From scarves to carpets, Turkey's famous for its hand-crafted goods. But while the skills to make these items have survived for many generations, authorities are looking for ways to help them thrive. Sarah Balter went to the Black Sea coast to see how one of these handicrafts contributes to life and business in the region.

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Conservationists and policymakers from more than 180 countries have tightened protections on a range of endangered animals. A UN report released this year warned that a million species are at risk of extinction due to human activities. For giraffes and elephants, a 12-day long wildlife conference in Geneva has concluded as a success. But many more species also need protection. For more on this Julia Lyubova joined Money Talks from Geneva, Switzerland.

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As Puerto Ricans brace for the impact of Tropical Storm Dorian, Governor Wanda Vazquez says the island's prepared. But Puerto Ricans are still angry over the US government's response after they were hit by two hurricanes in less than two weeks in 2017. And if the island suffers more damage from Dorian, it could stoke a political storm in the US territory. Mobin Nasir reports. For more on this, Jose Caraballo Cueto joined us from Bayamon where he's a director at the Census Information Center.

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The world's fifth-largest economy is on the brink of a constitutional crisis. That's according to British opposition lawmakers, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to suspend parliament ahead of Brexit. It would give MPs less time to debate the government's Brexit plans, bringing the UK a step closer to crashing out of the EU without a deal. Paolo Montecillo reports. For more, we spoke to Professor Iain Begg from the European Institute at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

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India's Reserve Bank has doled out $24 billion to the government. The payout of the central bank's profits is expected to boost spending in the face of a slowing economy. But as Mobin Nasir reports, it's raising concerns over the independence of the Reserve Bank of India. For more of an insight we were joined by Professor Sunil Poshakwale from the School of Managment at Cranfield University.

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The millions of victims of America's opioid epidemic say they're finally seeing some accountability. A court in the state of Oklahoma has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay a half-a-billion-dollar fine for aggressively marketing dangerous painkillers. It's a blow to drug-makers that have profited for decades from a crisis the government now describes as a national emergency. Paolo Montecillo reports. For more on this, Jonathan H. Marks joined us from Pennsylvania. He's the Bioethics Program Director at Penn State University.

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Mozambique farmers are brewing up a way to provide much needed income for locals, and at the same time restore the rapidly eroding rainforest. The southern African nation wants to become one of the continent's major coffee producers. So far, the project has been successful but conflict in the region could stunt its growth. Philip Owira has more.

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Troubles are mounting for aircraft maker, Boeing over its grounded fleet of 737 Max 8 jets. Russia's state-owned aircraft leasing company, Avia Capital Services, has filed a lawsuit against Boeing in a US court. It accuses Boeing of negligence in selling 'defective' aircraft. For more on this, Julia Chapman joined Money Talks from Moscow.

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There's a new way to get around in Singapore - self-driving buses. They're being tested for the first time as a passenger service.

People in parts of the Amazon say there aren't many signs of life left, as massive fires rage through Brazil's rainforests. President Jair Bolsonaro's promised to deploy nearly 44,000 soldiers to fight the flames. But some reports suggest nowhere near that number have been sent so far. Ordinary Brazilians have been protesting saying Bolsonaro's policies are doing irreparable damage to the environment Reagan Des Vignes reports.

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