Conservatives

David Koch, Billionaire Donor To Republican Causes, Dies Age 79

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday August 24, 2019

David Koch, a billionaire American libertarian and influential donor to conservative causes, has died at age 79 after a long battle with cancer, his brother Charles said Friday.

Endangered Panthers Seen Stumbling As If Poisoned. No One Knows Why

World News | Morgan Krakow, The Washington Post | Thursday August 22, 2019

A mother panther walks into frame and pauses. She looks around, ears alert. One of her cubs appears and looks healthy and strong. Then her other cub stumbles into the frame and falls to the ground. The young cat doesn't have full control of its hind legs - as if a neurological disease, or even poisoning, is making the cub dangerously sick and vulne...

Jews Love Me Like "King Of Israel", Donald Trump Tweets

World News | Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post | Thursday August 22, 2019

President Donald Trump on Wednesday tweeted a fawning quote from a conservative, non-Jewish radio host who described Trump as the "King of Israel," and said, without evidence, that Israeli Jews "love him like he is the second coming of God."

Google Slammed by Trump Once Again for Manipulating 2016 Elections

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday August 20, 2019

Trump's tweet citing an old research paper also tagged conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch.

Now, Saudi Women Can Approve Their Kids To Travel Abroad

World News | Vivian Nereim, Bloomberg | Tuesday August 20, 2019

Saudi mothers will be able to apply for passports for children in their custody and approve travel abroad under new guidelines that represent further chipping away of exclusive male power in the conservative Islamic kingdom.

Beloved Baby Dugong "Mariam" Dies In Thailand With Plastic In Stomach

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday August 17, 2019

A sick baby dugong whose fight for recovery won hearts in Thailand and cast a spotlight on ocean conservation has died from an infection exacerbated by bits of plastic lining her stomach, officials said Saturday.

Will Do Our Bit To Save Water: Children, Teachers After PM's Appeal

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 15, 2019

For many children and teachers who participated in the Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort on Thursday, the most important takeaway from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech was the message to conserve water.

"Labour Party Has Become Anti-Indian": British MP On Kashmir

World News | ANI | Wednesday August 14, 2019

Amid a social media clash between British parliamentarians on India's decision to scrap the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, a Conservative lawmaker has stressed that the constitutional changes are an "internal matter" for India.

"Taking First Vacation In 18 Years": PM Modi On Bear Grylls' Man vs Wild

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 13, 2019

Walking through the wild and taking a ride on a cold river in a makeshift boat were some of the things that Prime Minister Narendra Modi put up with as he teamed up with survivalist Bear Grylls to promote causes close to his heart -- conservation and cleanliness.

Universal Puts "The Hunt" On Hold After Trump Criticism

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday August 11, 2019

The release of a film criticized by conservatives as portraying a group of liberals hunting supporters of Donald Trump has been indefinitely postponed, Universal Pictures said Saturday.

Trump Administration Re-Authorizes "Cyanide Bombs" To Kill Wildlife

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday August 9, 2019

US President Donald Trump's administration has re-authorized the use of controversial poison traps known as "cyanide bombs" to kill wild foxes, coyotes and feral dogs despite overwhelming opposition from conservation groups.

Meet The Man Walking 700 Km In Reverse To Save Forests

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Monday August 5, 2019

An Indonesian man is walking 700 kilometres (435 miles) from his home on a volcano in East Java to Jakarta in the hope of drawing attention to the archipelago's quickly shrinking forests -- and he is doing it backwards.

First Phase Of Jal Shakti Abhiyan Reviewed At Cabinet Secretary Meet

India News | ANI | Saturday August 3, 2019

The outcome of the first phase of Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) was reviewed at a Cabinet Secretary meet in New Delhi on Friday.

Nitish Kumar Makes Impassioned Plea For Environment Conservation

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 1, 2019

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday made an impassioned plea for environment conservation and called for urgent action against climate change, underscoring that the current flash floods in the state was a result of torrential downpour over a course of a few days amidst an overall deficient rainfall.

Dubai's Princess Haya Wants Protection From City's Ruler. She's Not First

World News | Thursday August 1, 2019

An ongoing international custody battle between Dubai's ruler and one of his wives has undermined the deliberately cultivated image of the city as a playground for Western tourists that embraces modern sensibilities in an overwhelmingly conservative part of the world.