NEWZ063 It’s Dark But It’s Not Over

We kickoff this week's newz rundown with the latest on the Moscow riots. Which reminds us of the issue of asylum seekers in Germany and throughout Europe as more tragedies take place at sea. There's a new state in India, now over two months old, it is still inspiring protests. The US government was shut down, but now it is opened again- for now. Cuba has announced an end to the 19 year old convertible peso, next up- a unified currency. Latest graphs and charts on Japan's problematic apathy towards sex, relationships and kids. This week's newz source: The Worldviews Blog published as part of the Washington Post.

Moscow Riots — Hamburg Asylum Seekers — Telangana State Protests — US Gov Shutdown — Unified Cuban Currency — Japanese Despise Sex — Worldviews Blog

We kickoff this week's newz rundown with the latest on the Moscow riots. Which reminds us of the issue of asylum seekers in Germany and throughout Europe as more tragedies take place at sea. There's a new state in India, now over two months old, it is still inspiring protests. The US government was shut down, but now it is opened again- for now. Cuba has announced an end to the 19 year old convertible peso, next up- a unified currency. Latest graphs and charts on Japan's problematic apathy towards sex, relationships and kids. This week's newz source: The Worldviews Blog published as part of the Washington Post.

Mark Fonseca Rendeiro

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Tim Pritlove

Berlin, Germany

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380 Detained Following Moscow Riots
3 Part Series on Asylum Seekers in Hamburg
Protests in India Over New Telangana State
16 Day US Government Shutdown Ends
Antarctic Research Projects Cancelled
Cuba Announces Move to One Unified Currency
Japanese Apathy Towards Sex; A Global Problem
Newz Source: Washington Post Worldviews Blog
Episode Image: Yellowstone National Park: Closed Due to Government Shutdown by NPCA Photos