Delhi suffers extreme weather whiplash as heat waves give way to record rain and deadly flash floods
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For India’s garbage pickers, a miserable and dangerous job made worse by extreme heat
JAMMU, India (AP) — The putrid smell of burning garbage wafts for miles from the landfill on the outskirts of Jammu in a potentially toxic miasma fed by the plastics, industrial, medical and other waste generated by a city of some 740,000 people. But a handful of waste pickers ignore both the fumes and suffocating heat to sort through the rubbish, seeking anything they can sell to earn at best the equivalent of $4 a day.
Indonesian crash victims’ families torn over prospect of criminal charges for Boeing
The US Department of Justice has until July 7 to decide whether to prosecute Boeing executives.
Japan to issue new banknotes with historic figures that appear to rotate in 3D
In the first design change in 20 years, the 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, and 1,000 yen bills will have bigger face value numbers printed on them than the current versions, so all people, regardless of age and nationality, can recognise them easily.
Years Later, Philippines Reckons With Duterte’s Brutal Drug War
When Rodrigo Duterte was running for president eight years ago, he vowed to order the police and the military to find drug users and traffickers to kill them, promising immunity for such killings. In the months after, police officers and vigilantes mercilessly gunned down tens of thousands of people in summary executions.
London’s Kew Gardens Has Long Links to Japan. Now the Emperor Is Set to Visit.
When Emperor Naruhito and his wife, Empress Masako, of Japan visit Kew Gardens on Thursday as part of a state visit to Britain, the links between their island nation and the famed London landmark will be on full display.
Dalai Lama arrives in New York on trip for medical treatment
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- The Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, arrived in New York on Sunday ahead of medical treatment for his knees and was greeted by hundreds of cheering and chanting supporters.
