People In Central America Sound Alarms About What They Say Are Setbacks For Democracy
In the last week Nicaragua and Guatemala moved to close separate United Nations groups working on human rights and anti-corruption efforts in what many say is a blow to democracy in Central America.
Nearly 90 Elephants Found Dead Near Botswana Sanctuary, Killed By Poachers
Botswana is home to the largest elephant population in the world. The country disarmed its anti-poaching unit in May.
Israel Increases Interrogations Of Government Critics At Country’s Border And Airports
Israeli authorities are increasingly questioning incoming foreigners about their political views and denying entry to some. It’s raised the question of whether the country is limiting free speech.
How Sweden Is Fighting Against Potential Election Interference
NPR’s Audie Cornish talks with Erik Brattberg, director of the Europe Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about what Sweden has been doing about election interference by Russia.
How Trump’s Latest Threatened Tariffs Could Affect China And Its Leadership
President Trump’s threats to impose another $200 billion worth of tariffs is having an impact on China’s economy and leading to concerns about its leadership.
Crowd Gathers To Inspect Damage Of Fire At Brazil’s National Museum
Rio de Janeiro’s 200-year-old history museum was engulfed in fire overnight, endangering cherished artifacts from Brazilian and world cultures.
Why Some Impoverished Venezuelans May Have A Harder Time Getting Remittances
Venezuelans rely on money sent from relatives working outside the country. But new rules and currency problems mean that now some have to leave the country themselves to receive the cash.
In Brazil’s National Museum Fire, Officials Fear ‘Incalculable’ Loss Of Artifacts
The blaze started Sunday night, spreading through the 200-year-old building and engulfing some of its 20 million artifacts.
Opinion: For Its Own Sake, India Should Give Trade A Chance
India needs to get its domestic house in order and emerge as a global trading nation, writes Atman Trivedi.
Reuters Journalists In Myanmar Convicted, Sentenced To 7 Years
The journalists were convicted for violating a state secrets act. They were investigating violence against Myanmar’s Rohingya. Reuters’ editor-in-chief called it a sad day for press everywhere.
Reuters Editor Responds To Prison Sentence For Journalists In Myanmar
A court in Myanmar has sentenced two Reuters journalists to seven years in jail after reporting on violence against Rohingyas. David Greene talks with Reuters editor Kevin Krolicki in Yangon.
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