Tag: the-underground
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New Delhi targets older diesel vehicles to clear up choking smog
By Sanjeev Miglani NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Authorities in New Delhi began revoking licenses for thousands of older diesel vehicles on Tuesday and halted construction work on the underground rail network, as air pollution remained several times over the safety limit. India's Supreme Court, which has in the past led the drive to clean up…
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Cycle of exploitation turns Nigerian sex slaves in Italy into traffickers
By Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani EDO, Nigeria (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Sitting on the floor surrounded by vials, animal bones and sheets stained crimson with blood, spiritual doctor Olor Elemian described how he scares girls into blind obedience with potions and spells known as “juju”. “Something in her head will keep telling her: ‘Go and pay!'”…
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Child marriage threatens future of young Central African Republic refugees in Cameroon
By Kieran Guilbert GADO-BADZERE, Cameroon (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Alone, hungry and traumatised having watched her parents die in war-torn Central African Republic, 14-year-old Koulsoumi believed the worst was behind her when she was taken in by a family in Cameroon after fleeing across the border last year. “They had a man for me to…
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Valeant adjusted profit misses estimates; FY forecast cut
(Reuters) – Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly adjusted profit due to faltering sales of its dermatology products and irritable bowel syndrome drug, and the company cut its full-year profit and revenue forecasts. Valeant's U.S.-listed shares fell more than 10 percent in premarket trading on Tuesday. Up to Monday's close of $19.13, the…