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Updated 2025-09-14 08:48
Greek police are moving thousands of refugees out of the Idomeni camp
Authorities in Greece want to move migrants from the Idomeni camp to better facilities elsewhere in the country. They've sent hundreds of police to support the gradual evacuation of the site.
Idomeni refugee camp may be emptying, but trauma of crisis is far from over
About 8,500 refugees from Syria, Afghanistan and elsewhere lived in the Idomeni camp in northern Greece. Authorities began clearing it on Tuesday.
Why bún chả was the perfect dish for Obama and Bourdain to eat in Hanoi
By now you've seen the photo: President Obama and Anthony Bourdain at a little Hanoi diner sharing beers and supper. Here's more on what was in their bowls.
The fish people kill to own
They change colors, kill baby ducklings and have sold for $150,000. What's crazy is that decades ago, Asian arowanas were eaten for food.
Old meets new with Argentine singer La Yegros, but that's only the beginning
Electro-cumbia has been around for years. But La Yegros is taking it to a new level.
Environmentalists are very worried about Brazil's new government
The new guys in charge of Brazil describe themselves as great for business interests — as for the environment, campaigners say not so much.
What the narrow defeat of Austria's far right means for Austrians, refugees and Donald Trump
The spoils in Austria's presidential election go to former Green Party leader Alexander Van der Bellen, who narrowly beat the far-right candidate, Norbert Hofer. Here's what the results mean.
International leaders are meeting in Istanbul for the first World Humanitarian Summit
The world's first humanitarian summit is being held in Istanbul in an attempt to tackle what the United Nations describes as the worst humanitarian crisis since World War II — it says 125 million people around the world are currently in need of some form of humanitarian aid.
Police officers treat this Nairobi neighborhood like an 'ATM machine,' residents say
The police say they shake people down for bribes because their salaries are too low to provide for their families. That may be true, but residents say they're targeting ethnic Somalis for extortion.
For this refugee of the US war in Vietnam, Obama's visit to Hanoi is a huge deal
Miki Nguyen, now an entrepreneur in his birth country, reflects on the significance of US President Barack Obama's trip to Vietnam.
Democrats splintering over DNC chief?
Bernie Sanders is so fed up with Rep. Debbie Wassermann Schultz that he is actively pushing for her defeat. He's come out in support of Tim Canova, who is trying to unseat Wassermann Schultz in Florida's 23rd congressional district.
They can't vote, but it's not stopping these Latino youth from registering others
Get out the vote. We’re hearing a lot those efforts this year. In Maryland, some people pushing to bring people to the ballot boxes can’t even vote themselves.
The US will arm a communist country for the first time since WWII
President Obama has scrapped the Cold War-era US arms embargo against Vietnam.
What if robots take our jobs? Switzerland considers giving people a guaranteed income.
Some Swiss workers fear automation will reduce the number of jobs for people. On June 5, voters in Switzerland will decide whether to give every adult citizen $2,600 per month. For free. The idea of a guaranteed basic income has been tried before, and places around the world are considering it now.
A Miami port dredging project may have damaged the city's offshore coral reef
Coral reefs around the world are under threat. Acidifying oceans due to the rise of CO2 associated with global warming; the El Niño weather system, which has led to massive die-off and bleaching of corals in parts of the Pacific Ocean. And closer to home, commerce also threatens coral: a recent port expansion may have caused serious damage to the reef off of Miami, Florida.
Solving the monarch butterfly's decline will take more than just milkweed
A recent study has thrown new light on the many threats that face the iconic Monarch butterfly and its multi-generational migration from Mexico to the US and Canada and back.
Morocco is tired of getting the Hollywood treatment
Moroccan cities and desert locales have served as stand-ins for many movies actually set in other Middle East countries. But some in Morocco would like their country to play itself more often on the big screen
Doubling renewable energy by 2030 could save the global economy trillions of dollars every year
Renewable energy may have remarkable cost advantages in the long-term, compared with fossil fuels.
Two environmental groups sue on behalf of the monarch butterfly
The steep decline in the North American Monarch butterfly population has won this beautiful and popular creature its day in court.
Morley Safer's coverage of the Vietnam War changed everything
When a CBS news correspondent filmed US Marines setting fire to Vietnamese homes with Zippo lighters, America was stunned.
What Trudeau's Komagata Maru apology means to a descendant of one of the ship's passengers
In 1914, a shipload of would-be immigrants from India were roughly handled and turned away. Canada's government of the time wanted to keep the country white. Finally, a prime minister has acknowledged Canada was wrong on the record.
This men-only golf club was just banned from hosting the British Open
One of Scotland's most prestigious golf courses has been told it can no longer host the Open Championship after it voted to keep its ban on women.
A powerful 45-year-old record that caught the attention of the FBI is getting a revival this weekend
Some of Eddie Palmieri's earliest fans were members of the violent anti-government group, the Weather Underground.
An NGO focused on water poverty turns its attention from Africa back to the US
A call from a potential donor to an international NGO working on access to clean water proved a turning point for both the group and a fight in the US.
These Venezuelans are tired of protesting. Instead, they’re choosing to leave.
