Deforestation, Severe Weather Worsen Disasters in Indonesia
The heavy rains and flooding in early March destroyed homes and killed people in West Sumatra. It marked the latest deadly natural disaster in Indonesia.
The heavy rains and flooding in early March destroyed homes and killed people in West Sumatra. It marked the latest deadly natural disaster in Indonesia.
In southeastern Kenya earlier this year, people from Kasengela village built a special kind of dam.
Senegal’s only female presidential candidate may have little chance of winning Sunday’s election, but activists say her presence alone is important.
The deadly H5N1 bird flu virus is spreading more aggressively than ever before since its arrival in South America in 2022.
Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, apologized Monday for “any confusion” caused by a photo released over the weekend. The official photo was the first image of the princess since she had a medical operation nearly two months ago.
By Ian Jones – Buckingham Palace reception, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=131607684
A new study estimates more than 1 billion people worldwide are currently living with obesity.
A major property investor in Vietnam, Truong My Lan, is on trial over an accusation of fraud amounting to $12.5 billion.
February 29 is known as “leap day.” But what is behind this rare extra day on the calendar?
Conservationists in Kenya are celebrating the return of many rhinoceroses to an area where they have not been for many years.
Dong Tao chicken has been a food of choice for generations in Vietnam for the Lunar New Year, or Tet.
By Computer0001 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=122755032