2 Passengers on Royal Caribbean Cruise Test Positive for COVID
Two passengers on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship have tested positive for COVID-19.Cruise operator Royal Caribbean said Thursday ...
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Mystery Over Claim World’s 1st ‘Decuplets’ Born in S. Africa
South Africa has been gripped by the mystery of whether a woman has, as has been claimed, actually given birth to 10 babies, in ...
Restrictions Lift as COVID-19 Deaths and Cases Fall in Washington
Washington-area residents are increasingly out and about as COVID-19 cases fall in the U.S., including the capital region. But ...
Biden Administration Won’t Require Shots for Federal Workers Returning to Offices
U.S federal workers will not be required to get a COVID-19 vaccine before returning to the office, according to guidance from the ...
Sunrise Special: Solar Eclipse Thrills World’s Northern Tier
The top of the world got a sunrise special Thursday — a “ring of fire” solar eclipse. This so-called annular ...
India Breaks World Record After Posting 6,000 COVID Deaths in a Day
India posted a single-day world record Thursday of more than 6,000 COVID-19 deaths after one state revised a set of numbers.The ...
Hong Kong Opens Vaccine Drive to Children Aged 12 and Older
Hong Kong will allow children age 12 and above to receive the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine as it seeks to boost immunization ...
Insect-Tracking Drones to Boost Rare Bug Conservation in New Zealand
A “swarm” of bug-tracking drones and tiny radars are being developed to help conservation of rare insects in New ...
Slow Vaccination Rate in Africa Could Have Major Consequences, Experts Warn
By any measure, the number of those being vaccinated against COVID-19 in Africa are running behind the rest of the world. Health ...
In Billions of Cicadas, Poets Find Their Muse
Across the Eastern United States, billions of Brood X cicadas are emerging after 17 years underground. The noisy insects with the ...
UN: Like COVID-19, Inequalities Drive AIDS Epidemic
The head of UNAIDS said Tuesday that inequalities are a chief driver of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, just as they are with ...
Europe’s Spring Coldest Since 2013, UN Climate Agency Says
The World Meteorological Organization, the United Nations climate agency, reported Tuesday that Europe saw its coldest March ...
Aqua Gym Rides Wave of Enthusiasm on Senegal Beach
A seaside aqua fitness workout isn’t just about exercise, water, sun and sea breezes. It also provides a way to recover from ...
Greenhouse Gases Threaten Ocean Ecosystems: WMO
As it marks World Ocean Day, the World Meteorological Organization warns the continued rise of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere ...
Carbon Dioxide Levels Hit 50% Higher Than Preindustrial Age
The annual peak of global heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the air has reached another dangerous milestone: 50% higher than when ...
US Highlights Commitment to Women’s Reproductive Rights
The U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations met Monday with the head of the U.N. Population Fund in the first such high-level ...
India PM Vows Larger Federal Role in Vaccine Procurement
In a nationwide address Monday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the federal government would take a larger role in ...
Heart Disease Seen in Some Younger COVID-19 Patients
Health professionals continue to see heart disease in some young people who have had COVID-19, those who have been vaccinated ...
Amazon Founder Bezos Announces Plans to Go to Space
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced Monday that he and his brother will be on board the first manned spaceflight from his ...
Turkey Vows to Defeat ‘Sea Snot’ Outbreak in Marmara Sea
Turkey’s environment minister pledged on Sunday to defeat a plague of “sea snot” threatening the Sea of ...
UN: Contaminated Food Sickens 600 Million, Kills 420,000 Every Year
In advance of World Food Safety Day, U.N. agencies are calling for concerted action to ensure food is free of the toxins that ...
US Senators in Taiwan Announce Vaccine Donation
A bipartisan delegation of three United States senators landed in Taiwan on Sunday and announced that Washington would donate ...
US Donates 750,000 COVID Shots to Taiwan
The Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center reported early Sunday that the global count of COVID-19 cases has reached 173 ...
Scientists Should Probe Lab Leak Origin of COVID-19, Analysts Say
Analysts say there is increasing interest in determining whether the coronavirus leaked from a research lab in Wuhan, China, ...