Instead of breeding livestock, many ranchers in Panama are switching to raising butterflies, which are much smaller animals. It is not only beneficial to the environment, but for some, it’s proven to be an economic winner.
A growing Hindu nationalist movement in Nepal is calling for the restoration of the Hindu monarchy and the adoption of Hinduism as the official state religion. The recent clashes between Hindu nationalists and police are causing concern at this time. Analysts say that the movement is a result of a mix of social media influencers, disillusionment from government, and inspiration from neighboring country India.
An ethnic rebel army captured a city near the capital of western Myanmar’s Rakhine state, locals told Radio Free Asia on Thursday.
In Afghanistan, Nadio Momand studied law while working as a journalist. She has left her home and her dreams behind when the Taliban has retaken power.
The Darien Gap is a dangerous jungle stretch that connects Colombia, in South America to Panama in Central America.Many migrants take this path in their quest to reach the border with the United States; among them, one in five are children. Furthermore, officials say that the number of migrants using the perilous route is growing.
Drones from a Seattle startup are helping first responders in hazardous environments by acting as their “eyes and ears.”
Ten years have passed since Jacquita Gonzales hugged her husband, Malaysia Airlines flight supervisor Patrick Gomes, before he left their Petaling Jaya home on March 8, 2014.
Junta forces dropped an explosive on a passenger bus, killing an elderly woman, locals told Radio Free Asia Tuesday.
After Russia invaded their country, dozens of young Ukrainian circus performers fled and made Hungary their new home. Many of the performers thought they would soon be able to return to Ukraine, but, two years on, the war shows little sign of ending.
Authorities in Dhaka said they have begun cracking down on unsafe restaurants after 46 people died in a fire last week that gutted a multi-story shopping mall and started in an eatery on the ground floor.