Argentina’s Kaszek Ventures raises $600 million for LatAm startups
Argentine venture capital group Kaszek Ventures said on Thursday that it had raised $600 million through two funds, adding to a wave of new money...
Cairo candles workshop struggles to survive
In a rudimentary workshop in Cairo, Haj Mohamed Hussein uses a simple method to produce candles for different occasions. It earns him a humble living...
Colombia’s FARC rebels announce new offensive
A former commander of the FARC, the Colombian guerilla group, says a new offensive will be launched as the Colombia government struggles to uphold the...
Dorian forecast to become highly dangerous Category 4 hurricane
Hurricane Dorian is forecast to strengthen and become a highly dangerous Category 4 hurricane on Sunday, threatening the Atlantic coast of central and south Florida,...
Hurricane Dorian to approach Florida as Category 4 with 130 mph winds: Hurricane Center
Hurricane Dorian is expected to intensify over the weekend as a Category 4 storm with winds picking up to 130 miles per hour (210 kph),...
Conflict forces almost 2 million children out of school in West and Central Africa: UN
Many parts of West and Central Africa are witnessing increased hostility towards education by warring factions. The number of schools forced to close due to...
Germany makes citizenship easier for descendants of refugees from Nazis
Germany will on Friday enforce two decrees to make it easier for people, mainly Jews, who fled the Nazi regime because of persecution as well...
Political novice Honcharuk appointed Ukraine PM, to focus on economy
Political novice and presidential protege Oleksiy Honcharuk was appointed as Ukraine’s prime minister on Thursday, and said economic reforms aimed at accelerating growth would be...
Brazil soy plantings in Amazon fire hotspots is minimal: industry group
Soybean plantings in the ten towns that reported the most fires in the Amazon region through last month is so low that it is immaterial...
DOJ’s Inspector General report worse for Comey than the Mueller report was for Trump – Washington Examiner
DOJ’s Inspector General report worse for Comey than the Mueller report was for Trump Washington Examiner DOJ watchdog says James Comey broke FBI policy by keeping,...