PLAYLIST: Top Global Songs Of 2016 Mix Traditional Styles With Pop
There's a pumped-up sports anthem by a star cricket player, a moody Latin duet and a Malaysian song flavored with American rock, Chinese folk and Malay opera.
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When There's No Therapist, How Can The Depressed Find Help?
A different way of providing counseling is being tested in India. It turns out it was tested — but abandoned — in the U.S. decades ago.
Desmond Tutu Joins Advocates To Call For Right To Assisted Death
Euthanasia is illegal in South Africa, but the Nobel Peace Prize laureate has spoken out recently in support of the option to choose. He has long lived with prostate cancer.
Old Boy Band Sings For Peace And Goodwill In 2017
The group consists of Nigeria's aging former national leaders and current vice president. And they've just released a music video.
Staying Fit Isn't A New Year's Resolution For These Hunter-Gatherers
Westerners are often looking for short, intense workouts. A new study points out a different path to fitness.
7 Women Trailblazers Who Took A Stand In 2016
Maybe they didn't make headlines. But they inspired others to break stereotypes and take a stand.
Millions Saw These 8 YouTube Videos In 2016. Did You?
A 6-year-old comic had nearly 6.7 million views in Nigeria alone! Let's see who else made the YouTube Rewind list of most popular videos in countries around the world.
Global Powers' Commitment To Intervene In Genocides May Be Waning
The U.N. endorsed the "Responsibility to Protect" doctrine in 2005, calling on world powers to stop atrocities. But the secretary general says there's no longer global solidarity on the agreement.
Gambian Ambassador To U.S. Defies His Country's Leader
Sheikh Omar Faye, Gambia's ambassador to the U.S., has called for president Yahya Jammeh to step down. Jammeh had said he'd concede his loss, but is rejecting the outcome. Faye is now being recalled.
How South Sudan Came To The Brink Of 'Ethnic Civil War'
A U.N. official says South Sudan is very close to a "Rwanda-like" genocide. Cameron Hudson of the Holocaust Museum's genocide prevention center explains the history of South Sudan's struggles.