Decades of societal turmoil — radical communism followed by rampant capitalism — have frayed the ties that once bound China's families together extremely closely.
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will address the U.N. General Assembly session in New York later this month, and her aides said she will raise the U.S. spying issue.
Residents of Vara Blanca, Alajuela, and surrounding areas are facing intense rainfall, landslides and flooding. One of their most important transit routes has been cut off.
With the increasing use of plastic, human influence has become a threat to the oceans. Waterborne plastic poses a serious threat to fish, seabirds, marine reptiles and marine mammals, as well as to boats and coasts.
