Suriname

Amazon fires: Brazilian firefighters rushed to spot after military helicopter spots plumes of smoke near Jacunda National Forest in Rondonia state

Amazon is a major absorber of carbon dioxide from atmosphere and described by environmentalists as a critical defense against climate change

British govt pledges £10 million to help restore fire-ravaged Amazon, says Boris Johnson at G7 Summit in France

The pledge came after Emmanuel Macron, who is hosting G7 summit, said that world leaders had agreed to help countries affected by wildfires

Ram Nath Kovind in Cuba: New Delhi, Havana agree to enhance cooperation in biotechnology, renewable energy

India and Cuba have agreed to enhance cooperation in biotechnology, renewable energy and traditional medicine.

New evidence emerges of indentured Indians' mass graves in Suriname

Late last year, Benjamin Mitrasingh, an archaeologist in Suriname, had proposed to use modern technology and aerial surveys to locate the graves of Indian indentured workers killed 110 years ago in Marienburg.