Romania sanctuary seeks to save bears as hunting resumes
At a bear sanctuary in the heart of Romaniaās Carpathians, several cubs believed to have been orphaned have just arrived.There are fears that more will need shelter now that the country…
Efforts brew to revive āgreen desertsā in southern Indiaās tea country
Scattered groves of native trees, flowers and the occasional prehistoric burial ground are squeezed between hundreds of thousands of tea shrubs in southern Indiaās Nilgiris region ā a gateway to…
No more monkey mania as Thai city clamps down
Marauding monkeys will not face slingshots any more in the historic Thai city of Lopburi, where they have been rounded up and sterilised after turning rampant over the past four…
A day in the life of a New Delhi roadside barber
Rajesh Kumar moved to Delhi from Bihar in 1999 at the age of 18 to help his father run a barberās stall on the roadside in the Jasola area, a…
The devastation brought by Spainās floods of the century
Twelve days have passed since catastrophic flash floods carved a muddy scar through eastern Spain, killing more than 200 people and soiling the homes of thousands more.Apocalyptic scenes speak to the terrifying…
Breaking the cycle of child physical punishment in the Philippines
In the Philippines, the Tagalog word "pamamalo" refers to the corporal punishment of children.This violent means of domestic punishment, which typically involves beating a child by hand or with the…
Photos: Hurricane Rafael batters Cuba, plunging the island into a blackout
Less than a month after Hurricane Milton churned over the island of Cuba, the country has been struck by yet another powerful storm: Hurricane Rafael.Rafael made landfall on Wednesday as…
Israel bombs Lebanonās ancient city of Tyre
Israeli air raids pounded Tyre, an ancient coastal city in Lebanon which is renowned for its UNESCO World Heritage Site, leaving swaths of its centre in ruins.Thick, black plumes of…
All thatās left is a key: Palestinians fleeing Israelās bombs dream of home
Deir el-Balah, Gaza ā A year of war, displacement and horror has not made the people of Gaza forget the homes they had to leave behind to save their families…
Qatar art installation sheds light on Gazaās children killed by Israel
Doha, Qatar ā An art installation featuring more than 15,000 small teddy bear sculptures, each representing a childās life lost during Israelās ongoing war on Gaza, has been unveiled in…
Indians celebrate elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha, remover of obstacles
A large idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha sat in the back of an open truck travelling along a busy street in Indiaās financial capital, Mumbai, dwarfing other objects…
A Palestinian team in Chile offers football with a dose of protest
Arms raised high, banners denouncing Israelās war on Gaza, crowds unite in song and wrapped in keffiyehs, the black-and-white chequered scarves that have become a badge of Palestinian identity.It could…