Tag: World news
Indigenous resistance stalls Colombia's potential renewable energy boom in La Guajira
CABO DE LA VELA, Colombia -- Giant wind turbines tower over a cemetery sacred to Zoyla Velasquez and her Indigenous Wayuu community, native...
Can sandals be art? Birkenstock says yes, but a German court says no
BERLIN -- Birkenstocks: they are ubiquitous in the summer, comfy and very German, come in many colors and shapes, look sometimes chic and...
Beauty market shifts to target the young at heart in a rapidly aging Japan
TOKYO -- Yoshiko Abe is about to turn 89, but that hasn't stopped her from going to the gym every day and trying...
Canadian government pledges billions for high-speed rail network linking Quebec City and Toronto
MONTREAL -- The Canadian government said Wednesday it is moving ahead with a multibillion-dollar plan to build a high-speed rail network between Quebec...
Unions call on Trump to boost US shipbuilding against increasing Chinese dominance
WASHINGTON -- The heads of four major labor unions on Wednesday called on President Donald Trump to boost American shipbuilding and enforce tariffs...
South Africa abruptly cancels budget speech over dispute in governing coalition
CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- The South African government's annual presentation of its budget was abruptly canceled Wednesday and rescheduled for next month...