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Brazil records worst day for Amazon fires in 15 years
The number of forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon hit a nearly 15-year high this week, according to official figures that provided the latest warning on the advancing destruction of the world's biggest rainforest.
Search for trapped Mexican miners could take 'almost a year'
Relatives of 10 workers trapped in a flooded Mexican coal mine reacted with despair on Thursday after being told by authorities that the search operation could take nearly a year. Coahuila, Mexico's main coal-producing region, has seen a series of fatal mining accidents over the years.
Black couple marries in beautiful wedding and graduates together from med school in same week, photos stir reactions
A couple married in a gorgeous ceremony on May 15 and graduated together as physicians from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, six days later in the US.
Outgoing HRW chief says govts no longer able to hide repression
After three decades at the helm of Human Rights Watch, Kenneth Roth has come to believe that governments are "always tempted" to violate citizens' rights. "Does that mean that human rights violations go away?
Germany backs Moroccan autonomy plan for W. Sahara
Germany gave its backing on Thursday to a Moroccan autonomy plan for resolving the Western Sahara conflict, days after the North African country's king urged allies to "clarify their positions". On Saturday, King Mohammed VI called on allies to "clarify" their position on Western Sahara and "unequivocally" back the autonomy plan.
Anderson strikes before Crawley and Bairstow hold firm against South Africa
England great James Anderson marked becoming the first player to appear in 100 home Tests by taking 3-32 as South Africa were dismissed for just 151 on Thursday's first day of the second Test at Old Trafford. It looked at one point as if South Africa could have picked up five (wickets) but we're pretty happy with that day."
Mexico arrests alleged mastermind of journalist's murder
Mexican authorities have arrested an alleged drug trafficker accused of masterminding the murder of a photojournalist in the northern border city of Tijuana in January, the government said Thursday. Remnants of the same cartel are also accused of murdering reporter Lourdes Maldonado less than a week later for complaining about drug dealing in her neighborhood of Tijuana.
The struggles of attaining master's degree abroad: Ghanaian lady tells her tales
Victoria Achiaa Boama left Ghana in the heat of the COVID-19 pandemic to enroll in the UK for her master's degree. It has been a very difficult journey. Read.
'Dangerous' heatwaves likely to grip the tropics daily by 2100: study
Many millions of people in the tropics could be exposed to dangerous heat for half the year by 2100 even if humanity manages to meet climate goals, researchers warned Thursday.
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