Buddhism flourishes in Siberia, opening window on its pre-Soviet past
This cluster of wildly eclectic, multicolored pagoda-style temples, rising out of the dusty steppe a few miles south of Ulan-Ude, is something almost unique in a Russian landscape. Just 30 years ago there was only one little wooden dugan, or temple, i…
Trump Doubles Tariffs On Steel, Aluminum From Turkey
President Trump called for a doubling in the tariff on imported steel and aluminum from Turkey, escalating a diplomatic spat with a key NATO ally.
South Korea should not warm to North Korea too quickly, Iran cannot blame Trump for its problems, New Israeli law hurts the balance between nationality and democracy, In defense of journalism, Bangladesh should develop a ‘circular’ clothes-making model
“In a joint announcement by the Department of State, the Treasury and the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. government on [July 24] issued a warning not to loosen sanctions on joint ventures with [North Korea]…,” states an editorial. “It als…
Morning News Brief
Children in Yemen were killed when a Saudi-led coalition airstrike hit their school bus. Prosecutors in the Manafort trial may rest their case Friday. White supremacists converge on Washington, D.C.
Deadly Airstrike By Saudi-Led Coalition Hits School Bus In Yemen
Rachel Martin talks to Mirella Hodeib of the International Committee of the Red Cross, about what happened after airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition hit a market and school bus in Yemen.
Why Trading Venezuelan Bolivar For U.S. Dollars Is Dangerous
Venezuela’s currency is losing value so quickly, residents are trying to trade it for anything else, like sacks of sugar. We meet a woman who helped citizens access U.S. dollars. Now she’s on the run.
For Abortion Activists In Argentina, A Campaign Waged Online Faces A Disconnect
This week, Argentina’s Senate rejected a bill to legalize abortion. The decision came as a letdown for feminist organizations that conducted their battle largely on social media.
Saudi-led Coalition Strikes School Bus In Yemen, Killing At Least 29 Children
The children were on a field trip when the airstrike hit their bus in Saada province, aid groups say. The coalition, which is backed by the U.S., says the strike was a “legitimate military action.”
Zimbabwe Cracks Down On Opposition After Disputed Presidential Election
Tendai Biti, a leading opposition member, sought asylum in the neighboring Zambia, but his request was denied and he was detained by police. Now, he’s out on bail.
Lebanon’s hashish equation: If farmers gain, does Hezbollah lose?
For generations, residents of the impoverished flat plain of the northern Bekaa Valley have been cultivating cannabis. The illegal enterprise has earned modest incomes for farmers but immense fortunes for the dealers who buy the cannabis in bulk and e…
Argentina rejects legalizing abortion, but flings open once-taboo topic
Noelia Rodriguez sat at a table in front of Argentina’s Congress this week, decorating and selling the green scarves that have become synonymous with the movement to decriminalize abortion in Argentina. Early Thursday morning, after 16 hours of debate…
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