North Korea’s overseas workers are feeling the sanctions squeeze

The latest UN sanctions ban the hiring of additional North Korean workers and bar the renewal of their work contracts when they expire.

Autocrats can use social media, too

When Cambodia’s state-controlled media instituted a blackout of a slain activist’s funeral, the requiem was streamed live on social media, however the flip side to the democratic potential of social media is that authoritarian regimes are using it, too.

A transgender woman and second-grader — a day in US immigration court

A diverse group of people comes before the judge where motions are fast-paced, but the impact of decisions can last a lifetime.

‘No’ doesn’t necessarily mean ‘no’ in rape cases in India

Activists say recent court actions in India that blame the victim are a backlash against tougher rape laws in a country where many believe women who wear provocative clothes, drink or stay out late are asking for it.

Women are using technology to overcome barriers but the digital divide persists

Getting online remains a challenge for many women in developing countries while fewer women than men find success in US technical careers.

Are women unfit to rule in China?

If women ‘hold up half the sky’ as Mao Zedong once proclaimed, then the sky is at risk of falling in China, where women remain underrepresented among China’s major policy-making bodies — which some say stems from a lack of trust that goes back to the three most powerful women in Chinese history.

What goes up must be regulated by the FAA

VIDEO EXPLAINER: Planes, helicopters, drones and more must follow the rules established by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Can’t get to school? There’s an app for that.

$10 million will be awarded to the team that develops the best educational app for children who have never set foot in a classroom.

Malawi is on the road to recovery, its president tells VOA

After years of drought, floods, poor crops and budget deficits, the leader of one of the world’s poorest countries says he has a 4-point plan to improve the situation.

Iraq moves to punish would-be breakaway Kurdish state

After Kurds vote overwhelmingly for independence, Iraq’s prime minister says he will exercise federal authority in the Kurdistan region, home to lucrative oil fields.