News World News World China virus death toll tops 1,100 as new cases fall WHO hoping outbreak will peak later this month February 12, 2020 BEIJING (AFP) – The death toll from China’s coronavirus epidemic climbed past 1,100 on Wednesday but the number of new cases fell for a…
News World News World Bruneians advised not to panic as Asia ramps up defence against coronavirus Authorities across region on alert ahead of major Lunar New Year holiday January 21, 2020 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Asian countries on Tuesday ramped up measures to block the spread of a new super virus as the death…
News World News World Queen gives reluctant blessing to Harry and Meghan’s plans The couple will take step back from royal duties and live in Canada part-time January 14, 2020 LONDON (AFP) – Queen Elizabeth II on Monday said Prince Harry and his wife Meghan would be allowed to split their time between…
News World News World Thai retailers ban single-use plastic bags Thai govt aims to eliminate single-use plastic bags by 2022 January 3, 2020 BANGKOK (AFP) – Thai retailers kicked off 2020 with a ban on single-use plastic bags, joining the battle against throwaway carriers in the…
News World News World Researchers train AI model to detect breast cancer The technology can predict breast cancer with a similar accuracy level to expert radiographers January 3, 2020 PARIS (AFP) – A computer programme can identify breast cancer from routine scans with greater accuracy than human experts, researchers said in what…
News World News World The year the world woke up to the climate emergency December 27, 2019 PARIS (AFP) – Schoolchildren skipping class to strike, protests bringing city centres to a standstill: armed with dire warnings from scientists, people around…
News World News World The impeachment charges against US President Donald Trump December 25, 2019 WASHINGTON DC (AFP) – In 1,414 words, the articles of impeachment presented to the House of Representatives Wednesday lay out two charges against…
News World News World At Christmas, Bethlehem says denied full gifts of tourism December 24, 2019 BETHLEHEM (AFP) – Less than an hour after a group of Indian tourists arrive at Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity, they exit smiling, directly…
News World News World Women face widening economic inequality, says WEF Annual Global Gender Gap Report says workplace equality is 257 years away December 17, 2019 GENEVA (AFP) – Women may have to wait more than two centuries for equality at work, according to a report on Tuesday showing…
News World News World UN chief calls climate summit a ‘lost opportunity’ Negotiators from nearly 200 nations gathered in Spain, but major players fail to deliver aggressive emission reduction plans December 16, 2019 MADRID (AFP) – A major climate summit wrapped up in Madrid Sunday with a compromise deal that left little to show, prompting UN Secretary-General…