Bulgaria regulator sacks state radio chief in free speech row
Bulgaria’s broadcast regulator sacked the chief of the country’s public radio, BNR, on Thursday for taking its news channel off the air for hours last...
British TV starts Brexit-free news channel
Bored by Brexit? After three years of crisis, Sky News is betting that some viewers are so fed up with the divorce drama that there...
Brazil’s government appoints economist Geraldo Melo as new land rights chief
The Brazilian government has appointed economist Geraldo Melo Filho as the new head of the agency responsible for rural land rights, replacing a general who...
Tens of thousands to run in New Delhi, one of the world’s most heavily polluted cities
Tens of thousands of runners have signed up for the Indian capital’s half marathon and other races on Sunday, officials said, despite the air quality...
The North Korean history behind Kim Jong Un’s mountain horse ride
Whatever westerners thought about images of Kim Jong Un trekking through mountain snows astride a white stallion, the subliminal message sent to North Koreans was...
Chile’s Codelco ditches ‘green copper’ push, eyes wider mine clean-up in two years
In 2017, the world’s largest copper producer – Chile’s Codelco – announced a plan to sell “green copper” at a premium price to customers using...
Bolivia’s Aymara torn over their man Evo as he clings to power
Bolivian leader Evo Morales came to power in 2006 with a pledge to champion marginalized indigenous groups including his own important Andean tribe the Aymara,...
Tyson Foods bans growth drug from U.S. hog supply as meat firms chase China demand
Tyson Foods Inc in February will stop buying U.S. hogs raised with a growth drug banned by China, the company said on Thursday, as global...
Climate-change protesters disrupt London rush hour, angering commuters
Climate-change activists disrupted rail services in London on Thursday, sparking a clash between angry commuters and a protester who had climbed onto the roof of...
Prince William follows in mother Princess Diana’s footsteps in Pakistan
Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate on Thursday joined locals in a cricket match in the Pakistani city of Lahore before a trip to...