Armenia: Toxic Dispute at Failed Plant
Workers sacked en masse amid continued talk of saving the debt-ridden factory.
Workers sacked en masse amid continued talk of saving the debt-ridden factory.
Right now, only exploratory work is planned, but environmentalists fear for the worst if anything is found.
Officials’ reluctance to share data has led to widespread distrust.
Biometric documents meant to reduce fraud in upcoming parliamentary polls.
President invalidates candidate selection amid allegations that process was flawed.
A decade after the project began, crucial sea defences in southern Nigerian town remain unfinished.
Government blamed after patients contracted the disease while undergoing routine operations.
Incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa expected an easy win, but instead he was ousted by a candidate pledging to govern as “a servant, not an authoritarian”.
Interviews reflect sense of disappointment that new president hasn’t lived up to expectations.
Calls for institutional reforms to boost public trust in officialdom.