Neither incumbent President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, nor his main electoral rival Prabowo Subianto have addressed the surge in violence in the provinces collectively known by pro-independence campaigners as West Papua. During presidential debates in which the pair have sparred on human rights and national […]
Three reactors partially melted down at the plant, operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), in the wake of the earthquake and subsequent tsunami on March 11, 2011, as radioactive material leaked into the air and the Pacific Ocean. Japan’s nuclear agency deemed the […]
At least it seems that way with his latest project, a short film co-starring Rihanna. “Guava Island” debuted on Amazon Prime’s streaming service after Glover headlined at Coachella Friday as his alter ego, Childish Gambino. The 55-minute breezy thriller stars Glover as Deni Maroon, […]
In making the announcement, Professor Robert Steffen, chair of WHO’s Emergency Committee for this outbreak said there is no added benefit in declaring this emergency at this time. However, he emphasized that this does not downplay the situation and said everything must still be […]
Two calves were spotted by the Center for Coastal Studies’ aerial survey team in New England’s Cape Cod Bay, bringing the number seen there to three for 2019, the center said last week. There are only about 411 of these whales left in the world, […]
Jeremy Melvin is an architecture history expert, journalist and published author. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. It is poignant that the great cathedral of Notre Dame is probably receiving as much attention now, as its fate hangs in the balance, […]
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