New study shows airborne novel coronavirus infectious
Scientists have known for several months the new coronavirus can become suspended in microdroplets expelled by patients when they speak and breathe, but until now there was no proof that…
Global exam grading algorithm under fire for suspected bias
When Colorado high school student Isabel Castaneda checked her final grades for the International Baccalaureate program in July, she was shocked. Despite being one of the top-ranking students in her…
EU eyes cuts to green transition fund in late bid to strike recovery deal
Cuts to climate funding were on the menu as European Union leaders sat down to negotiate over dinner, aiming to clinch a deal after four days of summit wrangling over…
High household energy use could thwart US emissions cuts, a study warns
A house with a white picket fence in the verdant suburbs has long been an American dream. It could also be a major hurdle for US chances of cutting climate-warming…
From egg hunter to protector, Malaysian battles to save turtles
Aziz Mustaffa used to collect turtles' eggs from a Malaysian beach and sell them. But nowadays, he makes a living as a ranger protecting the creatures' nesting sites. His transformation…
Climate change on track to wipe out polar bears within 80 years: research
Climate change is starving polar bears into extinction, according to research published on Monday that predicts the apex carnivores could all but disappear within the span of a human lifetime.…
Landmark EU deal sealed
European Union (EU) leaders on Tuesday approved a landmark stimulus package to fight the withering aftershocks of the coronavirus outbreak that has sunk Europe into its deepest recession in history.…
Trump taunts Biden as incompetent
Facing bad polls, US president slings mud as opponent’s status rises US President Donald Trump assailed likely opponent Joe Biden as "not competent" to lead the US, speaking as polls…
Afghans make online plea amid US troop withdrawal
Afghans shared accounts of violence linked to the Taliban on social media with the hashtag phrase "don't redeem the Taliban" as anxiety grows about the US withdrawing troops and attempting…
Iran executes former translator convicted of spying for CIA, Mossad
Iran on Monday executed a former translator convicted of spying on its forces for the US and Israel, including help to locate a top Iranian general killed later in a…