If This Presidential Election Will Be Credible
Election day delays kept polling stations open for hours after they were supposed to close in the capital Kinshasa, with one of the big issues attributed to new voting machines.
American Flown To Nebraska After Possible Ebola Exposure
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is monitoring an American health care worker who may have been exposed to the Ebola virus after treating patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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