SYDNEY – More than a third of heat-related deaths across the world can be attributed to human-induced climate change, according to an Australia-involved research published…
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) such as GPS, the European Galileo system, or indeed China’s own BeiDou are a testament to the powerful global services…
A rare 17th century Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) jade water pot is to be sold in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society charity at an auction house…
LONDON – Climate change-driven snowmelt in the Alps is triggering abrupt seasonal change, a study led by the University of Manchester revealed on Thursday. The…
Advertising spend on broadcast television, excluding political ads, fell by $34 billion worldwide in 2020 as the novel coronavirus paralyzed production and brands moved money…
A special department will be set up by the government of Uttarakhand state in India to “monitor and study all the glaciers through satellite”, according…
LONDON – Britain’s Supreme Court on Friday ruled that Uber drivers are “workers” entitled to the rights including a minimum wage and paid holidays. According…
COPENHAGEN – Citing statistics that COVID-19 is slowing in the European Region, Hans Kluge, Regional Director for Europe of the World Health Organization (WHO), on…
ARBIL, Iraq－The United Nations warned on Tuesday that tensions in Iraq could escalate after a rocket attack killed a foreign contractor for the US military…
TORONTO, Canada－The World Health Organization has granted an emergency authorization to AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine, a move that should allow the UN agency’s partners to ship…