https://ift.tt/eA8V8J https://ift.tt/2E4v1NP A military plane with 38 on board has disappeared en route to Antarctica, Chilean air force says in a statement
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Showing posts with label BBC News - World. Show all posts
Monday, December 9, 2019
Stockton's universal basic income scheme
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J https://ift.tt/2P45vhO Stockton in California is providing poor residents with a universal basic income, but could it work nationally?
New Zealand volcano: Five dead and eight missing with 'no signs of life'
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J https://ift.tt/2qBeAFw The focus shifts from rescue to recovery as eight feared dead are still on White Island volcano.
Aung San Suu Kyi: How a peace icon ended up at a genocide trial
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J https://ift.tt/2P5fXpg Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi is defending her country in the International Court of Justice.
On the campaign trail with Joe Biden
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J https://ift.tt/2YwtyJu The Democrat candidate and former vice-president has been travelling across Iowa to rally support.
Sanna Marin: The rising star set to lead Finland's 5.5 million
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J https://ift.tt/2PAB9Ts Sanna Marin, who at 34 will be at the head of a coalition of female leaders.
Viewpoint: Are India's billion-dollar start ups becoming too powerful?
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J https://ift.tt/2E0tubk With massive funding from global sources, a handful of Indian start-ups are influencing policy.
Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed: Inside the mind of this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J https://ift.tt/342123v Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has published a book outlining his philosophy of "medemer".
Sunday, December 8, 2019
Four tiger foetuses found in Indonesian 'poacher' arrests
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J https://ift.tt/2RyrbVd Sumatran tigers are critically endangered - with fewer than 400 believed to be left in the wild.
New Zealand: Moment of White Island volcano eruption
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J https://ift.tt/2LQwz2n A woman captured the moment the White Island volcano erupted in New Zealand.
People 'unaccounted for' after volcano erupts in New Zealand
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J https://ift.tt/2rs2FKG Around 100 people were nearby White Island volcano, New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern says.
Russia doping scandal: Athletes face potential ban from global sport
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J https://ift.tt/351Md2c World anti-doping body will decide punishment after Russia accused of falsifying test result database.
Climate change: UN negotiators 'playing politics' amid global crisis
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J https://ift.tt/2P1BW0h Political posturing is harming attempts to address key issues at the UN climate talks, participants say.
Saudi Arabia ends gender segregation in restaurants
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J https://ift.tt/36f2Vvi It had previously been mandatory to have one entrance for families and women, and another for men.
Ukraine: Paris talks with Russia aim to end eastern conflict
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J https://ift.tt/38mfN4r The first face-to-face talks between the leaders of Russia and Ukraine will take place in Paris.
Hong Kong protests: Six months of rage and desperation
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J https://ift.tt/2sYD7oU Here are the most striking images from an unprecedented and historic few months in Hong Kong.
Chalk Back: Kenyan women fight back against street harassment
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J https://ift.tt/38e1tv3 Using chalk and markers, women and girls in Nairobi document their experiences of street harassment.
Restoring the theme park abandoned for 20 years
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J https://ift.tt/2PtMDYv When it is re-opened Spreepark will have a focus on art, culture and nature.
Saturday, December 7, 2019
Vienna opera house stages first opera by woman
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J https://ift.tt/38jv5qU Olga Neuwirth has written a new opera based on Virginia Woolf's novel Orlando.
North Korea carries out 'very important test'
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J https://ift.tt/342cJqO State media did not give details of the test, which comes amid new tensions with the US.