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Clash of cultures as Amazon cowboys close in on indigenous lands

Clash of cultures as Amazon cowboys close in on indigenous lands

As evening falls over their Amazon home, the hunter gatherers of the Uru-eu-wau-wau people extract bamboo arrows from the flank…
Kashmir trims its big fat weddings after Indian lockdown

Kashmir trims its big fat weddings after Indian lockdown

After a year-long countdown, Arshi Nisar’s wedding plans are in tatters, with the Kashmiri bride-to-be fearing for her guests’ safety…
Hong Kong leader insists she will stay on

Hong Kong leader insists she will stay on

Hong Kong’s embattled leader insisted Tuesday she had no intention of stepping down after an audio recording emerged of her…
Dorian kills five in Bahamas, US evacuates SE coast

Dorian kills five in Bahamas, US evacuates SE coast

Monster storm Dorian hovered over the Bahamas as surging seawaters and ferocious winds sowed chaos in low-lying island communities, killing…
Disapproval of Bolsonaro presidency jumps after Amazon crisis: poll

Disapproval of Bolsonaro presidency jumps after Amazon crisis: poll

The Datafolha polling institute found that 29 percent say that Bolsonaro is doing a “great or good” job, down from…
Hong Kong neighborhoods echo with late night cries for freedom

Hong Kong neighborhoods echo with late night cries for freedom

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Every night at 10 pm. Hong Kong neighborhoods and university dorms echo with pro-democracy and anti-government…
Hong Kong students defy China warnings with boycott

Hong Kong students defy China warnings with boycott

Thousands of black-clad students rallied Monday at the start of a two-week boycott of university classes, piling pressure on Hong…
UK PM Johnson threatens Brexit purge in pivotal week

UK PM Johnson threatens Brexit purge in pivotal week

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson raised the stakes Monday in a pivotal week of the Brexit saga by threatening to…
‘Catastrophic’ Dorian pounds Bahamas, US evacuates coast

‘Catastrophic’ Dorian pounds Bahamas, US evacuates coast

Hurricane Dorian battered the Bahamas with ferocious wind and rain on Sunday, the monstrous Category 5 storm wrecking towns and…
China’s ‘Belt and Road’ risks Paris climate goals: analysis

China’s ‘Belt and Road’ risks Paris climate goals: analysis

Carbon-heavy development in countries part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative could render the Paris climate goals unreachable, according to…
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