World on track for 2.4C warming despite 2030 pledges: Analysis
The Climate Action Tracker group says despite COP26 pledges, global warming would still surpass UN target cap of 1.5C.
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Infographic: Dengue – what the symptoms are and how it spreads
A wave of dengue fever is sweeping through India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
UN says 16 local staff detained in Ethiopia’s capital
UN says 'actively working' with gov't to secure release of Ethiopian staff, says 'no explanation' given for detentions.
US advocates say ‘Congress needs to act’ amid migrant arrivals
Immigration advocates say US needs legislation to effectively respond to arrivals at border, but divisions run deep.
Dubai developer Union Properties’ chairman detained amid probe
Khalifa Al Hammadi is being held pending a probe into alleged financial violations at one of UAE’s biggest developers.
China’s technology giants expect a slump in profits
With Beijing reasserting control over its once-freewheeling internet sector, technology giants are seeing slower growth.
Fire kills four newborns in Indian hospital, 36 others rescued
Inquiry ordered after blaze sweeps through newborn care unit at a government hospital in Madhya Pradesh state.
Risk of Ethiopia descending into civil war ‘only too real’: UN
African Union envoy, UN's Rosemary DiCarlo call for an immediate cessation of hostilities as crisis in Tigray widens.
Taliban rule sparks hopes of peace in rural Afghanistan
Away from the cities, many believe Taliban's rule could bring a stop to fighting and hope for an end to corruption.
Deadly fire ‘decimates’ school in southern Niger
At least 13 others injured after classrooms made out of straw were engulfed in a blaze in Maradi city.
Tunisian police fire tear gas on protesters at landfill
A young protester was reportedly killed by police tear gas in Agareb town, but the interior ministry denied the claim.
NASA SpaceX crew splashes down in Gulf of Mexico
Astronauts return to earth after a six-month scientific mission on the International Space Station.
Singapore urged to halt execution of mentally-impaired man
Five UN experts join calls to stop hanging of convicted Malaysian drug offender Nagaenthran Dharmalingam.
Climate crisis: How significant is India’s net-zero pledge?
How should Modi's 2070 net-zero pledge be viewed within the context of funding and the need to accelerate timetables?
Why air quality has deteriorated sharply in India’s capital
Pollution has been hitting dangerous levels across New Delhi and other parts of northern India this month.
Hot air: Scepticism over Indonesia’s COP26 deforestation pledges
Environmentalists say time for action, noting Southeast Asian nation has failed to meet previous promises on forests.
New Zealand: Thousands protest against compulsory COVID jabs
Parliament entrances closed and police out in force as mostly unmasked protesters rally against vaccine mandates.
Hong Kong won’t reopen before mid-2022, government adviser says
Executive Council member says quarantine-free travel with mainland China and vaccination rate key to border easing.
WhatsApp can sue Israeli firm NSO Group, US appeals court rules
Israeli company NSO Group does not enjoy sovereign immunity protecting foreign gov'ts from US lawsuits, court says.
US Capitol riot panel subpoenas more former Trump allies
House panel probing deadly insurrection says six ex-Trump advisers amplified election fraud misinformation before riot.