TOKYO — Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Sunday the country’s north-central region of Noto for the first time since the deadly Jan. 1 earthquakes to alleviate growing concern about slow …
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Fossil Unearthed in New Mexico Years Ago Is Identified as T. Rex Relative
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — The Tyrannosaurus rex seemingly came out of nowhere tens of millions of years ago, with its monstrous teeth and powerful jaws dominating the end of the age …
your ads here!Nearly 10,000 Died From COVID-19 Last Month, Fueled by Holiday Gatherings, New Variant, WHO Says
geneva — The head of the U.N. health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month. Tedros …
your ads here!WHO: Life-Saving Aid Not Reaching Millions of People Caught in Health Emergencies
Geneva — The World Health Organization is warning that millions of people caught in conflict-driven health emergencies risk dying from traumatic wounds and infectious diseases because life-saving humanitarian aid is not …
your ads here!Australian Research Highlights Impact of Climate Change on Rainfall
sydney — Australian researchers have found that record heat profoundly affected the global water cycle in 2023, contributing to severe storms, floods and droughts. An Australian National University study published Thursday …
your ads here!Climate Change Drove Great Ape Species to Extinction, Study Finds
washington — An ancient species of great ape was likely driven to extinction when climate change put their favorite fruits out of reach during dry seasons, scientists reported Wednesday. The species …
your ads here!Ancient Human DNA Hints At Why Multiple Sclerosis Affects So Many Northern Europeans Now
Washington — Ancient DNA helps explain why northern Europeans have a higher risk of multiple sclerosis than other ancestries: It’s a genetic legacy of horseback-riding cattle herders who swept into the …
your ads here!UN Health Agency: Holiday Gatherings, New Variant Have Driven Up COVID Cases Globally
Geneva — The head of the U.N. health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month. Tedros …
your ads here!Taliban Minister Boasts Afghan Anti-Polio Gains While Addressing Global Health Huddle
Islamabad — A senior representative of Afghanistan’s Taliban government told a Pakistan-hosted international health conference Wednesday that his country had recorded an increase in mosquito-borne malaria and dengue fever cases, but …
your ads here!2023 Hottest Recorded Year as Earth Nears Key Limit
PARIS — The year 2023 was the hottest on record, with the increase in Earth’s surface temperature nearly crossing the critical threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius, EU climate monitors said Tuesday. …
your ads here!Taiwan Unleashes Robots on Dengue-Carrying Mosquitoes
Researchers in Taiwan are using a special robot to hunt mosquitoes that carry the virus that causes dengue fever. From the southern city of Kaohsiung, Shelley Schlender has our story. …
your ads here!Climate Change Ruining Farms on El Salvador’s Coast
The impact of climate change is increasingly evident along El Salvador’s coastlines where saltwater is slowly claiming what once was farmland. Veronica Villafañe narrates this report from Claudia Zaldaña …
your ads here!US Coal Miners Unearth Mammoth Tusk Buried for Thousands of Years
BISMARCK, ND — The first person to spot it was a shovel operator working the overnight shift, eyeing a glint of white as he scooped up a giant mound of dirt …
your ads here!Largest Male Specimen of the World’s Most Venomous Spider Found in Australia
sydney — With fangs that could pierce a human fingernail, the largest male specimen of the world’s most venomous arachnid has found a new home at the Australian Reptile Park where …
your ads here!US Flu, COVID Infections Worsen Over Holidays
NEW YORK — The flu season in the U.S. is getting worse but it’s too soon to tell how much holiday gatherings contributed to a likely spike in illnesses. New government …
your ads here!How Media Help Change Conversation on Mental Health
WASHINGTON — At a time when growing numbers of young Americans are diagnosed with mental health conditions, media are looking at ways to cover the issue more responsibly. Data shows a …
your ads here!Busy Week for SpaceX; Wild Buffaloes Get a Tech Upgrade
A busy week for SpaceX launches. NASA eyes an upcoming moon mission. And Australian buffaloes get a high-tech upgrade. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi brings us The Week in Space. …
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