Every year thousands of tourists visit the island of Koh Kood, located in the Gulf of Thailand. Thailand’s fourth-largest island may not be as popular with foreign tourists as Phuket or Koh Samui, but its relevance is growing – and not just because it is now at the center of an international controversy. It is … Read more
Forty years and one month after a deadly gas leak at a pesticide plant killed thousands in Bhopal, India, authorities say the last remaining toxic waste has been removed from the site. Activists say not enough measures are being taken to protect the environment and the population. Four decades after one of the world’s worst … Read more
The foreign ministers of Germany and France re the first ministers from the EU to visit Syria since rebels seized control of Damascus on Dec. 8 and forced President Bashar al-Assad to flee after more than 13 years of civil war and ending his family’s 5 decade -long rule. Jean-Noel Barrot expressed his hope “for … Read more
For the first show of 2025, we focus on that often-forgotten issue; girls’ rights. Our team in Pakistan report on how climate change is resulting in a rise of child marriage in the country. Also we head to Senegal where the case of a nine-year-old girl, pregnant as a result of being raped by her … Read more
Oil from two Russian tankers, which sank and ran aground in the Kerch Strait after a storm in December, has spread 250 kilometers to reach the coast of Sevastopol in Crimea, Moscow-installed officials said on Friday. Source link
In New Orleans, city officials are trying to turn the page on the New Year’s attack. Bourbon Street, the site of the attack, has now reopened to the public, with business welcoming tourists once again. Wassim Cornet and Fanny Chauvin have this report. Source link
Syria has restricted entry for Lebanese citizens, two security sources from Lebanon said on Friday, after Lebanese soldiers and armed Syrians clashed over the closure of a border crossing. Source link
highlights PM Modi presented a diamond worth $20,000 to Jill Biden.This gift was the most expensive of all the gifts Jill Biden received in 2023.This diamond is now kept in the East Wing of the White House. PM Narendra Modi Gift Jill Biden: Prime Minister Narendra Modi proves time and again through his actions how … Read more
The decision by the Palestinian Authority to suspend Al Jazeera broadcasts on Wednesday put violent clashes between Palestinian security forces and local armed groups in Jenin, a city in the northern occupied West Bank, in the spotlight. Analysts say the decision is a way for the Palestinian Authority to score a win ahead of Donald … Read more
