Millions back in lockdown
Restrictions reimposed as vaccine trials wield results Millions of people went into new lock- downs Tuesday as novel coronavirus cases surged, but in one sign of hope, a US firm…
Washington rolls back student visa rejection order
The US government rescinded its controversial decision to revoke foreign student visas whose courses move online due to coronavirus, a federal judge said in a statement on Tuesday. The universities…
Global methane emissions rising due to oil, agriculture
US oil and gas drilling along with agricultural production worldwide are driving up global emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, two new studies show. That marks a shift from…
World population in 2100 could be 2 billion below UN projections
Earth will be home to 8.8 billion souls in 2100, two billion fewer than current United Nations projections, according to a major study published Wednesday that foresees new global power…
Mongolia authorities confirms teenage boy died of plague
A suspected case of plague in western Mongolia has been confirmed by lab test results, the country's health ministry reported on Tuesday. A 15-year-old resident of Tugrug district, Guvi-Altai Province,…
UK has 100,000 modern slaves but most go undetected, study says
Britain is home to at least 100,000 modern slaves according to a new study, 10 times more than the official estimate, as activists warned 90 percent of victims may be…
US discusses UN ‘permanent five’ member summit with Russia
The US said Monday that it spoke with Russia about convening a summit of the five permanent members (P5) of the UN Security Council, a key priority for Russian President…
Study predicts surge in HIV, TB and malaria deaths amid global pandemic
Deaths from HIV, tuberculosis and malaria could surge in poor and middle-income countries as already weak health systems grapple with severe disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a predictive…
WHO chief issues warning as COVID-19 sees resurgence
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned Monday that too many countries were bungling their response to the coronavirus pandemic, meaning there could be no return to normality any time soon.…
10 million kids ‘may never return to school’ after COVID-19 disruption
The coronavirus pandemic has caused an "unprecedented education emergency" with up to 9.7 million children affected by school closures at risk of never going back to class, Save the Children…