Pakistani authorities have launched a new nationwide anti-polio drive amid a spike in new cases among children, health officials said.
It is the sixth such...
A United Nations-backed mission is recommending that the Great Barrier Reef be added to the list of endangered World Heritage sites.
The body says that...
An Iranian general has acknowledged that more than 300 people have been killed in the unrest surrounding nationwide protests, giving the first official word...
The World Health Organisation announced on Monday that Mpox will be the synonym for monkeypox disease.
This move was made to remove the global stigma...
Pakistan’s former premier Imran Khan said his party was quitting the country’s regional and national assemblies, as he made his first public appearance since...
A fire in an apartment building in north-west China’s Xinjiang region has killed 10 people and injured nine, authorities said.
It is the second major...
Residents of some parts of China’s capital have been emptying supermarket shelves and overwhelming delivery apps after the city government ordered faster construction of...
Pandemic lockdowns are expanding across China as the number of Covid-19 cases hits a daily record.
Residents of eight districts of Zhengzhou, home to 6.6...
Russian legislators have given their final approval to a bill that significantly expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting gay rights in the country.
The...
