Who created “The Lake of Expo”?
Dubai will host the World Expo in October 2020. It is the first to be held in an Arab nation. As buildings crop up, a new lake was captured on film outside the Expo site. There’s a mystery surrounding the…
How did baboons escape from a truck?
On February 25, 2020, three baboons were being transported to a research hospital in Sydney when they escaped. A man reporting a sighting said, “I’m dead set serious. They even have shiny red bottoms.” The baboons were captured about an…
Woman tells her story of quarantine in Beijing hotel
The latest coronavirus is interrupting people’s lives all over the world. A businesswoman, Bian Jingjing, traveling from Moscow to Beijing ended up in isolation. Even though she was cautious, she didn’t know that two people aboard her flight had contracted…
Children banned from Olympic torch ceremonies
The Tokyo 2020 committee decided to drop 340 Japanese children from participating in the passing of the Olympic torch. Precautions are being taken due to the potential spread of coronavirus. There will be scaled-down ceremonies in March as the torch…
Riots in Delhi leave 38 people dead
There is unrest in Delhi due to a new citizenship law. Some people consider the law anti-Muslim. Muslims and Hindus clashed during riots starting February 23, 2020. Homes and businesses were torched, and people killed from gunshots. Tension continues in…
Berlin fashion show highlights innovative clothing
A sustainable fashion trade fair ran for one week of January 2020 in Berlin. Clothes on display were made from plastic, recycled materials, and coffee grounds. Eighty designer collections were presented at the show. Sustainable fashion is becoming more common…
Camel hospital in Dubai serves VIP clients
People in the United Arab Emirates love camels. Owners of many of the 300,000 camels in the country enter them in beauty and racing competitions. When these elite animals are sick or injured, they are brought to Dubai's camel hospital.…
Raptor fans celebrate NBA title
In more than 20 years in the NBA, the Toronto Raptors had made the playoffs 10 times. But a championship always eluded them. That changed in June 2019 when the Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 NBA…
Wildfires cloak Sydney in smoke
Destructive bushfires marred the Australian summer of 2019. As of December, more than 100 fires blazed in New South Wales. Drought conditions and strong winds allowed for the quick spread of flames. Fires even reached the suburbs of Sydney. While…
Can cargo bikes reduce congestion in New York City?
New York City is known for its traffic jams. Officials hope to take some vehicles off the road with the help of cargo bikes. These pedal-assisted e-bikes have a large cargo box that allows operators to deliver packages—without contributing to…