Stories from 3 November 2015
Meet the Flourishing Muslim Community in Buenaventura, Colombia
Almost 300 Colombian families of African descent converted to Islam 40 years ago as a form of empowerment in the face of marginalization.
These Paintings Depict the Indigenous Peoples’ Struggle Against Exploitation in the Philippines
The Philippines has an estimated 14 million indigenous peoples. The majority are living in remote villages threatened by destructive mining, development aggression, and militarization.
Five Facts About Mexico's Día de Muertos
The celebration is appearing more and more in the United States, home to a large Mexican community.
Australia's Michelle Payne Becomes First Female Jockey to Win Melbourne Cup
"But I gave it everything I got. I want to say to everyone else get stuffed, they think women aren't strong enough but we just beat the world."
Iran to Provide Universal Public Healthcare to Refugees
Iran's Afghan refugee population nears 1 million, with an additional estimated 1.4 to 2 million unregistered refugees living and working in the country.
One Man's Revenge Against Russian Propaganda
He used to work for the Russian state media, heading inoSMI.ru. Today, Alexey Kovalev is taking revenge on the people he says destroyed his country’s state media.
A National Hotline Encourages Chinese to Report Suspected Spies
Netizens theorized the hotline is meant foment distrust among Chinese. "Prelude to the Cultural Revolution," one Weibo user wrote.
