How New Delhi’s garbage mountains become heat bombs for waste pickers
New Delhi, India – “My right eye swells up in the heat, so I stopped going to the landfill last year,” says 38-year-old Sofia Begum, wiping her watering eyes. Begum mar...
Mexico hands over fugitive wanted in 2008 killing of L.A. County sheriff's deputy
A man wanted in connection with the 2008 killing of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy in Cypress Park has been returned to the U.S. from Mexico to face charges.Robe...
Tropical storm Podul drenches southern China
BEIJING (Reuters) -Tropical storm Podul drenched southern China on Thursday, dumping more than 70 mm (2.76 inches) of rain an hour on parts of the provinces of Guangdon...
More than 100 groups blast Israel’s ‘weaponisation of aid’ as Gaza starves
More than 100 aid groups have accused Israel of obstructing life-saving aid from entering Gaza, resulting in vast quantities of relief supplies remaining stranded in wa...
US to explore cooperation with Pakistan on critical minerals, hydrocarbons
By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON (Reuters) -Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington looked forward to exploring cooperation with Pakistan on critical minerals and hyd...
Former Peruvian president imprisoned over corruption allegations
A judge in the South American nation of Peru has ordered the country’s ex-president, Martin Vizcarra, to be held in pre-trial detention over bribery allegations.In a he...
Rising seas could put Easter Island’s iconic statues at risk by 2080: Study
The Journal of Cultural Heritage has published a new study indicating that rising sea levels could push powerful seasonal waves into Easter Island’s 15 iconic moai stat...
Peru grants amnesty to security forces accused of abuse during fight against rebel groups
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte signed into law Wednesday a bill granting amnesty to police officers, military personnel and members of civilian self-defense committee...
Photos of displaced people in Gaza battling stifling amid food and water shortages
Blistering heat deepens suffering for displaced people in Gaza, where thousands are battling shortages of food and water.___This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo...
North Korea says South Korea's peace overtures a 'pipedream'
SEOUL (Reuters) -The North Korean leader's powerful sister said on Thursday that the country has never taken down propaganda loudspeakers and will not do so, calling So...