The United Nations on Thursday launched an initiative called "Verified" to counter COVID-19 misinformation by increasing the volume and reach of trusted, accurate information. "We cannot cede our
02:13 Dealing with quarantine is hard. There is not much you can do. So you turn to your favorite salty and crunchy snacks. A few pretzels or chips are okay, but you might not be able
The newly released minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve's April policy meeting showed participants believe that the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic created an
A protester holding a poster stands in front of the Capitol Building in Washington D.C., United States, February 3, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note:Andrew Korybko is a Moscow-based American politi
Already navigating the coronavirus pandemic and the worst invasion of desert locusts for more than 25 years, parts of East Africa are now being devastated by flooding.H
The CDC is the national public health institute of the United States. /Reuters The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the flagship agency for the nation's public health, ha
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to undermine the ability of many African countries to feed their citizens amid disru
Editor's note: Mauricio Cárdenas, a former Minister of Finance of Colombia, is a distinguished fellow at Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy. The article reflects the author's opi
Two men holding a rainbow flag stand in front of the Brandenburg Gate at an event to celebrate the legalization of same-sex marriage in Berlin, Germany, June 30, 2017. /AP Harassment at work,
Conditions in Japan's economy are deteriorating as household spending and factory production have slowed owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a key economic index loggi
If lockdowns and stay-at-home orders are succeeding in slowing the spread of the coronavirus, health experts warn that the measures could unintentionally undermine efforts to contain another poten
By APD writer AliceVietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, in his speech delivered at a live-broadcast meeting with businesses on May 9, expressed his hope that Vie
04:08 Editor's note: Two months after the national lockdown, Italy reopened on May 4. With COVID-19 death toll at 25,000, the country was once facing its "darkest hour." Amid the COVID
The president said that activities could be generally resumed at the end of the month, provided that the health situation in the country does not worsen. MEXICO CITY, M
Australia's economy is losing Aus$4 billion (US$2.5 billion) every week its virus shutdown continues, with GDP forecast to plunge 10 percent in the June quarter, accord
Women bang spoons against pots and pans next to a banner in Arabic that reads 'lockdown not lockup' with the number of a domestic violence hotline as part of a solidarity campaign in Beirut, Leba
Draymind Green of the Golden State Warriors reacts in the game against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 28, 2020. /VCG Several team execu
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