Sitting on the fringes of the Moroccan desert, the mountainous region of Ait Baamrane receives little rainfall. But what it does get in abundance, and for six months of the year, is dense fog sweeping ...

Wildfires raging in South Korea doubled in size on Thursday from a day earlier, as authorities called the blazes the ...

China has instructed state-owned firms to pause new deals with businesses linked to Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing and his ...

Poverty levels are high, with around one-third of the population living in slum conditions combined with widespread squatting and hence illegal use of empty buildings. The informal economy plays a key ...

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OTTAWA - Canadians with ties to Syria say it’s time for Ottawa to drop sanctions on the country and help nudge its new leaders toward a democratic, pluralistic future. “There’s a lot to be ...

Ethiopia and Eritrea have pledged to avoid war between them at all costs, although they cannot guarantee peace in the long term. On Thursday, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said his country has ...

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced on Thursday that his administration would avoid escalating tensions with Eritrea regarding access to the Red Sea, despite warnings from regional ...

In a Feb. 24 request for restraining orders, city attorneys said the church is allowing an “unsanitary, lawless slum” on its property that imperils both the campers and the public.

A fire that hit a poor Roma settlement in eastern Slovakia killed five people, four of them children, officials said on Thursday. The town hall in Velky Saris said the blaze destroyed eight houses ...

The Colorado Academy of Family Physicians has named Dr. Gayle Frazzetta as the 2025 CAFP Physician of the Year, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to patient care, education, advocacy ...

In addition, joblessness, especially among the youth, and crime are sky high. The government should address these shortcomings before attempting to turn slums into New York City. Once you address ...