KATHMANDU, NEPAL – The constitution here guarantees the right to marry anyone, but that didn’t matter when Manoj Kumar Ram, a 22-year-old Dalit, married a woman from an upper caste. Instead, his wife’s family accused him of kidnapping her and Ram ended up in prison. Ram’s wife, Babita Isar, says her father wanted to marry … Read more
In the increasingly dramatic theater of English Premier League football, headlines, transfers and the latest management decisions are often in the spotlight. Just when you think the dust has settled at Stamford Bridge, former Chelsea star Pat Nevin stirs the pot and makes the case for the inclusion of two players who he believes deserve … Read more
This easily discovered, resilient and seemingly harmless plant is the source of an increasing number of large, fast-spreading and destructive wildfires in the United States. Grass is as omnipresent as the sun and, under the right meteorological conditions, can start forest fires with just a single spark. Pollution is warming the globe, increasing temperatures and … Read more
Like others in the area, he said local communities accepted the mining companies out of necessity, hoping they would create jobs and development in a subsistence farming area. “The communities wanted to contribute to the country. They wanted to create work and connect with the world,” he says. “Maybe we didn’t do it right. We … Read more
In the exciting world of football, every day brings a new story, and sometimes these stories are laced with a touch of comedy and drama. This week all eyes are on Remo Stars, a team that is making a big splash in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). The latest news on the block is … Read more
The Horizontal Falls are one of Australia’s strangest natural attractions. It’s a rare mix of rugged coastal terrain and strong tides that attracts large groups of people willing to pay big to see it up close. But soon everything will be different. Sea waves crash between two small cracks in the cliffs, creating a wave … Read more
KATHMANDU, NEPAL – Four years after a pandemic upended Nepal’s media sector and wiped out more than two-thirds of the country’s print, radio and television jobs, work for journalists remains scarce. Many people’s pay cuts have not been reinstated – some journalists are even fighting in court for the wages they are entitled to. In … Read more
Oh, to be a child in the Obama family! While most kids are busy dreaming of fun-filled beach days, Sasha and Malia Obama have been enjoying exclusive access to some of the world’s most elite experiences, like aboard Air Force One and a tour of the global crème de la crème Hotspots. You might think … Read more
Earlier this month, Sweden joined 31 other countries, including the United States, as the newest member of the security alliance. So that’s 49 of the 50 states in the Union. Due to a geographical and historical peculiarity, Hawaii is not officially admitted to the NATO alliance. Members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization would have … Read more
MUTARE, ZIMBABWE – Plena James Poroto vividly remembers her joy when she moved into her new home in 1995, a newly commissioned apartment block in the Old Location area of Sakubva, a densely populated suburb of this eastern border town. The new homes were part of the national government’s response to the growing need for … Read more