A male jaguar named Joujou has returned to his home sweet home in the wild. In Brazil he has become a symbol of the efforts of environmentalists, volunteers and firefighters to protect and restore a much affected strip of the Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetland area, which was ravaged by the fires last year. … Read more
SAO PAOLO, Brazil – One of the most iconic figures in the fight for the homeless in the city of São Paulo has been in the spotlight since the beginning of February. Father Julio Lancelotti learned that the City Hall’s authorities had decided to cover the ground under a bridge with pointed stones, a move … Read more
Four women and one man from the eastern city of Santa Cruz were charged with damaging the carved stone relics of the civilization that flourished for five centuries on the site, forerunner of the Inca empire. The pre-Columbian ruins are part of the country’s most important archaeological treasures. After seeing what they described as “suspicious … Read more
YANGON, Myanmar – University students in Yangon rallied near the Chinese embassy Feb. 27 and called for the Chinese government not to cooperate with the Myanmar military. Protesters in Myanmar suspect that China is transporting hardware devices to build a firewall for controlling the internet in Myanmar. When the protesters asked the question, the embassy … Read more
Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party will invite up to five of its female members of parliament to board meetings, but they should not speak. This was announced by the party as it took what it said was a step toward equality. “It’s important to fully understand what kind of discussions are going on,” said Toshihiro Nikai, … Read more
Uighurs in China’s mostly Muslim Xinjiang province are receiving long prison terms for charges like “looking for an argument,” according to Human Rights Watch, with is claiming the legal attitude amounts to systematic persecution. Claiming a ned to impose quick and severe sentences in the name of counter-terrorism, Chinese police and prosecutors are arresting and … Read more
The American Conservative Union is setting up to welcome the former president to speak at its convention this weekend by preparing a golden statue of Trump in Rocky Balboa stars-and-stripes shorts and business attire on top. Awed supporters are reportedly already lining up to take selfies with the idol. By Milan Sime Martinic Read more
YANGON, Myanmar – The UEC revoked election results when it met with political parties in Naypyiday Feb. 26. The current election commission was established by the military after it took power in early February, replacing the previous election commission which had validated the presidency of Aung San Suu Kyi. Among 91 political parties in Myanmar, … Read more
Plots as large as 2000 acres are being sold on the hyperlocal Marketplace section of the platform. The Bolsonaro administration has taken criticism for looking the other way on encroachment into protected areas and deforestation, and indigenous groups have told the BBC that it is unwilling to stop these sales. “A common strategy is to … Read more
Only weeks after appearing to lead the GOP away from Trump and a blistering condemnation of the ex-president as “morally responsible” for for what McConnell described as a “failed insurrection,” the minority leader this week told Fox News he would support Trump as the nominee of the GOP. Trump, for his part recently called McConnell … Read more
Armed with World Bank data that says China has contributed to more than 70% of global poverty reduction since the late 70’s, President Xi Jinping declared a complete victory against poverty and called it a miracle that will go down in history. “Shaking off poverty is not the finish line, but the starting point of … Read more
The government gave the diplomat, Isabel Brilhante Pedrosa, 72 hours to leave the country after supporters of the president were accused of “violating human rights or acts against democracy and the rule of law” and sanctioned by the EU. By Milan Sime Martinic Read more