China said Friday it is joining a World Health Organization international initiative to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to the developing world. China, Russia and the U.S. had said they were not joining the alliance to help two-thirds of …
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Spread of Alien Plant, Animal Species Predicted to Rise Globally by 2050
Asian kudzu vines smothering the southern United States. Pacific lionfish devouring Caribbean sealife. South American cane toads killing their way across Australia. As bad as invasive species are …
your ads here!Pakistan Blocks TikTok, Citing ‘Immoral’ Content
Pakistan has blocked online short-video sharing platform TikTok on the grounds of “immoral/indecent” content for viewing in the majority-Muslim nation.The state regulator said Friday that it had repeatedly instructed the …
your ads here!China Joins Deal to Distribute COVID Vaccine to Developing Countries
China said Friday it is joining a World Health Organization international initiative to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to the developing world. China, Russia and the U.S. had said they were not joining the alliance to help two-thirds of …
your ads here!Neurological, Cardiac Issues Linger in COVID-19 Youth
Young people have suffered less under the COVID-19 virus than older people medically, but experts say the gap has narrowed, and so-called superspreading among the young is a factor.“The FILE …
your ads here!Another Tennessee Titans Player Tests Positive
The National Football League reported Thursday yet another Tennessee Titans football player has tested positive for COVID-19, raising questions about their game scheduled for Sunday in Nashville.The latest positive test brings …
your ads here!EU Contracts with Johnson & Johnson on Possible COVID-19 Vaccine
The European Union on Thursday concluded a deal with an American drugmaker to supply up to 400 million doses of its potential COVID-19 vaccine, bringing its total vaccine supply to …
your ads here!EU to Buy Half-a-Million Remdesivir Doses
The executive branch of the European Union announced Thursday it has signed a deal with pharmaceutical company Gilead to buy 500,000 treatment courses of Remdesivir, an antiviral drug shown to …
your ads here!‘Speak up!’ — ‘Sesame Street’ Tackles Racism in TV Special
“Sesame Street” has always pressed for inclusion. Now in the wake of the national reckoning on race, it’s going further — teaching children to stand up against racism. Sesame Workshop …
your ads here!Poet Louise Gluck Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
American poet Louise Glück has won this year’s Nobel Prize in literature.The Swedish Academy praised Glück’s “unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal.”Glück has published 12 poetry collections, and her previous honors include the …
your ads here!Prince William, David Attenborough Launch ‘Earthshot’ Award
Prince William has joined forces with renowned British broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough to launch Thursday a new environmental award, the Earthshot Prize, which has grand ambitions to “incentivize change …
your ads here!Wisconsin Opens COVID-19 Field Hospital Amid Surging Cases
Wisconsin health officials opened a field hospital Wednesday at the state fairgrounds near Milwaukee to cater to the swelling number of COVID-19 cases threatening to overwhelm hospitals.The 530-bed field clinic …
your ads here!Source: Iranian Dissident Contracts Coronavirus in Prison
An Iranian dissident has contracted the coronavirus at a prison in northern Iran, according to a knowledgeable source, highlighting what U.S. and U.N. officials say is a worsening pandemic threat …
your ads here!COVID-19 Makes Science Harder as Britain Battles Over Best Strategy
Some top scientists in Britain are calling on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s ruling Conservative government to shift strategy on the coronavirus pandemic and adopt a “herd immunity” approach, allowing people …
your ads here!Zimbabwe Teachers Refuse to Return to Schools Over Pay, Sanitation
Zimbabwe, like other African countries, is trying a phased re-opening of schools after closing in March due to COVID-19.But many teachers like 33-year-old Munyaradzi Masiyiwa are refusing to return to class, pointing to …
your ads here!Somalia Opens First Independent Modern Arts Institution
Somalia in September saw the opening of what is being touted as the country’s first independent, modern arts institution. The Somali Arts Foundation says it seeks to promote creativity and critical discussions on what it means to …
your ads here!Google, Oracle Meet in Copyright Clash at Supreme Court
Tech giants Google and Oracle are clashing at the Supreme Court in a copyright dispute that’s worth billions and important to the future of software development. The case before the …
your ads here!College Admissions Scandal Dad Sentenced to Homestay
A former tech executive was sentenced Monday to one year of home confinement for paying $300,000 to bribe his son’s way into Georgetown University as a tennis recruit, even though …
your ads here!Scientists Win Chemistry Nobel Prize for Gene Editing Development
Two scientists have won this year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing a method of gene editing. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences jointly awarded the $1.1 million prize to Emmanuelle …
your ads here!Rapid COVID-19 Tests Offer New Tools To Slow Pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic marches on, new, rapid tests offer hope for pumping the brakes on the virus’ spread. The United States is falling far short in its testing efforts. More than 4 million …
your ads here!Chemical Weapons Watchdog Confirms Nerve Agent Used in Navalny Poisoning
Experts from a global chemical weapons watchdog confirmed Tuesday that the substance used to poison Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was from the banned Soviet-style Novichok family of potent nerve agents. …
your ads here!Facebook Says It Will Ban Groups for ‘Representing’ QAnon
Facebook said it will ban groups that “represent” QAnon, the baseless conspiracy theory that paints President Donald Trump as a secret warrior against a supposed child-trafficking ring run by celebrities …
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