UN: 24 People Displaced Every Minute
Twenty-four people are displaced from their homes every minute, according to the United Nations.
Students in Brazil Occupy High Schools
Brazil now faces its own Occupy Movement in public schools.
Switzerland Opens World’s Longest, Deepest Rail Tunnel
Switzerland has opened the world’s longest and deepest railway tunnel, 17 years after starting work on the project.
Dead Cubs Found at Thailand’s ‘Tiger Temple’
Officials in Thailand found 40 dead tiger cubs at a Buddhist temple accused of animal abuse.
Poland Leads NATO Military Exercises
More than 20 North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO member states, began a large military training exercise Tuesday.
China Demands Halt to US Intelligence
China is telling the United States military to stop gathering intelligence along China’s coast after an incident involving aircraft from the two countries.
South Korean Han Kang Wins Important Writing Prize
South Korean writer Han Kang’s book, “The Vegetarian,” came out in her home country many years ago.
Turkish Art Project Seeks to Bridge Ethnic Divide
An art project in Turkey is bringing together people divided along ethnic and religious lines.
Human Rights Will Help Vietnam Grow, Obama Says
U.S. President Barack Obama had a mixed message Tuesday for Vietnam’s leaders.
US Holocaust Museum Show Inspires Hungarian Art Students
Zsuzsanna Kozák runs the Visual World Foundation in Budapest, Hungary.