On 12 January 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, leaving its capital Port-au-Prince devastated. About 220,000 people were reportedly killed, among them, 102...
Yemen: ‘Political will, responsible leadership’ needed, to end 7-year war
Seven years into the war in Yemen, UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg reaffirmed to the Security Council on Wednesday that no long-term solution can...
Omicron fuels record weekly COVID-19 cases, but deaths ‘stable’
Fuelled by Omicron, more than 15 million new cases of COVID-19 were reported around the world last week, by far the most cases reported in a...
Despite a steady decrease in grave violations against children in Colombia since the signing of the 2016 Peace Agreement between the Government and FARC...
Can Barter System Work in Todays India?
MUMBAI, India, Jan 12 (IPS) – When COVID-19 hit in early 2020, it affected every aspect of people’s lives. For many from the most...
The Straw that Broke Kazakhstan’s Back
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, Jan 12 (IPS) – The most violent protests of the past 30 years have erupted across Kazakhstan — exposing decades of inequality,...
Disparities in the Arab Region: Hunger Doubles, Indebtedness Triggers, Recovery Uneven
MADRID, Jan 12 (IPS) – The panorama is bleak: hunger in the Arab region continues to rise, with more than 90% increase since 2000,...
Climate Action Incomplete Without Womens Contribution
Nairobi, Kenya, Jan 12 (IPS) – Judy Wangari is one of an estimated 800,000 smallholder potato farmers who, according to the National Potato Council...
Homo sapiens bones in East Africa are at least 36,000 years older than once thought
Fossils from the oldest known Homo sapiens individual in East Africa are more ancient than previously thought. A partial H. sapiens skull and associated...
A century of quantum mechanics questions the fundamental nature of reality
Scientists are like prospectors, excavating the natural world seeking gems of knowledge about physical reality. And in the century just past, scientists have dug...
A new treatment could restore some mobility in people paralyzed by strokes 
What has Perseverance found in two years on Mars? 
This robot automatically tucks its limbs to squeeze through spaces 
Greta Thunberg’s new book urges the world to take climate action now