Bean to cup with Starbucks in North Indonesia,…

[ad_1] North Sumatra, a province close to the Equator, enjoys a tropical climate. Sudden, unannounced showers keep the temperatures relatively low but add to the region’s humidity. The result is a lush, green landscape as…

Ecuador chooses president against backdrop of gang violence

[ad_1] Ione WellsSouth America correspondentReporting fromGuayaquil, EcuadorBBCSecurity is a central issue in the presidential election as the country is plagued by gang violence"The entire town feels like it is in a pandemic, locked up without…