Stories from 6 November 2016
Ethiopia's Candidate to Lead the World Health Organization Contracts Foot-in-Mouth Disease
Ethiopia's candidate for Director-General of World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom, shocked many observers when he displayed a complete lack of knowledge about global health strategies during a recent forum.
It's Autumn in Kyoto, Which Means It's Time for ‘Leaf-Peeping’ Season
Behold some of the most spectacular Instagram photos of fall in Arashiyama, on the western outskirts of Kyoto.
Singapore’s Iconic Buildings Turn Purple in Support of Persons With Special Needs
"Purple symbolizes solidarity for people with special needs. The square logo of the Purple Parade symbolizes equality (equal length on all sides), inclusiveness and strong building blocks."
Winter Is Coming: Balkans Prepares for the New Smog Season
Inhabitants of the Balkans brace for winter, the time of year when the omnipresent air pollution literally becomes visible and even more tangible.
Shehzil Malik Draws the Harassment She Experiences on Pakistan's Streets
“Seeing a woman outside should be normal...It shouldn’t matter. But the fact that it does means this conversation needs to happen."
Street Protests as Beijing Preempts Hong Kong Courts With New Interpretation of ‘Basic Law’
"The anxiety surrounding the prospect of the NPCSC using its nuclear powers of interpretation to “settle” the pro-independence saga reveals the fragile foundation of Hong Kong’s constitutional order..."
This Museum in a Protest Camp Documents the Struggles of Lumad Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines
"This museum is unlike modern or academic museums that tend to treat indigenous images and things merely as pretty relics for display,"
