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As the price of copper surges globally, armed criminal syndicates are stripping the country bare in search of easy cash.
Topic:CrimeWed 25 SepWed 25 Sep 2024 at 6:58pm

A new wave of construction is sweeping Bali, carving up rice fields and prime beachfront land for "Instagrammable" villas, resorts and massive tourism projects.
Photo shows An aerial view of a beach set at the foot of grassy cliffsAn aerial view of a beach set at the foot of grassy cliffs

Kidnapped from his Burkina Faso home at gunpoint in 2016, Ken Elliott survived seven years in the desert as a prisoner of Al Qaeda.
Thu 29 AugThu 29 Aug 2024 at 12:18am
Photo shows Ken and Jocelyn.Ken and Jocelyn.

A bouquet of flowers is the go-to gift for many special occasions but the world is paying a high price for transporting our out-of-season blooms.
Thu 29 AugThu 29 Aug 2024 at 12:12am

Mounting scandals involving Buddhist monks are eroding public faith in a key pillar of Thai society.
Fri 30 AugFri 30 Aug 2024 at 1:55am
Photo shows A monk walking with his back to the camera.A monk walking with his back to the camera.

In the past couple of years, more than 100,000 people have moved to Hong Kong, and the majority have come from mainland China.
Fri 30 AugFri 30 Aug 2024 at 2:02am
Photo shows A woman poses for a photo on a boat.A woman poses for a photo on a boat.

Pyramiden was abandoned after the fall of the Soviet Union, but plans for its revival are adding to growing tensions with NATO in the Arctic.

An untold amount of black, toxic oil is contained within the corroding wrecks of World War II ships scattered around the Pacific. And it's leaking into the ocean.
Photo shows Shipwreck in the Solomon Islands.Shipwreck in the Solomon Islands.

On the southern border of the US, the Texas governor has taken drastic steps to keep migrants out of the country, and to reshape the political debate inside it.
Photo shows A river in a desert valley.A river in a desert valley.

Across Ukraine, women are doing the dangerous work of reporting on the war from the front line and keeping newsrooms going.
Topic:WarWed 8 MayWed 8 May 2024 at 8:04pm
Photo shows A woman standing in a bombed out office.A woman standing in a bombed out office.