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Thousands of Sudanese demonstrate in Khartoum against killing of anti-coup protesters
Jan 21, 2022 02:16Thousands of Sudanese have rallied in the capital to protest against the killings of dozens in a crackdown since the military coup on October 25 last year.
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Tunisians stage protest against president on 2011 uprising anniversary
Jan 14, 2022 15:51Hundreds of Tunisians have taken to the streets to protest against President Kais Saied's July seizure of power on the 11th anniversary of the departure of the late dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.
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Study says COVID loses 90% of ability to infect within minutes in air
Jan 13, 2022 11:59The new findings by researchers re-emphasize the importance of short-range COVID transmission, with physical distancing and mask-wearing likely to be the most effective means of preventing infection. Ventilation, though still worthwhile, is likely to have a lesser impact.
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More than 400 weather stations beat heat records in 2021
Jan 13, 2022 11:53Maximiliano Herrera, watcher of extreme weather and a climatologist who has been compiling weather records for over 30 years, says last year likely to be in top five or six hottest in history.
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Total COVID-19 cases in Africa top 10 million: Watchdog
Jan 09, 2022 10:55Africa has registered a total of more than 10 million coronavirus cases, according to figures from the African Union's health watchdog seen by AFP on Sunday.
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World’s top 2021 climate disasters cost nearly $200 billion: Study
Dec 30, 2021 11:14A new report shows that 2021 continued the trend of annual climate devastation worldwide that is costing the global economy hundreds of billions of dollars as planet-heating emissions unleash exactly the kind of damage scientists have warned about for decades.
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Why Omicron may be the final variant of concern?
Dec 29, 2021 06:59Even if highly contagious COVID-19 variant maximizes its potential, laws of biochemistry show the virus cannot keep improving indefinitely.
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Libya calls off long-awaited presidential election
Dec 22, 2021 09:22Libya has called off a presidential election after the parliament’s election committee ruled out the possibility of holding the vote on Friday.
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Scientists say warmer winters can wreak as much havoc as hotter summers
Dec 19, 2021 06:49Warmer winters are happening across the globe, and can be drivers of catastrophic weather events and profound changes.
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Biden to Pentagon: Keep the war machine running
Dec 08, 2021 07:06The Biden administration released its first Global Posture Review, with the continuation of a Cold War stance toward China and Russia.