Luis says that, out of the 15 closest friends he's had over his lifetime, only three remain in the country.
Bridging divided wartime memories, President Obama's visit to Hiroshima strikes a powerful chord
The past is present in any society; it shapes a sense of identity, purpose and possibility. President Obama, in visiting Hiroshima, attempts to bridge divided memories of old enemies who are now close allies, recognizing the power of respect and remembrance.
Where do Facebook 'likes' come from? Often, it's Bangladesh.
Who knew so many paid "likes' came from this nation? Without enough good jobs, liking things on Facebook could actually bring in a fair amount of money, and give people working part-time a bit of freedom.
A Facebook friend request brought my mom back to Vietnam after 35 years
President Barack Obama will touch down in Hanoi on Sunday. He’s just the third US president to visit since the end of the Vietnam War. This woman escaped that war — and found out that it’s never too late to heal.
What everyday life is like for transgender people living in North Carolina
For a transgender man and woman, everyday life in North Carolina has become more complicated. They live with real fear when they use a public restroom.
The 'Empire Chaplain': This Army clergyman quit over the US drone program
A chaplain quits the US Army in a very public way, with a letter to President Obama.
Rescued Chibok girl meets with Nigerian president
Amina Ali Nkeki, one of the missing Chibok schoolgirls, has been found in a forest carrying her 4-month-old daughter. She is the first to be rescued since their capture two years ago and today she met with Nigeria's president.
A young Arab woman's new lodging website: No money is exchanged, just ideas
A young Moroccan woman rides Greyhound buses across America to meet people, share her culture and break down stereotypes. She often takes the conversations into people's homes and gets a free place to stay for the night. Now she's turning her ways into a business.
Women in French politics finally speak out about sexual harassment
A leading politician has been asked to resign after an investigation into sexual harassment, and the incident may be a tipping point for a culture that has not attacked harassment as strongly as others.
Maz Jobrani's new comedy turns Middle Eastern stereotypes on their heads
"Heroes aren't born. They're imported."
Photos: Protests, violence and tears at the unofficial refugee camp in Idomeni
Desperation with a life in limbo led to clashes between migrants and refugees at an unofficial camp in Idomeni, Greece. Journalist Jodi Hilton is in Idomeni. Here are her images.
He'd never seen jukeboxes before. Now he is a master at repairing them.
Magdi Hanna grew up in Egypt, but when he moved here, he found a calling.
Why both ISIS and some US right-wingers are threatening to kill this American imam
Jihadis accuse Suhaib Webb of being too Western. Islamophobes charge him with fomenting religious hatred. The message of the blond, blue-eyed former hip-hop DJ from Oklahoma City: We can coexist.
You can rent this picturesque farm by the sea for $1.50 a year
Qualifications: Must love sheep.
Search underway for EgyptAir flight that crashed with 66 people aboard
"I don't deny the hypothesis of a terrorist attack or something technical. It is too early," says Egypt's aviation minister.
The advancement of A.I. has the potential to fundamentally change how we solve problems
No longer just programming, artificial intelligence allows machines to solve problems on their own.
Probe reveals new details about the US attack on an MSF hospital in Afghanistan
Last year, a US airstrike killed 42 people at a hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz. A new report suggests that tensions between Afghan forces and Doctors Without Borders may have helped cause the tragedy.
How a self-taught translator created a literary masterpiece one word at a time
Deborah Smith only started to learn Korean six years ago. But she proved a quick study. Her translation of Han Kang's book "The Vegetarian" just won the Man Booker International Prize for fiction.
Separate but equal? A school within a school for immigrant students brings help — and controversy.
There are about two dozen specialized high schools in the US that create separate spaces for immigrant students. But some critics say these schools are a form of segregation.
Every vote matters. What's the best way to get them?
There's only so much time to campaign for office. And only so much money to pay for it. So, candidates need to know: What's the most cost-effective way to win votes?
Tear gas becomes the norm for schoolkids in Paris
France is in the grip of some pretty serious unrest. Workers and anarchists are protesting a new labor law that makes it easier for employers to hire and fire. It’s been going on for two months and some schoolkids now accept unrest and clouds of tear gas as normal.
Breaking stereotypes with their own take on K-Pop
CoCo Avenue is well-known to fans in LA's Koreatown. But Jenny Lyric and Jenna Rose are not Korean American; they're African American. And the duo are currently in Korea, wowing the crowds with their own brand of K-pop.
America's homeless community is growing
The urban population is swelling, as government aid becomes increasingly hard to find and the price of housing climbs up and up.
Forget the latest diet fad — here's a class that teaches how to eat better with traditional African dishes
Leonard Tshitenge grew up in the Democratic Republic of Congo eating food from the region. But, now living in the US, the dishes he remembers aren't served anywhere. So he and his wife, who is from Nigeria, decided to teach Americans how to eat like they did back home.
Even a local bank teller can't be trusted in today's Libya
Banking in a failed state is a risky business. In Libya, it's hard to figure out who to trust.
Orlando sports owner offers green cards for stadium investment
The Orlando City FC needs to finance a stadium. So the sports team is using a little known program to lure foreign investment.
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