More than 1,000 Amazon workers go on strike over pay dispute in UK
More than 1,000 workers, who are demanding a pay rise, have gone on strike outside a major warehouse of US online retailer Amazon in the United Kingdom.
Amazon, DoorDash, Walmart, trapping workers in poverty, says UN poverty expert
A UN poverty expert called on the CEOs of Amazon, DoorDash and Walmart on Tuesday to address allegations that wages at the US-based corporations are trapping workers in poverty, forcing them to rely on US Government benefits to survive.
14 killed in Brazil's Amazon plane crash
Sao Paulo/IBNS/UNI: At least 14 people were killed when a small plane crashed on Saturday in Barcelos, an inland city of Amazonas state in northern Brazil, local authorities said.
Colombia air crash miracle: 4 children found alive after 40 days
Bogota: Four Colombian children, who went missing after their plane crashed on May 1, have been rescued after 40 days from the Amazon jungle.
Colombia plane crash: Children rescued from Amazon jungle after 40 days
Bogota: Four children, who were missing after a plane crash 40 days ago, have been found in Colombia's Amazon jungle, media reports said.
Amazon chief Jeff Bezos engaged to partner Lauren Sánchez: Report
Amazon chief Jeff Bezos and his partner Lauren Sánchez have engaged, media reports said.
IAEA charts Amazon waters, boosting access to life-saving cancer screening
New York: Women living in Amazon River communities now have increased access to breast cancer screening along even its most remote banks, thanks to two new mammography units installed on Brazilian navy ships.
Crackdown on fake reviews: Amazon bans 3 more Chinese brands
Beijing: E-commerce giant Amazon has given a blow to China by banning three more consumer brands of the East Asian nation amid the marketing platform's ongoing crackdown on attempts by sellers to solicit positive customer reviews.
Amazon blocks Chinese merchants for alleged suspicious behaviour
Beijing: E-commerce giant Amazon has apparently blocked several prominent mainland Chinese merchants for alleged “suspicious behaviour”, media reports said.
Amazon bans sale of foreign seeds in US
Washington/IBNS: Amazon has banned the sale of imported seeds in the United States after several Americans complained that they had received packets of seeds they had not ordered, mostly from China.
Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio paid to torch Amazon, claims Brazil President Bolsonaro
Brasilia/UNI: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has accused Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio of financing fires being set in the Amazon rainforest.
Brazilian President speaks out against ‘media lies’ surrounding Amazon fires
New York: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro spoke out against what he characterized as “media lies” about the Amazon and alleged manipulation of the indigenous people who live there.
Pope Francis expresses concern over Amazon rainforest wildfires
Moscow, Aug 25 (Sputnik/UNI) Pope Francis expressed concern on Sunday over ongoing wildfires in the Amazon rainforest and prayed for the containment of fires as soon as possible.
Amazon shortlists Toronto Region as one of 20 cities for Amazon HQ2
Toronto, Jan 18 (IBNS): Toronto Mayor John Tory has said that the Toronto Region has been shortlisted for Amazon HQ2, media reports said.