The Ethiopian Government on Friday freed several high-profile political detainees, a move UN Secretary-General António Guterres hailed as a “significant confidence-building step”. Read the...
Forensic lab aids crack down on illegal wildlife trade in Viet Nam
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Climate change: For 25th year in a row, Greenland ice sheet shrinks
2021 marked the 25th year in a row in which the key Greenland ice sheet lost more mass during the melting season, than it gained during the winter, according to a new UN-endorsed report issued on...
See stunning fossils of insects, fish and plants from an ancient Australian forest
A new trove of plant, insect, fish and other fossils offers an unprecedented snapshot of Australia’s wetter, forest-dominated past. McGraths Flat in New South...
Drug-resistant bacteria evolved on hedgehogs long before the use of antibiotics
Beneath the prickly spines of European hedgehogs, a microbial standoff may have bred a dangerous drug-resistant pathogen long before the era of antibiotic use...
Relief teams fear worsening aftermath of Super Typhoon Rai
Super Typhoon Rai which ripped through the Philippines over Christmas, has created a massive emergency with huge and ongoing needs, UN humanitarians said on...
Underfunded and Deadly Tuberculosis Needs its Own Bill Gates
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ROME, Jan 07 (IPS) – As the Omicron surge overwhelms the world, it is clear to people everywhere that the actions which leaders so...
Two children killed in airstrike on Tigray refugee camp
“Refugees are not and should never be a target”, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said on Thursday, following reports of a deadly...
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