Germany was expecting more than 10,000 new refugees to arrive during the course of Monday (September 7). Migrants and refugees received a warm welcome after arriving on a train from Austria to […]
Germany welcomes 10,000 new refugees today
“When I feel lonely, skateboarding is my friend”
You’ve heard of #LeanIn and #LikeAGirl. Now meet #SisuGirls. It’s about a mother’s work to nurture and develop her daughter and other girls to have the determination, bravery and resilience to walk […]
Poll: Sanders grabs lead in New Hampshire
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has opened up a 9-point lead over Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire and is closing ground on the Democratic front-runner in Iowa, according to an NBC News/Marist poll.
Far-right group sours refugee welcome in Dortmund
Not everyone in Germany is offering the arriving refugees a warm welcome. In Dortmund far-right extremists staged a protest at the city’s central station.
Japanese comics inspire Senegal’s young readers
With more than half a billion books sold last year, passion for Japanese comics known as ‘manga’ continues to grow – even in Senegal, where it is difficult to find the books. […]
Edward Snowden honoured by Norway for U.S. surveillance leaks
Edward Snowden has been honored by the Norwegian Academy of Literature and Freedom of Expression for his revelations of the mass surveillance programs carried out by the US government.
Willkommen in München: migrants arrive in Germany
The first trainloads of migrants travelling from Hungary via Austria have arrived in the German city of Munich. Bayern Munich’s Javi Martinez went to the train station to give refugees shirts and […]
Rebecca Manley’s short “A Mountain to Climb” tackles writer’s block head-on
A man does battle with writer’s block and the empty page in director Rebecca Manley’s short film “A Mountain to Climb”. Read the full feature on NOWNESS: http://bit.ly/1NLECrD
Who are Japan’s Yakuza?
Japan’s Yakuza crime syndicate have been a thorn in the side of Japanese authorities for years. But what role do they play in the country? And how big a presence are they? […]
World Heritage sites in Potsdam and Berlin
Claudia Zöbisch and Joel Ku Caamal from Mexico are the winners of our World Heritage Site photo competition. Their prize: a trip to Potsdam and Berlin.
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