China Denies Detaining 1 Million Muslims in ‘Re-Education’ Camps
A Chinese official has denied that over 1 million Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities are being held in re-education camps in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
South Africans See Rise of Anti-Immigrant Policies
A new political party in South Africa wants the government to expel all foreigners.
Argentina Lawmakers Reject Bill to Legalize Abortion
Argentina’s Senate has rejected a measure that would have legalized ending a pregnancy during the first 14 weeks for any reason.
Report: Russia Set Up Secret Oil Shipments to North Korea
A South Korean research group says Russia exported more oil to North Korea than previously reported.
US Restarts Restrictions on Iran
The United States is taking action to pressure Iran over its nuclear program and activities across the Middle East.
Unrest Continues in Bangladesh as Students Protest
Thousands of students join in a protest over recent traffic accidents that killed a boy and a girl, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Aug. 5, 2018.
Students Recreate Hiroshima Before, After Atomic Bomb
Namio Matsura, a member of the computation skill research club at Fukuyama Technical High School, watches Hiroshima city before atomic bomb fell in virtual reality experience at the high school in Hiroshima, western Japan.
Pope Francis Says Death Penalty ‘Inadmissible’
Pope Francis delivers a speech after a meeting with Patriarchs of the churches of the Middle East at the St. Nicholas Basilica in Bari, southern Italy July 7, 2018.
Walking High Above on Vietnam’s ‘Golden Bridge’
Tourists walk past giant hand structure on the Gold Bridge on Ba Na hill near Danang City, Vietnam August 1, 2018.
All Passengers Survive Plane Crash in Mexico
Rescue workers and firefighters are seen at the site where an Aeromexico airliner has suffered an “accident” in a field near the airport of Durango, Mexico, Tuesday, July 31, 2018.