Malaria remained the leading cause of disease among refugees in 2020, despite the coronavirus pandemic. Young children in sub-Saharan Africa are especially vulnerable to the mosquito-borne disease.
2DG has been given emergency approval by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for use on COVID-19 patients in the country, Laurus Labs said in a regulatory filing.
Airtel Black was launched at a virtual conference on Friday to let Airtel subscribers combine their postpaid, direct-to-home (DTH), and fibre services under one single bill.
SUBANG JAYA: The government will conduct a data study on Covid-19 cases nationwide, to consider relaxation of the standard operating procedures (SOPs)...
Ruby Debs Oakley had just completed extensive renovation work on her first New Zealand home – 48 hours later, she was picking through the charred remains.
Real estate magnate and former Senator Manny Villar paid tribute to the late former President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino and the legacy he left in Philippine politics.
Initial evidence shows that the vaccines in used in South Africa may even be more effective against the Delta variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 than Beta variant.
Another one million doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine will be delivered to the Philippines in July, the British-Swedish drugmaker has announced.
Andy Jassy is about to take over an e-commerce colossus that employs 1.3 million people. His first challenge is an antitrust campaign that threatens the empire he will oversee.
''July has come, vaccines have not. Where are vaccines,'' Gandhi tweeted. The BJP hit out at him and claimed that people often ask why maturity, wisdom, and responsibility have not come to the Congress leader despite the passage of 51 Julys, a reference to hi…
A major music festival that was to have been held in Port Melbourne over the weekend has been cancelled by the Andrews government, leaving thousands of revellers stranded, several international DJs without a gig and event organisers out of pocket.
Astrophysicists say that the newly observed phenomena will allow them to better understand the formation of binary star systems and how often they merge, something that has never been measured before.
Grammy-award winning singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, clocked 30 years old today and his fans are celebrating him on Twitter with the hashtag #Burna30.
The incident came to light amid growing concerns in the security establishment in India after explosives-laden drones were used to carry out an attack on the Jammu Air Force station on June 27.
Twitter is working on a few feature ideas that will give users better control on who can see their tweets. The features include sharing tweets with a certain group of “Trusted Friends,” Facets to allow users to tweet from multiple handles, and Reply Language …
Footage shows carcasses of dead sea turtles scattered along the Sri Lankan coast, which officials link directly to the sinking of a chemical container ship in June, the country's worst man-made environmental disaster according to experts.
As in 2019, Springbok World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi's team is back on a mission to inspire South Africans with their performances like they did by triumphing in Japan.
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is expected to bring cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms over Mindanao, according to PAGASA on Friday.
Public Health England has so far recorded a total of 161,981 cases of the delta strain in the UK, including 148,538 in England, 10,185 in Scotland, 1,749 in Wales and 1,509 in Northern Ireland
Malaysia's predominant human trafficking crime is forced labour, the U.S State Department said on Friday, after downgrading the Southeast Asian country to the worst tier in its annual report on human trafficking.
The question of whether we should be vaccinating children and adolescents against COVID-19 is currently being debated. Here's why the answer is 'not yet'.
MANILA, Philippines — Following Taal Volcano's eruption on Monday (June 30), which sent thousands of people fleeing from their homes, President Rodrigo Duterte made a deadpan joke that he
Seasoned actress Bea Alonzo may now be a certified Kapuso but she will always be grateful for the years she spent as Kapamilya.
She said so via her recent vlog titled "NEW BEGINNiNGS," something which she described as a "love letter" to fans who have suppo…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the defection of Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara state, to the All Progressives Congress (APC) is an "unpardonable betrayal".
Thomas Delaney and Kasper Dolberg’s first-half goals prove enough to earn Denmark a 2-1 win over the Czech Republic despite Patrik Schick’s consolation
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in the mountain town of Baguio City are reporting a rise in dengue fever cases during the first six months of 2021. According to the City Epidemiology Surveillance Unit (CESU) of the City Health Services Of…
Florida will pay for the demolition of the remaining structure of the Champlain Towers South condominium in the Miami-area, which partially collapsed last week.
Congresses of the All Progressives Congress may not hold in Kwara and three other states unless members of the party are revalidated and registered. Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, declared in Ilorin on Saturday. Mohammed said he has absolute assurance of…
While trying to drop weight quickly, many people irrationally embrace bizarre diet plans. These diet rituals are primarily promoted to give quick results and can not only create the deficiency of vital nutrients in the body but can also inhibit the secretion …
Cricket News: India captain Mithali Raj became the highest run-getter in women's cricket across formats, overtaking former England skipper Charlotte Edwards in Worc
The government’s tough new e-commerce rules announced on June 21 aimed at strengthening protection for consumers, caused concern among the country’s online retailers, notably market leaders Amazon and Walmart Inc’s Flipkart.
California voters will decide on Sept. 14 whether to allow Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) to serve out the rest of his first term or to oust him from office in a high-stakes recall election.
CONTENT WARNING: Peter Thomas taught music at Epsom Girls Grammar School. A Stuff #metoonz investigation can reveal he quit last year after being accused of inappropriate sexual conduct with a student.
Manitoba broke 19 provincial hot weather records on Friday as the province grappled with an intense heat wave that's continuing into the weekend. Those new highs stretched all the way from northern Manitoba to places south of Winnipeg, said an Environment and…
Seth Rogen communicated his fury at Team USA after it was revealed that US sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson will be prohibited from running the 100-meter race at the Olympics after a positive marijuana test.
Eleven heavily armed, self-professed militia members were arrested near Boston Saturday, ending an overnight stand off that shut down a major U.S. Interstate…
The strongest solar flare seen in four years erupted from the surface of the sun early Saturday and smacked into our planet’s atmosphere eight minutes later.
The 'Cape Comet' Kommetdieding came from the outside 18 draw to win the 125th edition of the Vodacom Durban July, in the process rewriting a number of records on Saturday.
The City's spokesperson Mlimandlela Ndamase said in statement on Saturday that Geoff Makhubo would remain in hospital "until his medical team is satisfied [with] his recovery".
China's Zhurong Mars rover landed on the red planet in the middle of May, marking the country's first step out of the Earth-Moon system. It's almost a year since the launch of the country's first Mars mission, but preparations for the expedition have been yea…
Scientists have for the first time detected gravitational waves – ripples in the fabric of space-time – produced by the collision of a neutron star and a black hole. This finding confirms that there a
This week, get acquainted with a species once thought to be extinct, explore the world's top astronomy photos, learn what really caused dinosaurs to decline and enjoy some Pac-Man in space.
Each day, more deaths are being linked to the heat wave that struck the Pacific Northwest this past week, with medical staff who treated people overwhelmed by temperatures well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) saying the toll from the extreme weather…
The leader of the restive Ethiopian region presented the rebels’ side of a conflict that plunged the country into chaos after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed began a military operation there in November.
CAMP MELCHOR F DELA CRUZ, Gamu, Isabela: Six members of the New People's Army (NPA) surrendered to government troops in the town of San Mariano, Isabela, according to a report...
Nigeria’s fast-rising pop star, Laycon says performing for Grammy Recording Academy is a big deal and has made his price go up. The Afro rapper on Thursday, July 1 performed All Over Me from his Shall We Begin Album at the latest episode of Grammy Recording A…