TORONTO: A river has won legal rights for the first time in Canadian history, in a move hailed by environmentalists as a new way to protect nature from humans...
World Affairs
In February 2011, an extreme cold snap in Texas led to a major blackout. About 200 energy-generating units faltered, from power plants to wind farms, impacting...
BANGKOK: Garment workers in Thailand who were illegally underpaid while making products for major brands have received all the wages owed to them after theme...
BERLIN: Digital platforms have soared five-fold over the past decade, offering opportunities to some but also eroding workers’ rights, the International...
Millions of people in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, will face a hefty fine or the loss of social aid if they refuse COVID-19 vaccines, an unusual penalty...