Argentina announces economic relief plan, peso keeps dropping
Argentine President Mauricio Macri on Wednesday unveiled a package of welfare subsidies and lower taxes for workers to lessen the impact of an economic crisis...
Indian court acquits six of killing Muslim dairy farmer in cow vigilante case
An Indian court on Wednesday acquitted six men of the killing of a 55-year-old Muslim dairy farmer, citing lack of evidence, raising questions over the...
Badminton champ serves ‘wheelchair challenge’ to mayor in Peru
It’s not easy getting around Lima, Peru’s traffic-choked capital of 10 million people. But it’s even harder in a wheelchair....
Medical abortions can be safely supervised via telemedicine: study
(Reuters Health) – Terminating a pregnancy with medication under virtual supervision from a clinician is just as effective and safe as doing so at a...
Teenage activist Greta takes climate campaign to the high seas
With the wind in her hair and TV cameras pointing at her, Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg began a trans-Atlantic crossing in a racing yacht on...
No boys have been born here in almost a decade
When the Polish village of Miejsce Odrzanskie volunteer fire brigade members stand for roll call, they are not only preparing to fight fires – they...
Tunisia electoral commission approves 26 presidential candidates
Tunisia’s electoral commission said on Wednesday it had approved 26 candidates including two women for next month’s presidential election and had rejected 71 other applicants....
Senegalese artist rides through ‘cycle of life’
Meissa Fall has had a passion for bicycles since he was a young boy, Now 55, he’s making a living from transforming rusted bicycles and...
Pipeline blast in Iraq halts power station supply, output unaffected
A gas pipeline exploded near Basra in southern Iraq on Wednesday and halted supplies to a local power station, but did not affect gas or...
Sikh leader in Kashmir raps India’s revoking of region’s autonomy
India’s move to revoke the autonomy of Kashmir has increased anti-India sentiment in the Himalayan region and will backfire, said the president of the largest...