Claire Ward
My MacGyver Moment in the Amazon Rainforest
It's really handy to have a demo specialist around when you suddenly need a wire stripper in the jungle.
Former Guantanamo Detainee Dies in Kazakhstan
Asim Thabit Abdullah al-Khalaqi, a Yemeni accused of being a member of an elite guerilla force of al Qaeda, dies in Kazakhstan.
For First Time Ever, a Private Rescue Ship Transfers Migrants to UK Warship
MOAS, a humanitarian NGO, rescued 188 migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea from Libya Wednesday, bringing its two-week rescue total to almost 900.
As Haiti’s Parliament Dissolves, Oversight of Billions in Gold Mining Could Be Axed
At the risk of serious social and environmental cost, President Michel Martelly could unilaterally pass a mining bill to replace a decades-old convention that has stymied exploration of Haiti’s untapped mineral deposits.
Private Military Contractors Hired to Move Guns and Gold Out of Ferguson
The prospect of chaos in the St. Louis area in anticipation of a grand jury decision on Darren Wilson has prompted business owners to hire armed transport for guns and gold.