Kenya's elephants face new threat March 17, 2021 at 07:20PM

A turf war has erupted over a 180-acre (73-hectare) avocado farm near Amboseli, one of Kenya's premier national parks, where elephants and other wildlife graze against the striking backdrop of Africa's highest peak.

China summons tech giants over internet security March 17, 2021 at 07:42PM

The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said on Thursday that the talks concern "voice software that have yet to undergo safety assessment procedures", as well as the application of "deep fake" technology.

At least 10 killed in bandit attack on Nigerian village March 17, 2021 at 07:36PM

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Key questions as EU watchdog rules on AstraZeneca March 17, 2021 at 06:32PM

China to put two Canadians on trial in coming days March 17, 2021 at 06:59PM

Relations between Beijing and Ottawa have plunged since China detained former diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor in 2018 -- days after the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver on fraud charges.

Russia recalls envoy after Biden says 'killer' Putin will 'pay the price' March 17, 2021 at 06:21PM

Russia called its US ambassador back to Moscow for consultations on Wednesday after Joe Biden described Vladimir Putin as a "killer" who would "pay a price" for election meddling, prompting the first major diplomatic crisis for the new American president. Biden was asked about a US intelligence report that the Russian leader tried to harm his candidacy in the November 2020 election. "He will pay a price," Biden said.

AstraZeneca's Soriot: the man behind the vaccine March 17, 2021 at 06:55PM

The development of the vaccine with scientists at Oxford University -- and their decision to make it available at cost -- has made the Anglo-Swedish firm a household name. Since announcing successful clinical trials and having the vaccine passed by regulators, the company has faced a spate of challenges.

Suu Kyi faces new corruption charges from junta March 17, 2021 at 06:21PM

Next-level lockdown: Six weeks underground in French cave March 17, 2021 at 06:29PM

Since Sunday night, 15 men and women are living in the vast Lombrives cave in the Pyrenees mountains south of Toulouse for an experiment dubbed "Deep Time," led by the French-Swiss explorer Christian Clot.

Australia sees first population drop since World War I March 17, 2021 at 06:05PM

The Australian Bureau of Statistics said the population grew by less than one percent in the year to September 2020, and actually declined in the last recorded quarter.

Turkey moves to ban pro-Kurdish HDP party March 17, 2021 at 05:39PM

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has long portrayed the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) -- parliament's third-largest -- as the political front of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

North Korea ignores US offer for talks, citing hostility March 17, 2021 at 05:09PM

The "new regime" in the US, vice foreign minister Choe Son Hui said, had only put forward a "lunatic theory of 'threat from north Korea' and groundless rhetoric about 'complete denuclearisation'". Choe said that for talks to take place, Pyongyang and Washington would have to meet as equals.

Why Georgia attack spurs fears in Asian Americans March 17, 2021 at 04:31PM

Police in several major cities saw a sharp uptick in Asian-targeted hate crimes between 2019 and 2020, according to data collected by the Center for the Study of Hate & Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino.

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बांग्लादेश की पहली ट्रांसजेंडर एंकर का संघर्ष:29 साल की तश्नुवा ने कहा- मेरा यहां पहुंचना बताता है कि हमारा भी अस्तित्व है March 17, 2021 at 04:30PM

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US House passes domestic violence bill, pushes issue to Senate March 17, 2021 at 01:41PM

With a nod to Women's History Month, the Democratic-led House passed two measures Wednesday, one designed to protect women from domestic violence, the other to remove the deadline for states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.

Tanzania's President John Magufuli dead at 61 March 17, 2021 at 11:40AM

Tanzania's President John Magufuli, one of Africa's most prominent coronavirus sceptics, has died aged 61, Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan said on Wednesday after a more than two-week absence from public life that led to speculation about his health.

WHO reviewing data, recommends AstraZeneca jabs continue March 17, 2021 at 04:08AM

A World Health Organization (WHO) vaccine safety panel said on Wednesday that it considers that the benefits of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine outweigh its risks and recommends that vaccinations continue. Once that review is completed, WHO will immediately communicate the findings to the public," it said in a statement a day after experts held a closed-door meeting.

J&J jab effective in countries with variants: WHO experts March 17, 2021 at 04:21AM

The WHO's expert vaccine advisers on Wednesday recommended Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 jab for use in countries where coronavirus variants of concern are circulating. ​​​The World Health Organization gave its seal of approval on Friday to the vaccine, which has the advantages of being a single-shot jab that can be stored at regular refrigeration rather than ultra-cold temperatures.

Pak's anti-graft body reopens money laundering case against Maryam March 17, 2021 at 12:17AM

Sri Lanka to continue with Oxford vaccine: Govt March 16, 2021 at 09:22PM

Some nations, mostly European, suspended the use of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, which also has a tie-up with the Serum Institute of India, after some reports of blood clotting.

Covid-hit Papua New Guinea calls for 1m AstraZeneca doses March 16, 2021 at 08:08PM