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Carmen Gentile Forest fire threatens Croatia's second-largest city
Zagreb, Croatia • Current Affairs • 21 Jul 2017
A large fire is encroaching on the Croatian city of Split, forcing evacuations and destroying numerous homes. Split and Croat's Dalmatian coast are popular tourist destinations attracting millions of visitors every summer. Read more
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Mohamed Krit Michel Boujenah's show maintained in Tunisia despite controversy
Tunis, Tunisia • Cultural • 21 Jul 2017
Michel Boujenah's show maintained in Tunisia despite controversy this night in Carthage international festival Read more
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ASHIK KS Dedicated Wife
Kerala, India • Social • 25 Jul 2017
Betty Karunakaran made a museum in remembrance of her late husband, Ravi Karunakaran at Alappuzha District of Kerala . The museum is showcasing the gifts to betty from Ravi Karunakaran . Ravi Karunakaran was a billionaire businessman who passed away about 10 years ago. Betty Karan made a museum with... Read more
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Fred Omulo Elections in Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya • Politics, Current Affairs • 28 Jul 2017
Elections in Kenya Kenya conducts its General Elections in 10 weeks time and as is usually the case, political temperatures have hit fever pitch as aspirants campaign for public offices. Analysts have billed this to be Kenya’s most expensive and competitive election ever, and this is due to the... Read more
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Baraka Karama HOW ARTISTS ARE USING WATER HYACINTH WEED TO MAKE PAPERS, CARDS AND SEATS THAT THEY EXPORT TO EUROPE
Kisumu, Kisumu County, Kenya • Current Affairs • 28 Jul 2017
Water hyacinth, the aquatic weed that has invaded lake victoria.. Several artists have now found a unique way to earn a living by using the weed they harvest from the lake to make papers. The later export the cards and papers to europe and other countries. Read more
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ASHIK KS keeping 700 year old Legacy : The young Tribal King : Raja Raman Mannan
Kerala, India • Social • 30 Jul 2017
Video Story Thevan Raja Mannan the Graduate in Economics is the King of Mannan Tribe one of the 35 Tribal community in Kerala State and is a very strong Community . At present 3000 Mannan families are under the Kingdom . The Legacy has started 700 years ago . The King is supported by his 12... Read more
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Francis Mukasa BARBARA’S FIGHT AGAINST HIV/AIDS STIGMA
Kampala, Uganda • Health & Fitness • 30 Jul 2017
BARBARA’S FIGHT AGAINST HIV/AIDS STIGMA In Uganda today, about 1.4million people are living with HIV/AIDS. The stigma against these victims is high and many are discouraged from using their Anti-Retroviral drugs, this is not the case with Barbara Kemigisa who has been living with HIV/AIDS for more... Read more
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Steven Savage New Jersey Man Pays Woman for Years for Sex with her Juvenile Daughters
Hackensack, United States of America • Current Affairs • 31 Jul 2017
A 51-year-old Bergen County man believed to have paid a 44-year-old woman for repeated sexual encounters with with woman's two under-aged daughters. They have each been arrested and charged and are currently being held in the Bergen County Jail on hundreds of thousands in bail. I would like to... Read more
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Mel Bailey Amping Africa
Dakar, Senegal • Politics, Entertainment & Celebrity, Music, Cultural, 360 Videography • 31 Jul 2017
I met Saintrick, a Congolese singer, political activist, and sound engineer, at a concert one night in Dakar after Senegalese musician Cheikh Lo abruptly stopped batting on his drums and began packing up, ending his show one hour ahead of schedule. "You can't perform and feel good about it if you're... Read more
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Mel Bailey Palm Wine
Dakar, Senegal • Food & Drink, Cultural, 360 Videography • 31 Jul 2017
Video piece on Palm wine cultivation. Ever wonder how the refreshing frothy white alcoholic beverage from the Western sub-Saharan states was made? Go deep into the palm tree forest of Casamance, Senegal to see for yourself and meet the 60-year-old man whose palm wine is always in demand. Read more
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Mel Bailey Fruit Sellers still struggle post Ebola
Kindia, Guinea • Science & Environment, Food & Drink, Cultural, 360 Videography • 31 Jul 2017
Years after the World Health Organisation declared Guinea an Ebola free zone, the women of Kindia, one of Guinea's major fruit producing regions, still struggle to overcome the taboo of possibly tainted fruit and sell the quantity they once did. Propose a video piece on fruit sellers in Guinea Read more
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Carmen Gentile July availability in Iraq
Mosul, Iraq • Politics, Current Affairs, Arts & Books, War Reporter, Medical, Media Training, Risk Analysis, 360 Videography • 31 Jul 2017
I'll be reporting in Mosul, Erbil and points in between during the month of July. Read more
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Calistus Bosaletswe Will Dalai Lama's visit to Botswana ignite a diplomatic row between Botswana and China
Gaborone, Botswana • Politics • 31 Jul 2017
Will Dalai Lama's visit to Botswana ignite a diplomatic row between Botswana and China. Pundits argue that Botswana cannot afford to lose China over Dalai Lama. This raises question on whether Botswana will allow Dalai Lama to visit the country where is expected to deliver a speech at University of... Read more
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Visaurt Sankam Behind Tin Wall
Bangkok, Thailand • Investigative Reporting • 31 Jul 2017
"Behind Tin Walls" is a project documenting the lives of migrant workers living in three different camp sites of Bangkok. Mostly migrant workers from Cambodia, they occupy temporary tin-walled structures as they build Bangkok’s booming luxury condominium industry. Their own living conditions are of... Read more
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Gary Raynaldo U.S. Airlines Battle For Piece of Cuba travel market
New York, United States of America • Business • 31 Jul 2017
U.S. airlines flights to Cuba resumed after nearly 50 years. U.S. airlines returned to the Cuba market with a frenzy. However, some airlines are cutting back on flights to the Caribbean island as the high demand anticipated has not materialized. President Trump's recent policy change toward Cuba... Read more
