Solar energy helps Yemeni hospitals save lives
Public health services in Yemen have worsened significantly due to the conflict, which has been ongoing for five years. According…
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US investigates Harvard and Yale over foreign funding
The US has launched investigations into Harvard and Yale universities over suspicions they received undisclosed funds from foreign countries, including…
Afghan sports coach says she will flee after dog shot dead
Sahba Barakzai, her family and seven-month-old husky Aseman, tried to get out into the mountains near their home in western…
COVID-19 claims more than 1,300 lives as Hubei reports 242 deaths
Health officials in China’s hard-hit central province of Hubei reported that 242 more people died from the coronavirus, officially named…
Australia fires: 113 animal species ‘need emergency help’
Australia has identified 113 animal species which will need “urgent help” after their numbers and habitats were devastated by recent…
Coronavirus has a new name and it’s “Covid-19”
The World Health Organization (WHO) says the official name for the disease caused by the new coronavirus is Covid-2019. “We…
Sharp rise in brain injuries from Iran raid on US base
The number of US troops suffering from traumatic brain injuries (TBI) after an Iranian attack on a US base in…
Senior Chinese officials ‘removed’ as death toll hits 1,000
China has “removed” several senior officials over their handling of the coronavirus outbreak – as the death toll passed 1,000.…
China cautiously returns to work as Coronavirus death toll reaches 910
Millions of people across China are heading back to work after the Lunar New Year break turned into an extended…
Oscars 2020: South Korea’s Parasite makes history by winning best picture
South Korean film Parasite has been named best picture at this year’s Oscars, becoming the first non-English language film to…