Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Austria conservatives agree coalition with Greens

The deal follows months of negotiations after a scandal brought down the government in May.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZFkhzq

Barcelona's car-free smart city experiment

Superblocks is a radical plan to reclaim the streets from the noise and pollution of traffic.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37ywtVv

This dad took his son to Mongolia just to get him off his phone

Mountaineer Jamie Clarke wanted to bond with his son. So he took him on a trek across Mongolia.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QfpBXb

The tobacco farmers chasing a sweeter crop

Greek farmers have hit a sweet spot after growing sugar substitute stevia instead of tobacco.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39zRr8i

An Indian former software analyst has written a new ‘national’ anthem for Mars.

An Indian former software analyst who’s now a rising star in the opera world has written a new ‘national’ anthem for Mars.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2F8uQ4C

Thailand's disappeared Karen activist Billy and the burned village

A young activist went out to work and was never seen again. It would take five years of fighting to find out what happened.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QCJYMT

Letter from Africa: Gambia's code of the road

Find out how to survive if you go behind in the wheel in a country where driving can be chaotic.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QDPKOf