Could A Ban On Fishing In International Waters Become A Reality?
As the United Nations meets to discuss high-seas biodiversity, scientists and activists say that while a fishing ban could profoundly help protect sea life, it may also be impossible to enforce.
U.S. Leaders Of ‘Lacerated’ Catholic Church Meet Pope To Discuss Sex Abuse Crisis
As Pope Francis grapples with a growing scandal, an accused bishop has resigned in West Virginia and a new study has emerged documenting the scale of clerical abuse in Germany.
The best way to curb illegal migration
Of all the migrants apprehended along the Southwest border of the United States so far this year, some 43,000 – the largest share – have come from Guatemala. As recent events in Guatemala show, the mass exodus from the Central American country will en…
South Sudan’s midwives, boosted by aid, wonder how long donors will deliver
It was July 9, 2011, and just outside the walls of the maternity ward at the largest public hospital in the city, a country was being born. As Dr. Alice Pityia scrambled through her rounds, the wails of the newest citizens of the world’s newest countr…
Amid trade fight, Canada returns to its roots in opposition to US
As President Trump threatens the “ruination” of Canada in renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canadians are not only surprised, but angered. Old complexes about the Canadian-American relationship, one that has been among …
Russian Suspects In Skripal Case Say They Visited Salisbury To See Cathedral
“Our friends had been suggesting for a long time that we visit this wonderful town,” the man known as Alexander Petrov tells RT. He’s accused of traveling to the U.K. to poison a former KGB spy.
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi: Rohingya Situation ‘Could Have Been Handled Better’
Aung San Suu Kyi, who won the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize, has come under intense international criticism for her muted response to the army’s campaign of terror against the Muslim minority.
A Deadly Virus Threatens Millions Of Pigs In China
In August, cases of African swine fever began cropping up. Can China bring it under control?
Champagne Makers Bubble Over A Bumper Crop Caused By European Drought
A record heat wave ruined crops across Europe this summer, but not all crops. Champagne growers are ecstatic over a bumper crop of grapes this year. Vintage 2018 is expected to be one of the best.
Aung San Suu Kyi Says Rohingya Crisis ‘Could Have Been Handled Better’
Speaking in Vietnam, Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi said Myanmar’s treatment of Rohingya Muslims “could have been handled better.” U.N. investigators have said crimes against Rohingya were genocide.
Oslo Accords, 25 Years Later
Twenty-five years after the first Oslo Accord was signed, we look at what’s changed for the Palestinians and Israelis. Steve Inskeep talks to Palestinian negotiator Yezid Sayigh.
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