Trump picks Jay Bhattacharya, who backed COVID herd immunity, to lead National Institutes of Health The decision to choose Bhattacharya for the post is yet another reminder of the ongoing impact of the COVID pandemic on the politics on public health. World 27 Nov, 2024
British writer Samantha Harvey's space-station novel 'Orbital' wins the Booker Prize for fiction British writer Samantha Harvey won the Booker Prize for fiction on Tuesday with “Orbital,” a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space Station that ponders the beauty and fragility of Earth. Lifestyle 13 Nov, 2024
Pakistan shuts primary schools for a week in Lahore due to dangerous air quality Dangerously poor air quality on Monday forced Pakistani authorities in the cultural capital of Lahore to close primary schools for a week, government officials said, after the air-quality index hit a record high over the weekend. World 04 Nov, 2024
UK Labour Party sweeps to power in historic election win. But impatient voters mean big challenges Britain’s Labour Party swept to power Friday after more than a decade in opposition, official results showed, as a jaded electorate appeared to hand the party a landslide victory but also a mammoth task of reinvigorating a stagnant economy and dispirited nation. World 05 Jul, 2024
Elite Iranian climber Andrew Aziz set to conquer Denali in pursuit of world record Andrew Aziz, one of Iran’s elite and best high altitude climbers, is preparing to set a world record for Iran by summiting Denali, the highest peak in North America to become the first Iranian man to ever complete mountaineering challenge the Seven Summits. Nepal 20 May, 2024
Activist who fought for legal rights for Europe's largest saltwater lagoon wins 'Green Nobel' Over the next several years, Vicente, now 61, led a grassroots campaign to save the region's ecological jewel from collapse. Lifestyle 29 Apr, 2024
Climate change is bringing malaria to new areas. In Africa, it never left For World Malaria Day on Thursday, here is what you need to know about the situation in Africa: World 25 Apr, 2024
The story of two doggies: The 'glue of the neighbourhood' This is a long due piece. Readers might think of it as a “light” write up, not really focused on some of the serious issues that I often cover. It is not about social inclusion. It is not about discrimination or human rights nor is it about politics. It’s the story of two dogs, one male, one female, and how a whole neighbourhood got so attached to them till they disappeared. Opinion 15 Apr, 2024
Climbing the Seven Summits: Which mountaineering challenge variation is the safest? First achieved in 1985 by Richard Bass, climbing the Seven Summits remains a dream and endeavor for many of the world's top mountaineers. Nepal 14 Apr, 2024
Malaysia's new king is an outspoken state sultan who plans to be a hands-on monarch The billionaire sultan who rules Malaysia’s Johor state was sworn in as the nation’s new king Wednesday under a unique rotating monarchy system. World 31 Jan, 2024
An earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 131 people and is the deadliest in 9 years A strong overnight earthquake rattled a mountainous region of northwestern China, authorities said Tuesday, reducing homes to rubble, leaving residents outside in a below-freezing winter night and killing 131 people in the nation’s deadliest quake in nine years. World 20 Dec, 2023
Earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 116 people in Gansu and Qinghai provinces An overnight earthquake killed at least 116 people in a cold and mountainous region in northwestern China, the country's state media reported Tuesday. World 19 Dec, 2023
