NEW YORK – A report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics due to be released on Friday could show that January is the 88th consecutive month that more people were hired than fired. This job growth would […]
A New York cover-up story
NEW YORK – April Pouchie has something to hide. It is just after 3 p.m. and she has just finished grinding and stuffing meat at a cooking school in Soho. She rushes uptown to the edge of […]
Target to open first Midtown location
NEW YORK – Target will open its first Midtown store on 34th Street near Herald Square on October 20. The discount retailer, who by 2019 plans to have six locations in Manhattan, is continuing to […]
Amazon opens another bookstore in New York
NEW YORK – The online retailer Amazon opened its second New York brick-and-mortar bookstore late August across the street from the Empire State Building, close to many of the city’s independent bookstores, amid declining e-book […]
Work to transform Penn Station begins
NEW YORK – Construction began late August to turn the old post office into an extension of Pennsylvania Station after much anticipation about the start date. The ambitious project is part of a plan to transform […]
Thailand fights to remove landmines
THAI-CAMBODIAN BORDER – April 4th is International Mine Awareness Day when the United Nations draws attention to the issue of landmines. Thailand is one of the countries still struggling to overcome a deadly legacy from […]
Thailand’s unusual football fields
BANGKOK – Football fans in Thailand’s biggest slum have a reason to cheer. A cleverly designed football field makes use of the cramped surroundings, and could even produce the next superstar. Seventh-grader Nawapol Piangtako grew up […]
