Tag: general news
Ukrainian energy workers carry out repairs despite Russia's pounding of the country's power grid
On a bright winter day, workers at a Ukrainian thermal power plant repair its heavily damaged equipment as drops of water from melted...
Paraguay, one of Taiwan's 12 remaining allies, says it won't break ties in favor of China
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Paraguay's foreign minister said his country is committed to its relationship with Taiwan and has no plans to break off...
China's aging population fuels 'silver economy' boom, but profits can prove elusive
HONG KONG -- Every Wednesday, retiree Zhang Zhili travels an hour by bus to an education center, drawn by the pulsing rhythms of...
From yuck to profits: Some Zimbabwe farmers turn to maggots to survive drought and thrive
NYANGAMBE, Zimbabwe -- At first, the suggestion to try farming maggots spooked Mari Choumumba and other farmers in Nyangambe, a region in southeastern...
Massachusetts lawmakers push for an effort to ban all tobacco sales over time
BOSTON -- A handful of Massachusetts lawmakers are hoping to persuade their colleagues to support a proposal that would make the state the...
Customers at this Starbucks can sip coffee and observe a quiet North Korean mountain village
SEOUL, South Korea -- Coffee drinkers can sip their beverages and view a quiet North Korean mountain village from a new Starbucks at...