Protesters in the Bolivian province of Santa Cruz have blocked highways in and out of the region as tensions continue to build following the arrest of opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho last week. “We have a mandate from our assembly that nothing leaves Santa Cruz […]
Day: January 2, 2023
Florida islands face ‘crisis’ as nearly 500 asylum seekers arrive
The Florida Keys, a chain of tropical islands that comprise the southernmost point of the contiguous United States, has experienced an influx of migrants and refugees over the weekend, as an estimated 500 asylum seekers arrived by boat to the archipelago’s shores. The situation amounts […]
Egypt repatriates looted ancient Green Coffin sarcophagus from US
An ancient wooden sarcophagus known as the “Green Coffin” has been returned to Egypt from the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences in the United States, after US authorities determined it was looted years ago. The repatriation is part of Egyptian government efforts to stop the […]
California braces for more heavy rain after days of flooding
Weather forecasters predict another round of torrential rain in California, which has struggled to cope with flooding and power outages from an “atmospheric river” that drenched the West Coast of the United States over the weekend. Atmospheric rivers are long columns of moving water vapour […]
Tennis great Navratilova vows to fight double cancer diagnosis
Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer, a “double whammy” that the tennis great says she plans to battle with all her might. In a statement released by her representative on Monday, the 18-time Grand Slam singles champion and member of the […]
What can Lula deliver for Brazil?
As the saying goes, the third time’s the charm. For newly sworn-in Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, his third term is a chance to take his nation in a new direction. Much has changed since the leftist leader was last in office 12 […]
Vietnam rescuers battle to save boy, 10, stuck in concrete pile
Hundreds of rescue workers in Vietnam have been desperately trying to free a 10-year-old boy, two days after he fell into an open shaft of a concrete pile at a construction site on New Year’s Eve. Thai Ly Hao Nam was heard crying for help […]
Vietnam rescuers battle to save boy, 10, stuck in concrete pile
Hundreds of rescue workers in Vietnam have been desperately trying to free a 10-year-old boy, two days after he fell into an open shaft of a concrete pile at a construction site on New Year’s Eve. Thai Ly Hao Nam was heard crying for help […]
Vietnam rescuers battle to save boy, 10, stuck in concrete pile
Hundreds of rescue workers in Vietnam have been desperately trying to free a 10-year-old boy, two days after he fell into an open shaft of a concrete pile at a construction site on New Year’s Eve. Thai Ly Hao Nam was heard crying for help […]
Vietnam rescuers battle to save boy, 10, stuck in concrete pile
Hundreds of rescue workers in Vietnam have been desperately trying to free a 10-year-old boy, two days after he fell into an open shaft of a concrete pile at a construction site on New Year’s Eve. Thai Ly Hao Nam was heard crying for help […]