Stories from 4 October 2016
Feast Your Eyes on Brunei's Capital, the Day It Broke Free From Cars
Brunei's car-free day “aims to promote a healthy lifestyle and reduce the city's carbon footprint.”
Whose Face Should Appear on Tajikistan's Banknotes?
The president's face, or the face of a humble migrant?
The Singaporean Prime Minister's ‘Simple’ Bus Breaks With India's VIP Culture
"We should learn from him and do away with this VIP culture in India."
Six Months After Massive Fish Kill in Central Vietnam, Thousands Protest Lack of Aid
"We know this regime won’t offer us justice. Nor do they represent the interests of the victims. (But) if the people don't speak out, no one will feel the pressure."
A Russian Traveled the US Campaign Trail and This Is What He Saw
Ilya Varlamov is one of Russia's most popular photographers and bloggers active today. Last month, he traveled across the US, capturing images that would appeal to his readers back home.
Ethiopian Authorities Send a Chilling Message to the Oromo People With Deadly Holiday Crackdown
The violence has shaken Ethiopia, as it appears to be the first assault by security forces on a major cultural and religious ritual of the Oromo people.
São Paulo's New Mayor and Donald Trump Sure Have a Lot in Common
"Wonders of political marketing...a businessman that made a career of exploiting relationships with the state was transformed into an activist of the efficiency of the private sector."
Women in Poland Go on ‘Black Monday’ Strike Against Proposed Abortion Ban
"I demonstrated today, because I just can't accept the new proposals of the abortion law in Poland. If they go through, the will destroy women's bodies, minds and souls."
The Updated Australian National Dictionary Is Here to Teach You ‘Dinkum’ Aussie English
The second edition of the Australian National Dictionary has an additional 6,000 entries from down under to help you learn the local lingo.
