'They told us they hate Africans': Hundreds detained, deported from Abu Dhabi

In the blink of an eye, hundreds of African workers in Abu Dhabi had their lives turned upside down by overnight arrests, racist abuse, and unjustified deportations, rights groups say

INTERVIEW-Trailblazing female engineer says India's coal mines must benefit all

Akanksha Kumari, 25, has become the first woman engineer to work in Coal India's underground mines - and says she wants to push for social and environmental change

Ida's record rain floods New York-area homes, subways; at least 44 dead

Residents have spent the day coping with water-logged basements, power outages, damaged roofs and calls for help from friends and family members stranded by flooding

Biden warns of 'unconstitutional chaos' due to Texas abortion ban

Texas' ban has so far survived legal challenges partly due to an unusual feature that allows individual citizens to enforce the law for a bounty of $10,000

First Katrina and now Ida: Some residents think about giving up

After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina 16 years ago, many residents decided to rebuild. Now after Hurricane Ida, some don't know if it's possible

'Living with COVID-19' - Vietnam's biggest city proposes economic restart

Ho Chi Minh City plans to move past a containment strategy to focus on reviving the economy, with the health minister calling on recovered patients to help rebuild

Trash to treasure: Thailand makes COVID-19 protective gear out of upcycled bottles

Millions of plastic bottles have been collected, shredded and turned into threads to be weaved into fabrics eventually used for PPE, either for hospitals or Buddhist temples

U.S. labor agency probes two complaints from Apple workers

In recent weeks, some current and former Apple workers have critiqued company culture on Twitter, using the hashtag #AppleToo

Biden to visit hard-hit Louisiana to see damage from Hurricane Ida

Hurricane Ida struck the Gulf coast last weekend and carved a northern path through the eastern United States, culminating with torrential rains and widespread flooding


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