1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine given in New York
On Monday (Dec. 14), the very first doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine was given in the U.S., marking the start of a long campaign...
R & D Expenditure: How to Raise It and Why
CANBERRA, Australia, Dec 14 (IPS) – Raghbendra Jha, Professor of Economics and Executive Director, Australia South Asia Research Centre, Australian National University Economic growth...
Safe Drinking Water Should Mean Safe Collection Too: How to Reduce the Risks
Dec 14 (IPS) – Globally, millions of people don’t have access to water in their home. They collect water from shared water supply points...
Discriminatory Laws Still Holding Women Back in the Middle East
NEW DELHI, India, Dec 14 (IPS) – Decades of aggressive efforts to create equal opportunities for women, shatter the glass ceiling and build a...
‘Planet Nine’ cousin found
An enormous exoplanet found circling a double star 336 light-years away may provide clues to a mystery closer to home: Planet Nine.
Afghan government, Taliban to resume peace talks in January
Author: Reuters ID: 1607938152279418500 Mon, 2020-12-14 09:25 KABUL: Peace talks between the Afghan government and Taliban insurgents will resume in early January as the...
Russia had nothing to do with suspected US Treasury email snooping, says Kremlin
Author: Reuters ID: 1607941169149544100 Mon, 2020-12-14 10:10 MOSCOW: Russia had nothing to do with alleged monitoring by hackers of internal email traffic at the...
Canada to begin Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine roll-out
Author: AFP ID: 1607942059859558400 Mon, 2020-12-14 10:00 OTTAWA: Canada will begin a roll-out of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine on Monday, just days after becoming...
London likely to move into toughest tier of COVID-19 restrictions
Author: Reuters ID: 1607957773260650400 Mon, 2020-12-14 13:54 LONDON: London is likely to be placed in the toughest tier of COVID-19 restrictions following a sharp...
It’s been a tough year. Here’s a guide to some thoughtful gifts
For many of us, the holidays will look a little different this year. There may be no big family gatherings to plan, or office...
Who should set the rules for AI? The UN is pushing for a safer digital future 
Bangladesh Must Face Its Quiet Crisis of Internal Displacement 
ETHIOPIA: ‘Reporting on Abuses Shouldn’t Be Treated as a Threat to National Interest’ 
UN report warns of reprisals against those who collaborate in defence of human rights