International report - Hong Kong frontliner says the only way out of crisis...
Hong Kong protesters using radical action against the police have grabbed the headlines, using “Retake Hong Kong” as their key slogan. They believe a hardline approach is the best way to get Beijing’s...
View ArticleInternational report - Part 3: Political stand-up makes the rounds at this...
Can comedy teach us anything about the news? Political stand-up is one of the most popular genres at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Boris Johnson, Donald Trump, Brexit and Scottish independence are...
View ArticleInternational report - Paris by night, salsa by the Seine
For the last part of our series A Parisian Summer, Arnab Béranger hits the Saint Bernard quays near central Paris. Here, summer evenings come alive with hundreds of people from all over the world...
View ArticleInternational report - Mexican women march against murderous machismo
Mexico, which is mired in macho misconceptions, is belatedly facing up to the demands of long-suffering women, who are vehemently protesting that enough is enough. Correspondent James Blears reports...
View ArticleInternational report - What climate change is doing to wheat, and why that...
Can you imagine Paris without croissants, Rome without spaghetti or New Delhi without chapatis? The wheat used in our favourite foods is the world’s most important crop. But scientific research now...
View ArticleInternational report - What will ten billion humans eat?
In order to feed 10 billion people by 2050, in a world facing rising temperatures and scarcer water supplies, crop scientists and researchers believe we’ll need to dramatically change the way we...
View ArticleInternational report - What place for wheat in Africa?
In sub-Saharan Africa, 14 countries produce wheat; Ethiopia and South Africa are the two main growers. Although wheat production is minor compared to other crops, wheat demands have been growing...
View ArticleInternational report - Tunisian election preview: When too much choice leaves...
Tunisian voters go to the polls next Sunday (15 September) to choose from a crowded field of candidates. The elections follow the death of President Beji Caid Essebsi in July. This is an election that...
View ArticleInternational report - The harsh realities behind hazelnut harvesting
On Turkey's Black Sea coast, the harvest of around three quarters of the world's supply of hazelnuts is coming to an end. It is hard and often dangerous work for the army of pickers who travel...
View ArticleInternational report - 8K resolution screens unveiled at Berlin's IFA
RFI’s Dhananjay Khadilkar reports from the recently-concluded IFA exhibition in Berlin which showcased the latest innovations and trends from the world of technology.
View ArticleInternational report - Palestinians time-honoured traditions of embroidery
At the start of August, Palestinians in Gaza took part in a march across Gaza City, marking what Palestinians call Folkloric Dress Day. Palestinian traditional clothing is known for its colourful and...
View ArticleInternational report - Books to motivate mind, body and spirit
The Senegalese capital Dakar, which is predominantly French-speaking, boasts just a single dedicated English-language bookshop and library which started out, like many other good ideas, in a garage...
View ArticleInternational report - Mexico's drug trade: Part 1
The drug trade has created its very own rules and sub-culture in parts of Mexico. One man has become the face of it all: Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman, the world’s most infamous drug kingpin. Last July,...
View ArticleInternational report - Mexico's drug trade: Part 2
The north-western state of Sinaloa has long been known as the cradle of the drug trade In Mexico. For over half a century, drug lords have been thriving in a region marked by major inequalities, where...
View ArticleInternational report - Mexico's drug trade: Part 3
In Mexico, journalism is a high-risk profession. According to the organization Reporters without Borders, the country is one of the most dangerous for the media, just behind Syria and Afghanistan....
View ArticleInternational report - Mexico's drug trade: part 4
As we've heard earlier in this series, drug cartels are well established in Sinaloa, a state in north-west Mexico. Their omnipresence means the drug lords’ tastes and values have had a huge impact on...
View ArticleInternational report - Mexico's drug trade: part 5
This week, we’ve explored the various aspects of the drug trade culture in Mexico. We’ve seen that once you take folklore out of the equation, what’s left is a population at the hands of criminal...
View ArticleInternational report - Cameroon faces rise in kidnapping cases
In Cameroon's minority English-speaking communities, which have been hit since late 2016 by a deadly sociopolitical crisis, a new criminal trade, kidnapping for ransom, has emerged. The phenomenon,...
View ArticleInternational report - New Zealand's new gun laws met with mixed reactions
Six months ago, New Zealand was rocked by a devastating terrorist attack - a massacre at two mosques in Christchurch which took the lives of 51 people. The government moved quickly to overhaul the...
View ArticleInternational report - Turkey vows to keep borders shut despite new exodus of...
Turkey is facing another refugee exodus, as Syrian government forces close in on Idlib, the last rebel held enclave in the country. A summit in Ankara earlier this month attended by the presidents of...
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