87 Elephants Found Slaughtered in Botswana, Africa
An alarming number of elephant carcasses have been discovered in aerial surveys across Botswana in what has been described as a “poaching frenzy.” Botswana was once known as a sanctuary fo ...
Beached Orcas Saved Along Argentine Coast
A group of orcas (killer whales) were rescued and placed back into water along the Argentine coast after the tide took them ashore. The rescue effort began on Friday (August 24) and continued into the ...
West Seen Planning Bigger Footprint in Pacific to Counter China’s Influence
SYDNEY—The United States, Australia, France, and UK will open new embassies in the Pacific, boost staffing levels, and engage with leaders of Pacific island nations more often in a bid to counter Chin ...
Canada in Brief, Sept. 6-12
Trudeau says he won’t use ‘tricks’ to ram through pipeline construction Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pouring cold water on Alberta’s suggestion that the federal government use legislation or a cou ...
Migrant Trips Across Mediterranean Fall, but Risks Rise
GENEVA—People smugglers are taking greater risks to ferry their human cargo toward Europe as Libya’s coast guard intercepts more and more boats carrying migrants, increasing the likelihood that ...
Paralyzed, Pregnant Indian Woman Rescued From Flood
Southern India has been hit by horrible flooding during the summer monsoon season. The southwestern state of Kerala has been particularly hard-hit, with 209 people killed since Aug. 8, according to th ...
Russian Passenger Plane in Flames After Running Off Runway, 18 Injured
MOSCOW—A Russian passenger plane ran off an airport runway outside Russia’s southern city of Sochi early on Saturday and caught fire injuring 18 people, officials and state media reported. Russi ...
Iran Moves Missiles to Iraq in Warning to Enemies
PARIS/BAGHDAD—Iran has given ballistic missiles to Shi’ite proxies in Iraq and is developing the capacity to build more there to deter attacks on its interests in the Middle East and to give it ...