His Zest For Mandarins Soured, Pakistani Producer Turns To Mushrooms
LAHORE, Pakistan, Oct 11 (IPS) – The zesty citrus whiff from the rows of trees boasting unripe kinnow (mandarins) freshens the autumn air in...
A glimpse inside a gecko’s hand won the 2022 Nikon Small World photo contest
Life is beautiful at all scales, from big to small. Sometimes that splendor is concealed beneath literal scales. A mesmerizing peek below the developing...
Cooperative sperm outrun loners in the mating race
Even sperm gotta stick together. Bull sperm swim more effectively when in clusters, a new study shows, potentially offering insight into fertility in humans....
Development Banks Should Reform Their Lending Practices
GENEVA, Oct 11 (IPS) – In the last week of September, emerging market (EM) bond fund outflows hit $4.2 billion, according to JP Morgan,...
‘Investing in girls is investing in our common future’: UN chief
In marking the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl Child on Tuesday, the UN chief called the commemoration a celebration of the “lives...
For her political courage, compassion and decisive action in protecting people forced to flee, the head of the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, presented the...
Heatwaves already kill thousands of people every year and they risk overwhelming the world’s aid response, unless action is taken to mitigate climate change,...
Ukraine: Any threat to use nuclear weapons ‘should be universally condemned’
The door for a diplomatic solution to end the fighting between Russia and Ukraine must be kept open, and any threat to use nuclear...
Bangladesh Reaching Out To Global Partners To Transform Agriculture
DHAKA, Oct 10 (IPS) – Bangladeshi businessman Kazi Inam Ahmed is building his dream in a village near Rupsha River in Khulna, southern Bangladesh—to...
Africa, The Looted Continent
MADRID, Oct 10 (IPS) – Africa. The birthplace of “Homo Sapiens.” The land of plenty. The origin of farming. The richest region in terms...
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