The Indian children stealing water for their families
Nine-year-old Sakshi Garud is one of a group of children in their hamlet in India’s Maharashtra, who have to journey every day to steal water...
These dolls are ‘gender inclusive’
Toy manufacturer Mattel launched a line of customisable dolls called “Creatable World”, featuring combinations of outfits and hairstyles that give the option of breaking away...
Zero chance of Trump and Rouhani meeting at U.N.: Iranian official
There is no chance that the presidents of the United States and Iran will meet during the United Nations General Assembly this week, an Iranian...
Iran still holding British tanker despite lifting detention order
British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero is still being held in Iran, despite Tehran lifting a detention order on the vessel, its owner said on Wednesday....
South Korea confirms 6th case of African swine fever; another suspected case tests negative
South Korea on Wednesday confirmed a sixth case of African swine fever in a town near its border with North Korea, while another suspected case...
30 years after fall of Berlin Wall, East Germans feel inferior
A majority of Germans in the former communist East feel like second-class citizens almost three decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall even though...
Plant-based egg maker gains from non-animal food buzz but lower costs key
Plant-based food startup JUST, shortly to launch its egg substitute in Europe as animal alternatives catch on, sees cutting costs as key to leaping beyond...
U.S. House Democrats plunge into Trump impeachment inquiry
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives were set on Wednesday to move forward with a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, a move...
More than 1,100 detained in Egypt after protests: rights monitors
Egyptian authorities have detained more than 1,100 people since the weekend, when protests were held in several cities calling on President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to...
Liberian hospital patients turned away as medical strike bites
A medical workers’ strike in Liberia has paralyzed the country’s already faltering health care system, leaving its biggest hospitals in disarray and thousands of patients...