Asian countries with some of the world’s largest yearly tropical forest losses have either not joined a new global pact to halt forest loss by the end of the decade …
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Australia Plans Electric Car Boost With 50,000 New Home Charging Stations
Australia’s electric car industry has criticized the government’s new policy to build thousands of charging stations as “far too little, too late.” The Australian government Tuesday pledged $132 million to speed up the rollout of hydrogen refueling …
your ads here!WFP: $65 Million Needed to Ease Zimbabwe Food Insecurity
The World Food Program says it is seeking $65 million to ease food insecurity in Zimbabwe. The U.N. agency says its assessment shows that more than 5 million people in the southern African nation are looking at …
your ads here!Patriotic Korean War Epic Topped China’s October Box Office
The dramatic retelling of a decisive Korean War battle between Chinese soldiers and U.S.-led United Nations forces smashed box office records last month to become China’s third-highest grossing film of all-time, according to state …
your ads here!Original Apple Built by Jobs and Wozniak to be Auctioned
An original Apple computer, hand-built by company founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak 45 years ago, goes under the hammer in the United States on Tuesday. The functioning Apple-1, the …
your ads here!Obama Speaks at COP26, Says Not Enough Progress on Climate
Former U.S. President Barack Obama told the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Glasgow on Monday that most nations failed to meet their commitments made in the 2015 Paris Climate Conference …
your ads here!COP26: Who Pays?
More than 100,000 climate-action activists from across the world gathered in Glasgow Saturday to protest the agreements and promises made so far at the COP26 climate talks. According to protesters, …
your ads here!Alec Baldwin Shooting Accident Prompts Review of Gun Use on Film Sets
The recent fatal accident on the set of Alec Baldwin’s movie, Rust, prompts calls for a ban on the use of real guns in TV shows and films. Genia Dulot …
your ads here!India’s latest Zika Outbreak Sees Surge of Nearly 100 Cases
At least 89 people, including 17 children, have tested positive for the Zika virus in a surge of cases in the Indian city of Kanpur, its health department said on …
your ads here!Study Suggest Moderate Alcohol Consumption Could Be Good for Heart Health
A study by Monash University researchers in Australia has found that moderate drinking of alcohol is associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and a lowering of death from all causes — when compared …
your ads here!New Zealand Voluntary Euthanasia Law Comes into Effect
Medically assisted dying is now legal in New Zealand. The End of Life Choice Act has come into effect one year after almost two-thirds of New Zealanders voted in favor of it. Supporters believe the …
your ads here!China’s 1st Woman to Spacewalk Works 6 Hours Outside Station
Wang Yaping has become the first Chinese woman to conduct a spacewalk as part of a six-month mission to the country’s space station. Wang and fellow astronaut Zhai Zhigang left …
your ads here!New York City Comeback: Marathon Welcomes Runners and Fans
33,000 runners returned to the streets of New York City for the 50th New York City Marathon. The race was canceled last year due to the pandemic and with its return, the city is on …
your ads here!Fight Over Workplace Vaccine Mandates Heats Up
Workplace mandates requiring vaccination against COVID-19 continue to be controversial in the U.S. The Biden administration is expected to respond this week to a recent federal court decision to temporarily …
your ads here!Costs, Literacy and Design: The Invisible Barriers to Tackling the Digital Divide
Connecting everyone in the world to the web will not single-handedly bridge the digital divide, tech experts at the Web Summit said this week, citing other invisible barriers like high …
your ads here!High Winds Off Florida Delay Return of Space Station Crew
High wind off the Florida coast have prompted SpaceX to delay the return of four space station astronauts who have been in orbit since spring. The U.S., French and Japanese …
your ads here!Poland’s Health Ministry Clarifies Abortion Law After Woman’s Death
Poland’s Health Ministry issued instructions Sunday to doctors confirming that it is legal to terminate a pregnancy when the woman’s health or life is in danger, a directive that comes …
your ads here!After CDC Recommends Some Children Be Vaccinated, Parents Debate Next Steps
Jesse Readlynn, a father of two from Rochester, New York, breathed a huge sigh of relief this week. “My children getting coronavirus was one of my biggest fears,” he told …
your ads here!Shocked Brazil Bids Goodbye to Country Star Mendonca
Thousands of people flooded the hometown of late Brazilian country music star Marilia Mendonca Saturday to pay an emotional tribute to the beloved singer, a day after she was killed …
your ads here!Restoring Mexico’s Mangroves Can Shield Shores, Store Carbon
When a rotten egg smell rises from the mangrove swamps of southeast Mexico, something is going well. It means that this key coastal habitat for blunting hurricane impacts has recovered …
your ads here!Broken Toilet Leaves SpaceX Crew Stuck Using Diapers
The astronauts who will depart the International Space Station on Sunday will be stuck using diapers on the way home because of their capsule’s broken toilet. NASA astronaut Megan McArthur …
your ads here!Alleged Russian Hacks of Microsoft Service Providers Highlight Cybersecurity Deficiencies
Cybersecurity experts say Microsoft’s recent disclosure that alleged Russian hackers successfully attacked several IT service providers this year is a sign that many U.S. IT companies have underinvested in security …
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