Indian school demands waste plastic as 'fees'

Jun 8,2019
One school in northeast India has taken a novel approach to addressing the scourge of plastic waste by making its collection a condition of free attendance.
Descend, Eat, Marvel: Europe's first underwater restaurant
Jun 08
For the chef and diners alike, each meal beneath the waves at Europe's first underwater restaurant is a thing of wonder.
Vietnam arrests synthetic drug trafficker
Jun 07
Police of Vietnam's northern Son La province have detained a local man, confiscating 29,600 pills of lab-made drug, local media reported on Friday.
4 militants killed in Indian-controlled Kashmir gunfight
Jun 07
Four militants were killed in a fierce overnight gunfight with government forces in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said Friday.
Burn or spurn? What to do with Western waste
Jun 07
Western countries must increasingly deal with hard to dispose of plastics because China and many southeastern Asian countries no longer want them.
Trump to make China tariff decision after G20
Jun 07
US President Donald Trump says he will decide whether to impose another tariff increase on Chinese products after the Group of 20 summit later this month.
Putin wary of Japan-US 'military cooperation'
Jun 07
Russian President Vladimir Putin has reiterated that Japan should heed his country's security concerns to make progress in talks on a bilateral peace treaty.