Indonesia to close giant lizard island leaving guides, villagers in the lurch
Almost every day 20-year-old Rizaldian Syahputra puts on his blue uniform, laces up his high boots and leaves his wooden house on stilts for a...
Australian writer arrested in China on suspicion of espionage
Australian writer Yang Hengjun has been formally arrested in China on suspicion of espionage, the Australian government said on Tuesday....
A Minute With: Keira Knightley as a whistleblower in ‘Official Secrets’
Actress Keira Knightley turns to the 2003 Iraq War for her latest film “Official Secrets”, in which she portrays a British government employee who was...
Venezuelan migrants to get regional vaccination cards under 10-nation pact
Venezuelan migrants will be provided with a regional vaccination card beginning in October, health officials from 10 countries agreed on Monday, in an effort to...
IMF meets with Argentina opposition candidate
A team from the International Monetary Fund met on Monday with opposition candidate Alberto Fernandez, the front-runner for October’s presidential election, according to a spokesman...
Most long-term acute care hospital patients die within five years
(Reuters Health) – Most elderly patients admitted to long-term acute care hospitals die within 5 years, and spend two-thirds of their remaining life as an...
U.S. increasingly disappointed with Zimbabwe government: U.S. official
U.S. disappointment with Zimbabwe’s government keeps growing amid the heavy-handed response of authorities to any form of opposition, a senior State Department official said on...
Brazil spokesman says Bolsonaro may visit Amazon region this week
Brazil’s spokesman said on Monday president Jair Bolsonaro may visit the Amazon region later this week to check on the efforts to reduce forest fires....
Brazil tells ambassadors no time off due to Amazon fires
Brazil’s Foreign Ministry on Monday ordered its ambassadors in Europe and other G7 countries not to take vacation for the next two weeks in order...
U.S. to keep up pressure on Sudan as it discusses lifting sanctions: official
The United States will test the commitment of Sudan’s new transitional government to human rights, freedom of speech and humanitarian access before it agrees to...