How radio astronomy put new eyes on the cosmos
One can only imagine what Grote Reber’s neighbors thought when, in 1937, the amateur radio enthusiast erected in his yard a nearly 10-meter-wide shallow...
From one anti-racism trailblazer to another: Andrew Young remembers Ralph Bunche
Andrew Young, the first African American ambassador to the UN, has earned his place in history, but he credits another African American pioneer, Ralph...
Data Platform Helps Pacific Island Countries Collect, Analyse and Act on Information
KATHMANDU, Aug 31 (IPS) – Do you know if midwife services are available at the Saupia Health Centre in Paunangisu, on the island of...
Last of US troops exit Afghanistan as Taliban celebrates with gunfire at Kabul airport
Celebratory gunfire in Kabul by Taliban coincided with exit of last of US troops from Afghanistan, putting an end to twenty year long war...
US Intercepts Missile Attacks In Afghanistan Before Withdrawal Deadline
As American efforts to evacuate troops and citizens from Afghanistan reaches a point of completion, US anti-missile defences are already at work defending attacks....
Streetlights, especially super bright LEDs, may harm insect populations
Moths flock to streetlights, bewitched by their luminous brilliance. But bathing in brightness all night seems to have consequences for the grounded forms of...
These charts show that COVID-19 vaccines are doing their job
As the coronavirus continues to surge across the United States, hospitals are again filling up with ill COVID-19 patients. And the vast majority of...
HELSINKI, Aug 31 (IPS) – How can we ensure a resilient and inclusive recovery from COVID-19? How can we hold on to the target...
NEW DELHI, India, Aug 31 (IPS) – With elections right round the corner in Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently said that a re-elected...
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 (IPS) – The pandemic is pushing back the world’s poorest countries with the least means to finance economic...
Occupied West Bank: Settler siege of Palestinians marks a new low 
Security Council LIVE: Escalating attacks threaten peace in Yemen 
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African Rights Advocates Coordinate Response to Family Law Backlash