How the decline in birth rates in North Korea compares with the South

[ad_1] North and South Korea have adopted different approaches to dealing with their falling birth rates and impending population decline. North Korea’s fertility rate, or number of children expected per woman’s lifetime, is 1.78 births per woman, according to projections by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). South Korea is at 0.72, the lowest in … Read more

Storm Boris hits Italy after wreaking havoc in central Europe

[ad_1] Storm Boris is hitting the northeastern and central regions of Italy, days after causing widespread flooding in central Europe. More than 1,000 residents in the northeastern region of Emilia Romagna were evacuated, while cities in the central Marche region of Italy reported severe flooding and disruption. There are no reports of casualties. Schools in … Read more

Maddow Blog | Kamala Harris is not done getting the support of the Republicans

[ad_1] When the roll “Republicans for Harris”. began in earnest a month ago, the effort presented some quite prominent namesincluding former GOP governors, members of Congress and even Republicans who have served on Donald Trumpthe White House team. In the following days and weeks, the list of Republicans who support the Democratic vice president has … Read more

Imprisoned Cuban dissident leader Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara wins Norwegian Rafto human rights award

[ad_1] OSLO, Norway – A Norwegian human rights foundation gave its annual award Thursday to jailed Cuban dissident leader Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara for his “fearless opposition to authoritarianism through art.” Four past laureates of the Rafto prize – Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi, East Timor’s Jose Ramos-Horta, South Korea’s Kim Dae-jung and Iran’s Shirin … Read more

Trump to Court Jewish Voters; Harris will appear with Oprah Winfrey

[ad_1] “We’re in this situation because we’ve prevented the public from having oversight of voter lists,” Swoboda, a self-described “election nerd,” told a press conference after a campaign press conference. Trump yesterday on housing. “We need to make these rolls available to the public to do the oversight that Congress decided they had the right … Read more

US passports can now be renewed online, the State Department has announced

[ad_1] The State Department announced on Wednesday that Americans can now renew theirs adult passports online, fully implementing a system that bypasses the traditional method that required printing a form and sending a check. “By offering this online alternative to the traditional paper application process, the Department is embracing digital transformation to offer the most … Read more