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Left-leaning leaders in the Americas welcome Lula's victory in Brazil

Regional leaders in Latin America and the United States welcomed Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s win on social media after he defeated opposition candidate Flávio Bolsonaro

The Independent UK · Oct 26

How One Invasive Tree Quietly Dismantled the Grasslands of Kutch

In the 1960s, the Forest Department planted a thorned, fast-growing legume across the arid expanses of Kutch to hold the soil and green a district that looked, to outside eyes, like it was losing the fight against the desert. The tree was Prosopis juliflora, imported from the Americas, and it…

Times Life · Oct 24

KEC International bags new orders worth over Rs 1,000 cr

KEC International has announced that it has secured new orders valued at Rs 1,006 crore. These include orders for a 400 kV transmission line and supply of towers in Oman and the Americas. Additionally, the civil business received a repeat order for constructing a multispeciality hospital in Eastern India. The…

The Economic Times · Oct 23

Europe Is Treating Indian Motorcycle Well

Whereas the Americas aren't great news for the iconic American brand, Indian Motorcycle's European sales have seen some positive growth.

RideApart · Oct 13

Where is 'La Navidad'?: Mystery surrounds the site of first Spanish settlement in Americas

On Christmas Eve 1492, the Santa María ran aground off Haiti. Christopher Columbus used its timbers to build Fort Navidad, where 39 men died. More than five centuries later, archaeologists have yet to pinpoint the site.

Euronews · Oct 12

Andy Burnham to monitor Russia’s suspected pneumonic plague case ‘closely’

Plague is no longer found in the UK but occurs in several countries in Africa, Asia and the Americas

The Independent UK · Oct 8

Not your ordinary vegetable: Study reveals 7 incredible facts about lauki that may make you think twice before ignoring it

Bottle gourd, or lauki, may be an everyday vegetable, but its history and uses are far more fascinating than they seem. From being used as containers thousands of years ago and potentially travelling across oceans to serving as a resonating chamber in musical instruments, the humble gourd has played several…

The Economic Times · Sep 24

Keiko Fujimori at UN: Labels Criminal Rings "Terrorists," Questions "Ideological Agendas," Defends Sovereignty

At the UN, Keiko Fujimori urged treating crime gangs as terrorists, touted Peru's entry into the Shield of the Americas and pressed for UN neutrality.

Latin Times · Sep 22

US to divert $52 million in military aid from Europe and Middle East to Trump-friendly nations in Americas

It comes after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio made a trip to South America last week, where he met with the conservative leaders of Peru, Colombia and Ecuador to pledge further support and cooperation.

Euronews · Sep 15

Can an ancient virus be brought back to life? What 500-year-old smallpox DNA reveals

Smallpox is the only human infectious disease to have been eradicated worldwide. Researchers have now recovered fragments of ancient DNA belonging to variola virus, the virus that causes smallpox, from the naturally mummified remains of two Indigenous people buried in northern Chile.

The Conversation · Sep 15