Upset Over Rising Prices, Protesters In Sudan Take To The Streets
Rising prices, shortages of basics and growing frustration with Sudan’s long-serving president have fueled a week of anti-government protests that are spreading across the country.
Kerala Needs Coconut Pickers — So Women Are Stepping In (And Climbing Up)
In Kerala, a part of India known as “land of coconuts,” male coconut pickers are turning to other jobs. Women are among the new trainees.
Indonesia Extends Exclusion Zone Around Volcano That Caused Tsunami
Anak Krakatau, whose partial collapse is blamed for triggering Saturday’s tsunami that killed at least 430 people, remains active — spewing ash over a large area around the Sunda Strait.
Sicily Is Shaken By Earthquake As Mount Etna Erupts Once Again
The mountain erupted two days ago, triggering 1,000 mostly small tremors. At least ten people were injured and a number of buildings were damaged in Wednesday’s quake.
Rescue And Aid Efforts Underway In Indonesia After Deadly Tsunami
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Piva Bell, Mercy Corps Indonesia response team coordinator, about rescue and aid efforts in Indonesia after a deadly tsunami hit over the weekend.
As The U.S. Takes In Fewer Refugees, Its Global Role Is Changing
This year saw a historic reduction in the number of refugees allowed to resettle in the U.S. Next year will be similar — reshaping the U.S.’s role in the world amid a refugee crisis.
Under Bolsonaro, Same-Sex Couples In Brazil Fear They’ll Lose The Right To Marry
Retired army captain Jair Bolsonaro will be inaugurated as Brazil’s president on New Year’s Day. His homophobic record and far right views alarm LGBT Brazilians who fear losing the right to marry.
How Turkish Foreign Policy Strategy Could Shape 2019
Turkey was center stage several times in 2018 foreign policy news. NPR’s Ari Shapiro asks Asli Aydintasbas, fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, how Turkish strategy could shape 2019.
The deep roots of America’s rural-urban political divide
The chasm of misunderstanding and animosity between rural and urban voters is one of the oldest divisions in American political life. As urban areas exploded in size and power, urban voters increasingly returned such disdain. Urban agglomerations wer…
Those tiny flying intruders
The huge disruption of air travel at Britain’s second-busiest airport caused by small unmanned flying drones has brought new scrutiny to a growing risk to public safety, privacy, and security. Small flying drones don’t need to carry any kind of explos…
Tiny Jordan’s outsize role fostering interfaith understanding
Every month, Christians and Muslims from Milan to Mecca, Kansas to Kuala Lumpur find common ground in an unusual place: a desert country the size of Maine surrounded by war zones. In Jordan, a royal family recognized as descendants of the prophet Muha…
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