Amazon rainforest deforestation rate highest in 6 years
Brazilian Amazon rainforest deforestation has reportedly reached a six-year high, according to the Inpe national space agency.Between January and June, 3,988 square kilometers (1,540...
Sri Lanka PM Wickremesinghe’s home set ablaze by protesters
The protesters started fire at Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's home on Saturday.Just hours after tens of thousands of people invaded President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's official...
Bali reopens with low tourist footfall
German expat Pak Kriss lives high on the cliffs above Bali's Jimbaran resort area and enjoys an unimpeded view of the island's international airport.Mr....
Post Covid, 150 mln people added to global ‘hunger affected’ list
According to a recent UN report, the number of people suffering from hunger has increased by nearly 150 million since the coronavirus outbreak. The...
Eid al-Adha to be low-key as food prices soar in Mideast
Mahmoud Abu Holy, a cattle trader in the Gaza Strip, should see his busiest season of the year during the Eid al-Adha festival. But...
British Open: Prize money raised to $14 million
The entire prize pool for this year's British Open has increased by 22 percent to $14 million, with the winner set to get $2.5...
Facebook let staff use deleted data by people, fired employee says
An ex-Facebook content screener claims he was let go for voicing concerns about a business policy allowing staff to recover deleted user data.Brennan Lawson...
Reverse policy of making Afghan women invisible: UN asks Taliban
The ruling Taliban in Afghanistan are urged to stop the restrictive practices that are said to make women and girls "invisible" in society by...
Former Japan PM Shinzo Abe shot dead in campaign
Former Japanese prime leader Shinzo Abe passed away on Friday, hours after being shot while participating in a campaign rally."Former Japanese Prime Minister Abe...