by Administration | Nov 4, 2019 | Emerging Markets
Bolivia’s Fight ClubAt the annual “Tinku” festival, Herman fights on the streets of Macha, Bolivia, in a ritual where the shedding of blood is believed to honour Mother Earth, “Pachamama”, and to bring about a good harvest in the year to...
by Administration | Nov 3, 2019 | Emerging Markets
Chile protesters turn against presidentProtests against the cost of train travel are gathering momentum as anger turns against Chile’s billionaire president. Protests against the cost of train travel are gathering momentum as anger turns against Chile’s...
by Administration | Nov 2, 2019 | Emerging Markets
Indians in Kashmir ‘live in fear’ after killings of non-KashmirisEleven non-Kashmiri workers have been killed in the past few weeks after the region’s autonomous status was scrapped by the government in New Delhi. Indian workers in Kashmir are fearing...
by Administration | Nov 1, 2019 | Emerging Markets
Korea: A Divided Nation, a United TableKorea is a divided nation, and Koreans, a divided people. Can food be the common root that unites North Korea and South Korea? In the first episode of Fork the System, HyoJin Park and Joi Lee explore the connection between food...
by Administration | Oct 31, 2019 | Monthly Topics
Pakistan Train Fire Kills DozensISLAMABAD – A fire swept through a Pakistani train Thursday killing at least 46 people, police said, after a gas canister passengers were using to cook breakfast exploded. The fire destroyed three of the train’s carriages near the...
by Administration | Oct 30, 2019 | Monthly Topics
Papadopoulos Seeks California Seat Left Vacant by Rep. HillLOS ANGELES – George Papadopoulos, a former Trump campaign aide who was a key figure in the FBI’s Russia probe, filed paperwork Tuesday to run for the U.S. House seat being vacated by Democrat...
by Administration | Oct 29, 2019 | Emerging Markets
Nepali smashes world record for climbing world’s 14 highest peaksNirmal Purja reached Shisha Pangma’s peak on Tuesday completing climb of world’s 14 highest mountains in seven months. A mountaineer from Nepal has smashed the record for reaching the...
by Administration | Oct 28, 2019 | Monthly Topics
California Hopes Winds Driving Wildfires Subside as Crews Work on ContainmentCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom says there are hopes that by later Monday the near historic winds that are driving a huge wildfire in the northern part of the state will “substantially...
by Administration | Oct 27, 2019 | Monthly Topics
Villagers: US Drone Strike in Somalia Kills Frankincense CollectorsBOSASO – BOSASO, Somalia / WASHINGTON / PENTAGON — A U.S. drone strike intended to hit an Islamic State (IS) hideout in Somalia’s northeastern region of Puntland mistakenly killed two...
by Administration | Oct 26, 2019 | Monthly Topics
Heavy Rain Brings Deadly Flooding, Mudslides in JapanTOKYO – Torrential rain that caused flooding and mudslides in towns east of Tokyo left at least nine people dead and added fresh damage in areas still recovering from recent typhoons, officials said Saturday....
