Anti-mask Texas governor contracts COVID-19
The Republican governor of Texas, who has been a forceful opponent of mask mandates, has tested positive for COVID-19, his office said Tuesday, one day after attending an indoor public…
Earthquake, storm and floods
No relief in sight for Haiti as death toll continues to rise The death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti has risen to 1,941, the Caribbean nation's civil…
Nuclear scientists in US achieve fusion breakthrough with lasers
Nuclear scientists using lasers the size of three soccer fields said Tuesday they had generated a huge amount of energy from fusion, possibly offering hope for the development of a…
With records of ‘lab-created coronaviruses’ incidents, supervision loopholes, and audacious germ researchers, what really happened in US’ UNC and Fort Detrick labs?
Some biological laboratories in the US, including the infamous Fort Detrick lab, and a lab at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, led by well-known US coronavirus…
Jabs ‘no brainer’ or ‘un-American’?
New York begins vaccine mandate with widespread compliance Clutching vaccination cards and personalized QR codes, New Yorkers showed proof of inoculation against COVID-19 to enter restaurants, gyms and movie theaters…
Sydney warned worse to come as Delta cases surge
Sydney's Delta outbreak has not peaked and residents must brace for more deaths, authorities said on Wednesday, as Australia's largest city continued to break records for new daily infections despite…
Greener commuting
Nepal’s first locally made electric motorbike woos petrol purists An early entrant in the petrol-to-electric race, Nepal has tens of thousands of electrified cars, buses and rickshaws on its roads…
Taliban pledge to be ‘different’
The Taliban have offered a pledge of reconciliation, vowing no revenge against opponents and to respect women's rights in a "different" rule of Afghanistan from two decades ago. The announcements…
Malaysia’s king says new PM to face vote of confidence
Malaysia's king will name a new prime minister as soon as possible but the appointee will have to face a confidence vote in parliament to prove his majority, the palace…
Lao PM opposes politics interfering with COVID-19 origin tracing
Political factors should not influence efforts to uncover the origins of COVID-19, said Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh. Politicizing origin tracing is inhumane, and scientists from all countries must work…