In Buenos Aires' poor neighborhoods, residents recall beers and chats with Pope Francis
In the impoverished Buenos Aires neighborhood of Villa 21-24, 68-year-old painter Heriberto Ayala still remembers how Pope ...
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103-year-old woman dies after eight decades waiting for husband who never returned—family says she found peace in the end
Du Huzhen held onto the hope of reuniting with her husband, who left for military service in the early 1940s and never ...
Yahoo Malaysia12d
Nigerian star Patoranking draws on his childhood dreams to help African youth
While fans worldwide know him for his chart-topping hits, behind the scenes, Nigerian Afro-dancehall artist Patoranking has set out to change the lives of one million young people by 2035.
Malaysiakini14d
YOURSAY | Urban renewal should not be at expense of the poor
They have to move out. 3. It only moves the slums to the outskirts. The residents will be given alternative housing in the outskirts and distant, low-value areas. There, the alternative housing ...
The Courier14d
Philippines' Duterte arrested over 'drug war' killings
The Philippines' firebrand former leader Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested at the request of the International Criminal Court, a major step in its investigation into thousands of alleged ...
The Taipei Times14d
Indian slums get ‘cool roofs’ to combat extreme heat
As climate change has made India’s summers more extreme, Ahmedabad has suffered temperatures in excess of 46°C. In the Vanzara Vas slum in the Narol area of the city, which has more than 2,000 ...
Indian slums get 'cool roofs' to combat extreme heat
By Amit Dave, Gloria Dickie and Shilpa Jamkhandikar AHMEDABAD (Reuters) - Hundreds of roofs in the informal settlements of ...
The Indian Express14d
20 shops gutted in fire at Kolkata slum
Nearly 20 shops were destroyed in a fire that broke out at Santoshpur Railway Station’s platform number 2 on Sunday, an official said. Three fire engines soon reached the spot, and after a 90-minute ...
Voice of America15d
Indian slums get 'cool roofs' to combat extreme heat
In the Vanzara Vas slum in the Narol area of the city, which has more than 2,000 dwellings, most of them airless, one-room homes, residents that are part of the project, such as Nehal Vijaybhai ...
Reuters15d
Malaysia warns against travel to southern Thailand after attacks
BANGKOK, March 10 (Reuters) - Malaysia has warned its citizens against travelling to southern Thailand after bombings and shootings by suspected insurgents killed five people and injured 13 others ...
The Thaiger15d
New Don Mueang Airport shuttle links to Thailand hotspots
A brand-new feeder shuttle bus service, linking Don Mueang International Airport to the dazzling shores of Pattaya, is going to make it a whole lot easier for tourists to experience some of Thailand’ ...
WION16d
From Slums to Startups: The Inspiring Ascent of Indian Women Entrepreneurs
She was married off at the tender age of 12 and sent to stay with her husband's family in a Mumbai slum. What was supposed to be a new beginning soon became a living hell of physical and emotional ...