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Sri Lanka: Calls to address garment workers’ rights during pandemic
A longer lockdown in Sri Lanka - but that does not mean much for those still forced to work during the pandemic.
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Bangladesh: Deal on safety standards at garment factories in effect
A new agreement in Bangladesh brings hope of better protection for workers in one of the world's top garment exporters.
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China’s climate change push raises job loss fears
Fears in China that going green could risk jobs and economic recovery - as Beijing attempts to find common ground with Washington at a global summit.
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Myanmar doctors kick off day of protests with dawn march
It has been another violent day in Myanmar. Four more protesters were killed and others critically injured on Sunday.
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Libya's olive harvest: Small town continues centuries-old industry
It is a tradition that has survived centuries - and the collapse of the country around it. Al Jazeera meet Libya's olive growers.
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Indians burn leftover straw to produce electricity
The burning of leftover straw from harvest season in northern India has long been a big contributor to air pollution, but now some are putting it to good use.
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Champagne meets with exiled Belarus opposition leader
Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne meets with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya at her home in exile in Lithuania.
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Coronavirus: US meat processing plants forced to close
US facing a growing food crisis after meat processing plants forced to slow production or close because of outbreaks.
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Malaysia: Concerns over labour abuse to meet rubber gloves demand
Why the increase in global demand for medical gloves has led to fears workers are being exploited.
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US fashion designers, overhaul factories for medical equipment
Doctors, nurses and paramedics across the United States are growing increasingly desperate for more face masks, hospital gowns, ventilators and other medical equipment.
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COVID-19: Gaza ramps up medical equipment production
The Palestinian territory has confirmed just 10 cases of the disease but medics fear a wider spread would have devastating effects on the territory.
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Coronavirus pandemic threatens Bangladesh garment industry
Millions of jobs under threat in Bangladesh as clothes factories lose orders and close their doors.
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Israeli blockade hinders Gaza waste management
Given Gaza’s other challenges, such as poverty and conflict with Israel, recycling has not been a priority.
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Argentina football producers face competition from imports
Argentina needs about 4 million balls a year; some factories say they could survive by producing 20 percent of that.
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Coronavirus outbreak slashes China's greenhouse gas emissions
As the economic price of the coronavirus outbreak goes up, the damage to the environment is going down.
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EU to suspend some of Cambodia trade benefits over human rights
Cambodia is preparing for suspension of some its Everything But Arms trade privileges after opposition crackdown.
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Coronavirus: China opens new hospital, asks for donations of medical supplies
Medical teams from China's People's Liberation Army are being sent to Wuhan to work at a new 1,000-bed hospital, constructed in just eight days. China is also asking other nations for masks, protective suits and goggles.
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Israel-Hezbollah Tensions: IDF Claims It Struck Hezbollah's Drone Production Facilities
Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah have reignited. The Israeli military has released this video claiming it shows a targeted strike on a senior Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon. The vehicle was hit in the village of Mazraat...
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How tariffs actually work (in plain English)
Tariffs have suddenly become a massively disruptive feature of the U.S. economic landscape, upending supply chains and threatening consumers with a new wave of inflation. Yet even as tariffs dominate headlines, most people would...
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‘From Hermès To Gucci’: China EXPLODES Open Market With Visa-Free Entry For Shoppers | Trump Tariffs
As Trump raises tariffs on China to 245%, Xi hits back with another counterfeit. China’s new move has stunned both luxury brands and global shoppers. After weeks of social media takedowns showing how luxury goods are made in Chinese...
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History comes alive: Norwalk
News 12 Connecticut is making history come alive as we visit towns in our area and tell their stories, from their founding to today. Larry Epstein visits Norwalk.
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Lesotho industries brace for collapse as US imposes steep tariffs
Lesotho’s economy shaken by 50% US tariffs – Textile industry on the brink as African nations face major trade setbacks.
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Trade wars ensue: China slaps additional 34% tariff on US goods |
Asian stocks started Friday with deep losses as investors braced for further pain across global markets after Wall Street's $2.5 trillion rout. President Donald Trump touted Wednesday as a landmark in U.S. history, saying his tariffs...
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Nepal to dispose 4 million expired Chinese vaccines
Nepal is set to dispose of 4 million expired COVID-19 vaccine doses that were gifted by China in March 2022. The vaccines were never approved by Nepal’s health authorities and remained unused. A Kathmandu-based firm has now agreed to...