New rule allows HIV-positive organ transplants
People with HIV who need a kidney or liver transplant will be able to receive an organ from a donor with HIV under a new rule announced Tuesday by U.S. health officials.…
South Korea holds memorial for forced laborers in Japan after boycotting Japanese event
SADO, Japan (AP) — South Korea commemorated wartime Korean forced laborers at Japan’s Sado gold mines in a ceremony Monday, a day after boycotting a similar event organized by Japan, as tensions…
How Israeli women balanced heroism and home during the Israel-Hamas war – opinion
From combat roles to the home front, Israeli women’s wartime strength was revealed in new studies. NOVEMBER 26, 2024 03:01 The Iron Swords War revealed the strength and heroism of Israeli…
Holodomor Remembrance Day in Ukraine
The Holodomor was an act of genocide against the Ukrainian people, organized by Soviet russia in 1932-1933 through the creation of an artificial mass famine. This genocide claimed millions of…
Haiti: Violence and threats by police force MSF to suspend activities in Port-au-Prince area
Police officers have stopped MSF vehicles multiple times and directly threatened MSF staff members. Police officers have stopped MSF vehicles multiple times and directly threatened MSF staff members. PORT-AU-PRINCE, November…
These Peruvian women left the Amazon, but their homeland still inspires their songs and crafts
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Sadith Silvano’s crafts are born from ancient songs. Brush in hand, eyes on the cloth, the Peruvian woman paints as she sings. And through her voice,…
A Jewish museum in Tulsa held a funeral for remains of Holocaust victims it kept for years
The Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art wasn’t the first museum to bury remains of Holocaust victims in its collection. Andrew Lapin November 22, 2024 1:51 pm For decades a museum…
Chinese teacher injures Mongolian student, sparking outrage and boycott by parents
On November 20, 2024, a Chinese teacher named Ms. Liang Yuxia violently injured a nine-year-old Mongolian girl in Uushin Banner of the Ordos region in Southern Mongolia (also known as…
National monument proposed for North Dakota Badlands, with tribes’ support
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A coalition of conservation groups and Native American tribal citizens on Friday called on President Joe Biden to designate nearly 140,000 acres of rugged, scenic Badlands as North…
Here’s what to know about the new funding deal that countries agreed to at UN climate talks
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — In the wee hours Sunday at the United Nations climate talks, countries from around the world reached an agreement on how rich countries can cough up the…