CARNAÚBA DOS DANTAS, Brazil — The land has sustained the Dantas family for more than 150…
Month: December 2021
Omicron COVID-19 variant can be fought with same tools used to combat Delta: WHO
World Health Organization officials in the Western Pacific say border closures adopted by some countries may…
The drought ravaging East African wildlife and livestock
At least 26 million people are struggling for food following consecutive poor rainfall seasons in the…
Philippine court allows Maria Ressa’s trip to receive Nobel prize
Nobel laureate requires special permission to travel abroad due to pending cases brought against her under…
U.S. government avoids shutdown after Republican standoff over COVID-19 vaccine mandates
The U.S. Senate passed a stopgap spending bill Thursday that avoids a short-term shutdown and funds…
‘Call Me Dog Tag Man’: Pacific Island Is Full of War Relics and Human Remains
BIAK, Indonesia — On a remote coral island in Indonesia, a history lover who keeps a…
Calgary Stampeders president says club has already started preparing free agent gameplan
The Calgary Stampeders’ season ended sooner than planned but president/GM John Hufnagel is putting his down…
Supreme Court: Top US judges signal support for abortion limits
Still, the tenor of questioning by the justices over the course of the morning suggests that…
Pakistan expands COVID vaccination drive amid Omicron fears
Authorities to set up 40 call centres to follow up with citizens who missed their second…
Republicans threaten U.S. government shutdown to force debate on COVID-19 vaccine mandates
The U.S. government could be heading for a temporary shutdown, with Republicans poised to stall a…