As state authorities rushed to collect the bones recently found in southern Mexico, they ruined the archaeological values of the remains.
Leslie T. Chang spent two years interviewing workers for her book Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing China Chang thinks Westerns who feel guilty about buying the electronics these Chinese workers assemble are missing the point.
“Speed Flatmating,” a cross between speed dating and apartment hunting, is increasingly becoming popular among young, cash-strapped Londoners.
For the Geo Quiz, we are asking you to name the unofficial “national dish” of China that has been a favorite since imperial days.
Karen Mukupa is a Danish-Zambian rapper from Copenhagen and she has been dubbed the Danish hip hop queen. In her new album Human, she raps about her mixed race.
President Obama appeals to China to help restrain North Korea. Also, an Israeli couple uses Facebook to spread its message against war with Iran. And the wife of an American man convicted of espionage in Cuba is hoping the Pope can help bring her husband home.
President Obama appealed to China to help restrain North Korea. North Korea is planning a satellite launch next month, but the US and its allies fear it will be a cover for a long-range missile test.
Speculation that Israel could soon attack Iran has dominated the Israeli news media in recent months. An Israeli couple has tried to counter that by launching a Facebook campaign against war with Iran. Their effort has taken off in a bigger way than they had imagined.
A gang of fair-haired women are believed to be have been kidnapping female shoppers and maxing out their credit cards. The police say the gang is responsible for at least 50 kidnappings in Sao Paulo and in Rio de Janeiro since their crime spree began in 2008.
Russia is barreling ahead on construction for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. But some locals in the Russian resort city are already feeling pushed out by all the building.
When Beijing hosted the Summer Olympics in 2008, there was an effort to improve the English translations of street signs. Now, authorities in Beijing are launching a campaign to fight the often too literal translations in restaurant menus.
The Pope begins his visit to Cuba on Monday. Many Cubans are ecstatic that the pontiff has chosen to honor Catholics on their island nation. Others worry that the visit overshadows continued political repression.
The wife of an American man convicted of espionage in Cuba is hoping that the Pope’s visit there can help bring her husband, Alan Gross home.
For the Geo Quiz, we are looking for an Irish city where the city council has approved a proposal to erect a statue in Che’s honor. The statue would sit along a scenic path called the Salthhill Promenade.
Senegal’s presidential election, which saw the incumbent concede defeat peacefully, has been hailed as a “great victory for democracy” in Africa. President Abdoulaye Wade accepted that he was defeated by Macky Sall in Sunday’s run-off.
