Nations urged to join COVAX
WHO calls on member states to sign up to world program The World Health Organization (WHO) wrote to every country on Tuesday urging them to quickly join its global shared…
Canada’s PM names 1st female finance minister
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed Chrystia Freeland to be Canada's first female finance minister on Tuesday as an ethics scandal that clipped her predecessor's wings reverberates throughout the government.…
Mali’s president announces resignation after rebel troops launch coup
Mali's president said he was resigning to avoid "bloodshed" early Wednesday, hours after his arrest by troops in a sudden coup that followed a months-long political crisis in the fragile…
As Amazon burns, farmers defend lighting fires to clear land
It takes a little over half an hour for the flames to devour Pedro Gomes' field at the edge of the Amazon rainforest, clearing the land for him to plant…
‘Reassuring’ study on risk of virus transmission on planes
Wearing masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus was not widespread in March, when a group of German tourists took a long flight home from Israel - but researchers…
Biden formally takes Dem nomination
Last stretch now toward debates then historic election on November 3 US Democrats on Tuesday nominated Joe Biden as their 2020 presidential candidate, formally designating the Washington veteran as the…
Pakistani army chief visits Saudi Arabia to revive ties strained over Kashmir
Pakistan's army chief met with senior Saudi Arabian officials in Riyadh on Monday in an effort to ease a row between the two countries over policy toward the disputed region…
High-tech farmers plant seeds of green revolution in Dubai
An ultra-modern vertical farm in the middle of the desert stands as a testament to Dubai's determination to spark a "green revolution" to overcome its dependence on food imports. Al-Badia…
Lebanon’s hospitals overflowing
Health minister warns public and private wards can’t cope Lebanon's health minister warned Monday that hospitals are reaching maximum capacity to treat novel coronavirus patients after the deadly Beirut blast…
Attacks on healthcare workers reached new record high in 2019: research
Aid workers suffered a record 277 major attacks around the world in 2019, an independent humanitarian research organization said on Monday, with healthcare workers responding to crises facing a spike…