UNHCR chief calls on US to end COVID-19 asylum restrictions at the Mexico border
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has appealed to the Government of the United States to “swiftly lift” the public health-related asylum restrictions that...
Watch this beautiful, high-resolution simulation of how stars are born
The most realistic computer simulation of star formation yet offers stunning views of what the inside of a stellar nursery might look like. In...
Nepal is the New COVID-19 Hotspot: The Cure is Citizen Engagement
KATHMANDU, May 20 (IPS) – If you live in Nepal, a quick survey of friends and family will quickly prove how rapidly Covid-19 infection...
‘Tree farts’ contribute about a fifth of greenhouse gases from ghost forests
If a tree farts in the forest, does it make a sound? No, but it does add a smidge of greenhouse gas to the...
BHUBANESWAR, India, Feb 19 2021 (IPS) – “Our war on nature has left the planet broken. This is senseless and suicidal. The consequences of...
Jerusalem: A Flashpoint For Conflict Or Microcosm Of Peace?
NEW YORK, May 20 (IPS) – Regardless of how the current and future violent conflicts between Israel and the Palestinians in Jerusalem will end,...
Although the world has made major progress toward a decade-long target for environmental protection areas, it has fallen far short on commitments regarding their...
Migrants must be allowed to stay in Chile while their cases are being individually assessed or risk “irreparable harm”, a group of UN-appointed independent human rights experts said in a statement...
Sexual violence survivors in DR Congo caught in crisis of ‘catastrophic magnitude’
On a recent visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Dr. Natalie Kanem, the head of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), the...
China’s first Mars rover has landed and is sending its first pictures
China’s first Mars rover is taking in the view of its new home. The Zhurong rover touched down on the Red Planet on May...
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