Wednesday, November 20, 2019

A third of tropical African plants face extinction

An assessment shows rapid loss of trees, shrubs and herbs in countries such as Ethiopia and Tanzania.

The garlic farmers who love President Trump

American garlic farmers say demand is rising after the US president put tariffs on Chinese imports.

Why Seychelles has world's worst heroin problem

The Indian Ocean archipelago suffers from the highest rate of heroin abuse in the world, but policy makers are hopeful that rehabilitation will curb addiction.

Bougainville: Will it become the world's next country?

Bougainville has gone through colonialism and a separatist war. Will it vote to become independent?

Bolivia crisis: New elections proposed as violence rages

Interim leader Jeanine Áñez asks Congress to approve new elections as violence engulfs the country.