Mental health issues in Hong Kong are surging amid tumultuous protests as the optimistic future is hard to see for many¨ Stress and trauma over the political turmoil surrounding Hong Kong’s extradition bill has created an unprecedented mental health problem that the city is not equipped to deal with, medical professionals say. Discussion of mental health carries a huge stigma…
Brazil deforestation exceeding 88% in June, compared with the same month last year, may become a nightmare for Bolsonaro Deforestation in Brazil’s portion of the Amazon rainforest soared more than 88% in June compared with the same month a year ago, the second consecutive month of rising forest destruction under new President Jair Bolsonaro, who has called…
Ancient city of Babylon designated UNESCO World Heritage Site after a vote that followed decades of lobbying by Iraq The ancient city of Babylon, first referenced in a clay tablet from the 23rd century B.C., was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site after a vote that followed decades of lobbying by Iraq. The vote, at a UNESCO World…
Fugitive U.S. tech guru, founder of McAfee Antivirus, says a cryptocurrency would help Cuba cope with U.S. sanctions On the run from U.S. tax authorities, tech guru John McAfee puffs a cigar aboard his towering white yacht in a Havana harbor and says he can help Cuba evade the U.S. government too – by launching a cryptocurrency that defeats a U.S. trade embargo. The…
In drought-hit Delhi, the haves in the center get limitless water while the poor on the outskirts fight for every drop In this teeming capital city of more than 20 million people, a worsening drought is amplifying the vast inequality between India’s rich and poor. The politicians, civil servants and corporate lobbyists who live in substantial houses and apartments in central Delhi pay very…
Warning light flashing for Slovakia’s auto industry while automakers thinking of locations for future production lines When David landed an assembly line job at Volkswagen’s Bratislava factory, his colleagues congratulated him on securing a well-paid position he could ride to retirement. Two years later, he is among the 3,000 workers being laid off at the plantthat produces the Volkswagen Touareg and Porsche Cayenne in…
Mining companies get under pressure to make changes as Glencore’s Congo tragedy highlights security conundrum for miners Artisanal gold miners sit outside a tunnel at an illegal mine-pit in South-Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo. REUTERS The deaths of 43 illegal miners at a Glencore facility in Congo highlighted a growing challenge for mining companies struggling to secure…
Cuba legalizes independent movie-making, however, censorship and distribution are still unsettled issues to be resolved uba’s Communist government has issued a decree legalizing the country’s independent movie industry in a move that should facilitate production, although critics said it fails to resolve issues of censorship and distribution. Until now, Cuba’s independent filmmakers have had to scramble to get their projects made due to the lack of legal recognition….
Refurbishing Prince Harry and Meghan’s home, Frogmore Cottage in the grounds of Windsor Castle estate, cost $3 million The cost of renovating Prince Harry and his wife Meghan’s new home was $3 million, Buckingham Palace said as it detailed how the royal family had spent money provided bytaxpayers. The sum, part of the annual “Sovereign Grant”, funded…
Sotheby’s to auction rare videotape of Neil Armstrong’s first steps on moon as the only surviving original recording A one-time NASA intern who bought a truckload of videotapes to resell them may end up a millionaire this month when Sotheby’s auctions what it says is the only surviving original recording of man’s first steps on the moon 50 years ago. In the years…