Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf. The Corinth Canal cuts through the isthmus of Corinth in Greece

Some analysts question its economic viability, pointing out that the process of unloading cargo at one port, transporting it overland, and reloading it at the other port could offset the time savings and increase costs. Environmental concerns have also been raised, with fears that the construction could disrupt local ecosystems and adversely affect tourism and fishing industries in southern Thailand. The Thai government has set an ambitious timeline for the land bridge project. Bidding for const

CIUDAD ACUNA, Mexico( Reuters)-Betania Dominique and Ener Montimar left Haiti nearly a year ago for a better life, a journey that eventually led them to a camp next to the Rio Grande river in Texas to await U.S. immigration processing.... The camp under the international bridge in Del Rio, Texas, became a gathering point for as many as 14, 000 migrants in recent days, mostly from Haiti.... Reuters could not immediately confirm if Montimar was set to leave on one of the four flights to Haiti sc

The rock walls rise 90 metres above sea level at a near-vertical 80-degree angle. The idea of a canal in this region originated with Periander of Corinth in the seventh century BC, but land options were taken instead due to the project’s enormity.... Construction of a canal finally began under Roman Emperor Nero in 67 AD, using Jewish prisoners captured during the First Jewish–Roman War.... Construction finally recommenced in 1881—after Greece gained independence from the Ottoman Empire—but wa

The closure of borders due to the coronavirus pandemic left him stranded there for months. Now, after the frontiers finally reopened, he has made his way by road to the northern Colombian town of Necocli, a gateway for migrants heading northward into Central America.... Now borders closures have lifted, the number of migrants arriving in Necocli is soaring.... In a typical year, an estimated 30, 000 migrants pass through Necocli....

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Cuba is one of the most important countries in the world; one of the few that can really disturb the sleep of the United States. Geography makes this island geostrategic and whoever wants to challenge the United States must set foot on it.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump cast himself as a master of “ The Art of the Deal, ” but his old buddy, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, may be taking over that title.... Last week, López Obrador pressured a U.S. gravel company into agreeing to operate a tourist resort and cruise ship dock at a quarry it owns on the Caribbean coast. The Alabama-based aggregates company Vulcan Materials — once known as Birmingham Slag Co.... But López Obrador has a long-range goal of promoting

close Video Greg Abbott: Buoy barriers have repelled' hundreds of thousands'of migrants Gov.... Her name is Xóchitl Gálvez. After being criticized by the president at his morning press conference, Senator Gálvez requested the right of reply, and the president denied her.... She smiles and responds with class, even humor....