The Sick Man
NEED TO KNOW WORLD The Sick Man The coronavirus pandemic is undermining democracies worldwide. A report from Freedom House recently found that […]
Neverland, Discovered
NEED TO KNOW NEW ZEALAND Neverland, Discovered It’s almost like New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is living in a fairytale. Ardern […]
The Revolution Muscle
NEED TO KNOW KYRGYZSTAN The Revolution Muscle Revolution has come to Kyrgyzstan – again. In 2005 and 2010, popular uprisings overthrew authoritarian […]
A Fraying Hold
NEED TO KNOW TAJIKISTAN A Fraying Hold Usually, Tajikistan marks the Sept. 9 anniversary of its declaration of independence from the Soviet […]
Simmer, and Boil
NEED TO KNOW ARMENIA & AZERBAIJAN Simmer, and Boil Recently, Azerbaijan released a video of Azeri soldiers firing rockets at enemy emplacements […]
End of the Beginning
NEED TO KNOW WORLD End of the Beginning More people have died from the coronavirus since late last year than HIV, malaria, […]
A Sort of Dignity
NEED TO KNOW NEW CALEDONIA A Sort of Dignity The French overseas territory of New Caledonia has been called the Paris of […]
Dying for Justice
NEED TO KNOW KYRGYZSTAN Dying for Justice Journalist and human rights activist Azimjon Askarov was an ethnic Uzbek from southern Kyrgyzstan. He […]
Let Chaos Reign
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A New Emperor
NEED TO KNOW JAPAN A New Emperor Shinzo Abe’s decision to step down as prime minister of Japan due to health concerns […]
Time’s A-Tickin’
NEED TO KNOW CHINA Time’s A-Tickin’ Minnesota State Senator Matt Little has more than 140,000 followers on TikTok, the Chinese-owned social media […]
Endless End
NEED TO KNOW AFGHANISTAN Endless End The government of Afghanistan recently freed almost 200 Taliban prisoners to help build goodwill as negotiators […]
Sunset on a Shining City
NEED TO KNOW HONG KONG Sunset on a Shining City In late July, Chinese authorities postponed Hong Kong’s election set for Sept. […]
Two Samoas
NEED TO KNOW SAMOAN ISLANDS Two Samoas American Samoa is one of the few places in the US where the coronavirus has […]
About the Lowliest
NEED TO KNOW INDIA About the Lowliest Jyoti Kumari bicycled 745 miles from New Delhi to her village in eastern India with […]
Ying and Yang
NEED TO KNOW SOUTH KOREA Ying and Yang Yet another scandal is rocking scandal-ridden South Korea. A South Korean court recently gave […]
An Arranged Marriage
NEED TO KNOW CHINA & IRAN An Arranged Marriage China and Iran are moving closer to one another diplomatically as their relations […]
When the Waters Come
NEED TO KNOW BANGLADESH When the Waters Come The Ganges Delta, the largest in the world at 41,000 square miles, empties into […]
On the Tightrope
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as […]
Tick Tock
COVID-19 Global Update :More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as […]
Genocide By IUD
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as […]
Lee Versus Lee
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as […]
Fire on the Neck
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as […]
Genghis’ Children
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as […]