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US to keep migrant families in hotels as amid rush for space
World
April 10, 2021
US to keep migrant families in hotels as amid rush for space
Migrant families will be held at hotels in the Phoenix area in response to a growing number of people crossing…
High-end rebrand makes life sweet for Japan’s ‘ice farmers’
Life & Style
August 18, 2019
High-end rebrand makes life sweet for Japan’s ‘ice farmers’
In a mountainous area north of Tokyo, a priest blows a conch shell as Yuichiro Yamamoto bows and thanks the…
As migrants wait in fear, no sign of large-scale US raids
World
July 15, 2019
As migrants wait in fear, no sign of large-scale US raids
Thousands of undocumented immigrants waited in uncertainty on Sunday, fearful of the nationwide raids promised by President Donald Trump, but…
As US agents prepare to arrest ‘thousands,’ migrants live in fear
World
July 14, 2019
As US agents prepare to arrest ‘thousands,’ migrants live in fear
Thousands of undocumented immigrants were waiting in fear and uncertainty ahead of nationwide raids Sunday that President Donald Trump said…
Trump says immigration raids coming ‘fairly soon’
World
July 6, 2019
Trump says immigration raids coming ‘fairly soon’
(Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Friday mass deportation roundups would begin “fairly soon” as US migrant advocates vowed…
Trump delays mass deportation raids, seeks deal with Democrats
World
June 23, 2019
Trump delays mass deportation raids, seeks deal with Democrats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would postpone mass deportation raids for two weeks as…
Exclusive: Saudi Arabia threatens to ditch dollar oil trades to stop ‘NOPEC’ – sources
Middle East
April 5, 2019
Exclusive: Saudi Arabia threatens to ditch dollar oil trades to stop ‘NOPEC’ – sources
LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is threatening to sell its oil in currencies other than the dollar if Washington passes…
Thaw of Himalayas set to disrupt Asia’s rivers, crops: study
Environment
February 5, 2019
Thaw of Himalayas set to disrupt Asia’s rivers, crops: study
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – At least a third of the ice in the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush will thaw this…
Ice instruments melt musical boundaries in Italian Alps
Music
January 31, 2019
Ice instruments melt musical boundaries in Italian Alps
When Tim Linhart started making instruments from ice they were more likely to explode with a bang than produce music,…
Siberia fights to preserve permafrost
Environment
December 5, 2018
Siberia fights to preserve permafrost
Eduard Romanov points to a spot on a block of flats in Siberia where a major supporting beam has sagged…