The U.N. refugee agency welcomes a ruling by the U.N. Human Rights Committee this past week that people fleeing climate-related and natural disasters have a valid claim for international protection.The …
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Most Efficient Source of Fuel May Be Tiniest Organism
Algae often gets a bad rap — for creating dead zones in the ocean and toxic pond scum when the “wrong” algae blooms. But algae has a talent people need: as a crop it can …
your ads here!Spacewalking Astronauts Plug Leak in Cosmic Ray Detector
Spacewalking astronauts plugged a leak in a cosmic ray detector outside the International Space Station on Saturday, bringing it another step closer to new life. It was the fourth spacewalk since …
your ads here!Report: China’s Xi Holds Politburo Meeting to Address ‘Grave Situation’ With Coronavirus
Chinese President Xi Jinping called a politburo meeting Saturday to discuss ways to contain the deadly coronavirus, declaring the country is facing a “grave situation,” state television reported. The meeting …
your ads here!Coronavirus Outbreak Raises Health, Economic Concerns in Asia
Southeast Asia’s proximity to China and dependence on that nation for a major share of its economy is raising concerns that the coronavirus outbreak that started there will not only …
your ads here!Chinese Coronavirus Spreads Around The World
A coronavirus has stopped cold Lunar New Year celebrations for tens of millions of Chinese.China’s National Health Commission says the death toll from the new virus has jumped to 41, …
your ads here!Live Animal Markets Worldwide Can Spawn Diseases, Experts Say
The virus that has caused dozens of deaths and hundreds of illnesses worldwide emerged from a market in Wuhan, China, that sold live food animals, including some animals caught in …
your ads here!China Reports 15 More Deaths From Coronavirus, Bringing Toll to 41
China is reporting another 15 deaths from the coronavirus, bringing the toll from the disease to 41, and an additional 180 people sickened in central Hubei province.The new figures, announced by officials …
your ads here!Fighting Polio in Pakistan, Afghanistan
Afghanistan and Pakistan witnessed a spike in reported polio cases last year, further highlighting what local officials call an imminent threat to the border region …
your ads here!WHO Expects Coronavirus Cases, Deaths to Escalate
The World Health Organization says the number of reported cases and deaths from the new coronavirus is probably an underestimation. The latest reports put the number of confirmed cases at …
your ads here!More Airports Screening Passengers Amid China Virus Outbreak
More airports are beginning to screen passengers arriving from China amid growing concerns Friday over the outbreak of a new virus there that has already killed more than two dozen …
your ads here!At Least 10 Chinese Cities on Lockdown; 830 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Across Country
The Chinese National Health Commission said Friday that there are 830 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus countrywide, while at least 25 people have died.The Chinese government isolated more cities …
your ads here!At Least 8 Chinese Cities on Lockdown to Contain Coronavirus
The Chinese government isolated more cities Friday, an unprecedented move to contain the coronavirus, which has spread to several other countries.At least eight cities, and a total of at least …
your ads here!Doomsday Clock Moves Closest to Midnight in 73-Year History
The keepers of the Doomsday Clock on Thursday moved the symbolic countdown to global disaster to the closest point to midnight in its 73-year history, citing “existential danger” from nuclear …
your ads here!Money Worries May Have Outsized Mental Health Impact on Women, Latinos, Less-Educated Whites
Most U.S. adults report worrying about at least two financial issues, such as being able to afford medical bills, retirement or a child’s college education, new research finds.Individuals with two …
your ads here!China Locking Down Cities With 18 Million Inhabitants to Stop Virus
Chinese authorities Thursday moved to lock down three cities with a combined population of more than 18 million in an unprecedented effort to contain the deadly new virus that has …
your ads here!Residents Cope, Flee as Coronavirus Locks Down China’s Wuhan
China’s efforts to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus with a transportation lockdown are sparking confusion among residents who are unsure of what steps to take.Some 20 million people …
your ads here!WHO Welcomes China’s Coronavirus Quarantine
The World Health Organization is welcoming China’s decision to temporarily suspend all transportation in and out of the city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak.WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom …
your ads here!Trump’s Rollback of US Water Protections Nears Completion
The Trump administration was expected to announce completion as soon as Thursday of one of its most momentous environmental rollbacks, removing federal protections for millions of miles of the country’s …
your ads here!Pakistan Begins Screening Travelers From China for Coronavirus
Pakistan announced Thursday airport authorities have begun screening travelers from neighboring China for signs of the coronavirus.China’s recent billions of dollars of investments in infrastructure development projects in Pakistan has …
your ads here!Virus-Related Tourism Ban Could Hurt North Korea’s Economy
North Korea has temporarily banned foreign tourists in response to the outbreak of a dangerous new virus in neighboring China. Depending on how long the ban lasts, it could hurt …
your ads here!Coronavirus Deaths Rise as Health Agencies Try to Curb Its Spread
As a new virus spreads inside and outside of China, health officials are scrambling to contain it, but the virus is so new, not much is known about it. VOA’s …
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