Bangladesh protests are not the first time student uprisings have helped bring about radical change In Bangladesh, weeks of protests against a quota system for government jobs turned into a broad uprising that forced the prime minister to flee the country and resign. World 09 Aug, 2024
China, Nepal agree on building a trans-Himalayan network The network, under China's Belt and Road initiative, will involve the building of railways and communication networks. Kathmandu 11 Aug, 2022
Far out: NASA space telescope's 1st cosmic view goes deep Our view of the universe just expanded: The first image from NASA's new space telescope unveiled Monday is brimming with galaxies and offers the deepest look of the cosmos ever captured. Science and Tech 13 Jul, 2022
Australia expands fourth COVID dose rollout amid fresh Omicron threat Australia on Wednesday scrapped a rule that required international travellers to declare their COVID vaccination status, marking the end of another major restriction. World 07 Jul, 2022
Tens of thousands of Sydney residents told to evacuate as rains flood suburbs Fresh evacuation orders were issued for tens of thousands of Sydney residents on Monday after relentless rains triggered floods for the third time this year in some low-lying suburbs. World 04 Jul, 2022
Floods hit southeast Australia, forcing evacuations Thousands of residents were ordered to evacuate southwest Sydney, Australia's biggest city, on Sunday with torrential rain and damaging winds pounding the east coast and floods expected to be worse than those that hit the region in the past year. World 03 Jul, 2022
WHO member states agree to fix 'rotten' funding model World Health Organization members formally agreed on Tuesday to a plan to overhaul its funding model which has been described as "fundamentally rotten" due to its over-reliance on the whims of donors. World 25 May, 2022
UN Human Rights chief kicks off high-stakes visit to China, Beijing cites COVID in limiting access The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet arrived in China on Monday, kicking off the first trip by a holder of the office since 2005 amid concerns that it could lead to an endorsement rather than scrutiny of China's rights record. World 23 May, 2022
Australia's new PM Albanese sworn in, off to Tokyo for Quad summit Australia's Labor Party leader, Anthony Albanese, was sworn in as the country's 31st prime minister on Monday, promising to bring the country together after a fractious election campaign as he vowed to tackle climate change and inequality. World 23 May, 2022
Setback for Shanghai's COVID battle as Beijing ramps up mass testing Setback for Shanghai's COVID battle as Beijing ramps up mass testing World 02 May, 2022
Climate change may increase risk of new infectious diseases Climate change will result in thousands of new viruses spread among animal species by 2070 — and that's likely to increase the risk of emerging infectious diseases jumping from animals to humans, according to a new study. Health 28 Apr, 2022
Global COVID response program 'running on fumes' amid budget shortfall A global initiative to get COVID-19 tests, treatments and vaccines to poorer nations has only received 5% of the donations sought to deliver on its aims this year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and other aid groups. World 09 Feb, 2022
