Image copyright Imran Qureshi Image caption The cyclone brought heavy rain and winds of up to 140km/h At least seven people have been killed and thousands evacuated from coastal areas in two southern Indian states, as Cyclone Vardah lashed Chennai (Madras). Schools and businesses were shut and airport services suspended, …
Read More »Media captionDonald Trump says he “doesn’t want China dictating to me” China says it is “seriously concerned” after US President-elect Donald Trump expressed doubts about continuing to abide by the “One China” policy. Under the policy, the US has formal ties with China rather than the island of Taiwan, which …
Read More »Donald Trump is a huge angry missile-shooting robot battling Mexicans. That’s the concept of a dark, funny and sharply satirical sci-fi short film from Uruguay that millions are watching online. Titled “M.A.M.O.N. (Monitor Against Mexicans Over Nationwide) Latinos VS. Donald Trump,” production company APARATO used computer generated images and visual …
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Image copyright EPA Image caption Crowds of mourners have been patiently waiting to pay their respects to Fidel Castro Cubans possess an incredible capacity to wait. Whether in banks, in supermarket queues or at bus stops, I have seen countless Cubans wait their turn in the face of frustrating or …
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Image copyright Jorge Rey/Newsmakers Image caption Fidel Castro welcomed Vladimir Putin when the Russian leader visited Cuba in 2000 I once travelled around a key site in the Cuban missile crisis on a cart pulled by oxen with a guide called Stalin. As we rattled through the mud alongside lush, …
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Image copyright Island Records Image caption Though raised in Jamaica, Sean Paul has British roots – his grandmother was born in Rugby Dancehall star Sean Paul talks to the BBC about topping the charts, becoming a father and living next door to Usain Bolt. Sean Paul is not what you …
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Image copyright Andrew Dobson Image caption Rock stacking may be good for photos, but it’s bad for wildlife Nature experts in Bermuda have urged people to stop prising rocks from the ground to make artfully arranged piles as it’s disturbing the habitat of a critically endangered lizard. Conservationists say rock …
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Image caption Only small patches of snow and ice are left at the Chacaltaya ski resort Bolivia’s largest city, La Paz, is currently enduring its worst drought in a quarter of a century. Glaciers in the surrounding Andean mountains are key to its water supply. Simon Parker visited the abandoned …
Read More »Thousands of Cubans have gathered in Revolution Square in Santiago to pay their final respects to former leader Fidel Castro. President Raul Castro, who took over power when his brother’s health deteriorated in 2006, was warmly welcomed by the crowd.
Read More »An agreement between the Colombian government and the Farc rebel group, ending more than 50 years of conflict, was rejected by Colombians in a vote in October. Shortly afterwards, it was announced that President Juan Manuel Santos would be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Speaking to HARDtalk in Oslo on …
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