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John Verling EU - Japan Trade Deal
Tralee, Ireland • Food & Drink • 31 Jul 2017
The EU is making new deals. They just made one with Japan, which will see all tariffs lifted on EU food imports. How will this affect non-EU countries? Will Japan be open to deals with the other countries and how will this deal benefit EU agriculture? How will Britain feel being left out of another... Read more
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Raymond Yao 5 Best Shops in Paris for Men's Fashion
London, United Kingdom • Cultural • 31 Jul 2017
I would like to include a few luxury fashion shops that are only available or originated in France, such as Éditions M.R, Ami, Balibaris, Jimmy Fairly. Their aesthetics are truly French and I think a lot of people would like to know them. Read more
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Raymond Yao Interview with London Ethnic:
London, United Kingdom • Cultural • 31 Jul 2017
London Ethnic is a fashion house dedicated to promoting sustainable fashion. I think it'd be interesting to do an interview with them and discuss how they support emerging designers and their 'made in England' approach. Read more
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Raymond Yao Where to Buy Sustainable Fashion in London
London, United Kingdom • Cultural • 31 Jul 2017
I would like to include a few brands offering sustainable designs and information on where to find them in London. Brands to include could be: Stella McCartney with its famous faux leather, Melissa Joy Manning with its hand-made jewelry etc. Read more
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Raymond Yao How These Brands Are Promoting Androgyny
London, United Kingdom • Cultural • 31 Jul 2017
More and more brands are jumping on the bandwagon of androgynous designs so it'd be interesting to know some pioneers in this field. Equipment is famous for their menswear-inspired shirts, Current/Elliott is known for its coveted boyfriend jeans, Acne Studios for their ground-breaking, de-sexualised... Read more
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Alex Kathy Katayi Gabon Social distress
Kinshasa, Congo The Democratic Republic • Business • 31 Jul 2017
In Gabon, it is social distress. Prices have risen sharply in markets and supermarkets. The waltz of the labels at the origin of the expensive life was observed after the entry into force on 15 March last of a new tax to help Gabonese economically weak. The Gabonese state believed well but the... Read more
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Alex Kathy Katayi Cameroun Maroua Stone Breaking Women
Cameroun • Business • 31 Jul 2017
Cameroon: Every day, more than 200 women and children gather at the bottom of these mountains, the aim is to fetch big stones in the mountain, that they go down to break and transform into gravel. A gravel resold and the money earned is used to take care of their families, this in a city where the... Read more
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Eugene Nforngwa Bonded by Illness: AIDS widow and orphan fight back stigma and poverty in northern Cameroon
Yaounde, Cameroon • Health & Fitness • 31 Jul 2017
When a mother and daughter find out they are HIV positive, a decade=long struggle against stigmatization and poverty unravels. Ahead of the International Aids Society Conference 2017, this feature throws light on the forgotten struggles of people living with HIV in the remote corners of Africa. 800... Read more
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Aseel Omran Business Real Estate News
Dubai, United Arab Emirates • Arts & Books • 31 Jul 2017
Find the latest business, economic & <a href="http://ameinfo.com/">real estate news</a>. Check AMEInfo for current information on Energy & Power Updates. Also, explore our travel guide. http://ameinfo.com/ Read more
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Albertus Vembrianto Papua's gold families
Papua, Indonesia • Social • 01 Aug 2017
In 1967, the opening of the PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) goldmine in Timika gave the local population hopes of employment. Today, 25% of its employees are from the local community but many have not been able to secure a job as the company requires workers to have completed high school. Instead, many... Read more
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Charis McGowan PRIDE Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands • Cultural • 01 Aug 2017
Covering the epicentre of Pride in Amsterdam, NL. Read more
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Mohamed Mahmud Extreme Sports Tourism
Nairobi, Kenya • Current Affairs • 01 Aug 2017
Extreme Sports Tourism. The terror group Alshabaab has carried out numerous attacks within the Kenyan borders including the Westgate Mall attack and Garissa University. This has caused the number of tourists visiting Kenya dwindle vastly affecting the tourism of Kenya which is the backbone of its... Read more
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Mohamed Mahmud Whale Shark Tourism
Nairobi, Kenya • Science & Environment • 01 Aug 2017
Swimming with the Whale Shark. As the largest creature on earth, the whale shark is among the endangered species in the world. A whale shark trust in coastal Kenya is assisting the local fishermen who hunt the whale shark, learn the importance of conserving this largest fish. The trust is also... Read more
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Jonathan Ward Wickham Festival the top family friendly festival
Littlehampton, United Kingdom • Cultural • 06 Aug 2017
Images and story's from the Wickham festival, including concert reviews form the headline acts KT Tunstall, Seth Lakeman and The Levellers as well as Eliza Carthy, 10CC, Show of Hands and The Selecter Wickham Festival (previously known as Eastleigh Big Top Music Festival, sometimes referred to as... Read more
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Nunurai Jena Pitfalls of Command Agriculture in Zimbabwe
Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe • Food & Drink • 11 Aug 2017
The much vaunted command agriculture programme that was meant to produce enough to secure food security for the 14 million Zimbabweans has created a new battle ground for President Robert Mugabe's government as ministers trade insults and some discredit the programme as a feeding trough for high... Read more