Iran: As economy stumbles, tension grows between rich and poor
There is wealth in Iran. Decades ago, money here was a well-hidden secret, rarely flaunted, in keeping with the socialist ideals of Iran’s 1979 Islamic revolution. Ferrari, Porsche, and Lamborghini sports cars navigate as best they can through Tehran…
Search and Rescue Efforts In Indonesia To Wind Down, With Thousands Still Missing
The official death toll for the disasters stands at 2,073. But the number of those still missing could be as high as 5,000, after the quake caused the ground to liquefy.
Opinion: China’s Role As The World’s Development Bank Cannot Be Ignored
China’s development banks provide as much financing to developing countries as the World Bank does, Boston University’s Kevin Gallagher explains.
Brazil alters a ‘destiny’ of corruption
Until last Sunday, when Brazilians voted in a pivotal election, corruption in Brazil was generally seen as an intrinsic part of the national character. In addition, voters all but ensured that a little-known legislator, Jair Bolsonaro, would be the ne…
Booster On Soyuz Rocket Malfunctions, Trip To Space Delayed
Rachel Martin talks to reporter Matthew Bodner, who’s in Moscow, about crew members who were forced to abort the launch of a Soyuz rocket — abandoning a mission to the International Space Station.
EU Member States Probe 2 High-Profile Murders Of Journalists
The rape and murder of a journalist in Bulgaria has prompted international concern about press freedom there, even though the motive for her killing is still unclear. The other murder was in Malta.
Meanwhile in … the Solomon Islands, there’s talk of crocodile tourism
The United Arab Emirates, there’s a lot of excitement about space. The Middle Eastern nation has just selected its first two astronauts – Hazza al-Mansouri and Sultan al-Neyadi – to go on a mission to the International Space Station. According to Franc…
3 Myanmar Journalists Are Arrested
Authorities in Myanmar arrested three leading journalists after their paper published a piece exposing a financial scheme led by a protégé and confidant of Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Portugal Explores The Dark Side Of Its Colonial Past
In the capital Lisbon, 2 public projects represent different views of the country’s colonial past. One is a memorial to victims of slavery and the other is a museum celebrating Portuguese explorers.
Germany’s Coalition Government Braces For Bavaria’s Elections
A prosperous area of Bavaria has become a stronghold for the far-right AfD. If the party does well in Sunday’s regional elections, it could knock Chancellor Merkel’s closest political ally from power.
EU And Britain May Be Making Headway In Brexit Negotiations
David Greene talks to Lotta Nymann-Lindegren, a former negotiator for the EU on Brexit, about word that negotiators are closer on at least one major issue that has held up progress so far.
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