Sexual violence survivors in DR Congo caught in crisis of ‘catastrophic magnitude’
On a recent visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Dr. Natalie Kanem, the head of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), the...
China’s first Mars rover has landed and is sending its first pictures
China’s first Mars rover is taking in the view of its new home. The Zhurong rover touched down on the Red Planet on May...
Successful Crop Innovation Is Mitigating Climate Crisis Impact in Africa
IBADAN and MEXICO CITY, Feb 17 2021 (IPS) – 17 February – African smallholder farmers have no choice but to adapt to climate change:...
Syria: Prolonged violence, violation and abuse ‘bound to affect generations to come’
Millions of children trapped in protracted conflict in Syria continue to endure severe violence with little support for survivors, according to the UN Secretary-General’s third report on the situation,...
COVID-19 pandemic ‘feeding’ drivers of conflict and instability in Africa: Guterres
Women and young people must be part of Africa’s plans to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, which is feeding factors driving conflict on the...
Chinas Firms Gain a Foothold in South America as Energy Providers
WASHINGTON, May 19 (IPS) – Over the past decade, state-owned enterprises (SOEs) from China have carved out a niche as owners and operators of...
Mammal brains may use the same circuits to control tongues and limbs
Precise control of the tongue is often vital in life, from the way frogs capture flies to human speech (SN: 1/31/17). But much remains...
‘Zombie’ forest fires may become more common with climate change
Winter usually kills most forest fires. But in the boreal woods that encircle the far North, some fires, like zombies, just don’t die. The...
At least 60 youngsters have been killed in Gaza and another 444 have been injured in less than 10 days of conflict with Israel,...
Global trade bounced back to a record high early this year, although service industries are still a shadow of their pre-pandemic selves, UN economists UNCTAD said...
Egypt: Fact-checking site’s entire newsroom jailed as assault on press freedom widens 
Nearly 64,000 flee Nigeria for Niger where a humanitarian crisis is deepening 
Ebola: IOM urges wider surveillance beyond formal routes in DR Congo 
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