Brazil reports over 2.6 mln cases of COVID-19, 91,263 deaths
Brazil on Thursday reported a daily increase of 1,129 in COVID-19 deaths, taking the national death toll to 91,263. Health authorities also detected 57,837 new cases in the past 24…
Highest single day spike takes India’s COVID-19 tally to over 1.6 million
India recorded the highest ever single-day spike of 55,078 of fresh COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking the total tally to 1,638,870, according to the federal health ministry's latest data. This…
US federal forces to start withdrawal
US President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday agreed to a deal to defuse weeks of clashes in the US city of Portland with the withdrawal of federal forces whose presence…
Latin America urged to boost green jobs for pandemic recovery
Latin America could create 15 million new green jobs in climate and nature protection over the next decade if countries aim to cut carbon emissions as part of a sustainable…
Thailand to improve police training to tackle human trafficking nationwide
Thailand's top anti-trafficking cop has vowed to boost training for police nationwide to better respond to a rising number of cases of sexual exploitation and forced labor outside Bangkok. Police…
Nearly one in three children have dangerous amounts of lead in blood
Millions of young people put at risk Nearly one in three children around the world have high levels of lead in their bloodstream, according to a new study, as widespread…
Virus continues its march
Seemingly no end in sight as global cases spike further The US marked a grim milestone Wednesday when its coronavirus deaths topped 150,000 - far exceeding the toll in any…
World tiger population grows while Southeast Asia threats ‘critical’: WWF
Tiger populations in five countries are making a comeback but the endangered species still faces major threats such as poaching, conservation group WWF and the Indian government said. India, home…
OPEC nations brace for downhill oil demand
The coronavirus crisis may have triggered the long-anticipated tipping point in oil demand and it is focusing minds in OPEC. The pandemic drove down daily crude consumption by as much…
Deadly land conflicts rising as threat from industry grows
At least 212 people were killed in 2019 while defending their land from being taken over by industry, Global Witness said on Wednesday, the deadliest year since the advocacy group…