Stories about Feature from January, 2019
Protests condemn another election delay in Thailand
Thai students turned to Twitter and activists organized protests after the military-backed government announced another delay in the holding of elections.
Russian feminists flip the script on classic Soviet films
The generation of Russians now in their mid-30s is finding their parents' TV and film role models disappointing by the modern standards of relationships and gender equality.
First transgender pride march hopes to shatter stereotypes in Pakistan
The first transgender pride march seeks to change stereotypes and demand rights.
Protests against President Aleksandar Vučić spread from Belgrade to cities across Serbia
For the first time since the 1990s, protests have united both left-leaning and right-leaning opponents of the ruling government under shared fears that it is descending into dictatorship and fascism.
A pig carcass floats from China to Taiwan, triggering fears of swine fever
A dead pig with deadly pig virus floated from China to Kinmen, an island belong to Taiwan but located close to China, and it triggers fear in Taiwan.
Conservation groups claim victory as Japan leaves IWC and ends Antarctic whaling
Pressure by conservationists made it too expensive for Japan to continue the Antarctic hunt.
Trump unleashed a collective facepalm in Afghanistan with account of 1979 Soviet invasion
"We're caught in the middle. End of story."
As international factory safety group ordered to leave Bangladesh, garment workers fear return to deadly work conditions
In April 2013, a garments factory collapse at the Rana Plaza building in Savar, Bangladesh, left 1,134 people dead. The tragedy exposed the lack of safety of Bangladesh's garment industry,...
A plane carrying seven indigenous people disappeared in the Amazon rainforest, but few in Brazil are talking about it
The search for survivors was suspended by the Air Force after 15 days. Despite being noted by some media outlets, the case is almost undiscussed in the country.
