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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…
Dubai firm dreams of harvesting icebergs for water
Middle East
May 17, 2017
Dubai firm dreams of harvesting icebergs for water
A Dubai firm’s dream of towing icebergs from the Antarctic to the Arabian Peninsula could face some titanic obstacles. Where…