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"We Cannot Give Up," WHO Chief Says Of Pandemic fight

The World Health Organization Chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. /Getty Images The World Health Organization chief insisted Monday that it was still possible to rein in COVID-19 even in places

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U.S. Space Force Lt. General John F. Thompson will join us at TC Sessions: Space in December

Our first-ever dedicated space event is coming up on December 16 and 17, and we’re thrilled to announce that Lieutenant General John F. Thompson of the U.S. Air Force will join us on our virtual

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Italy reports more than 19,000 new coronavirus cases

Health workers transfer a COVID-19 patient in Italy. /VCG Image Italyon Friday reported 19,143 new confirmed coronavirus infections, another daily record.The figure is an increase of more than

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90 dead, 34 missing in central Vietnam floods, landslides

Floods, landslides and other natural disasters triggered by downpours have left 90 people dead and 34 others missing in Vietnam's central region over the past two weeks, the Central Steering Committe

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Pelosi sets 48-hour deadline to approve relief package before election

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., the United States. /Xinhua U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said that White House

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PLA naval and aerial forces monitor U.S. warship in Taiwan Straits

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) naval and aerial forces closely followed the U.S. warship when it trespassed into China's Taiwan Straits on Wednesday, Senior

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China urges U.S. to stop plan to sell arms to Taiwan

China urges the United States to stop its plan to sell arms to China's Taiwan region immediately, said the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, warning that the country will ma

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Greece criticizes Turkey over new seismic survey in East Med

ATHENS, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Greek government on Monday criticized Turkey over the issuance of a new navigational warning (Navtex) for a seismic survey in the Eastern Mediterranean."Turkey's new i

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UK Mayors warn gov't it can't lockdown North as Christmas looms

Ministers are facing a backlash from leaders in the north of England over fresh coronavirus lockdowns, which they say risk "severe redundancies" and business closures in the run-up to Christmas.

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Pakistan bans TikTok over 'immoral and indecent' content

Tiktok continues to face scrutiny from governments around the globe due to concerns over privacy, security and content shared.

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Canadian residents urged to stay home as COVID-19 cases increase

Two medical workers speak to each other outside a testing centre in Canada. /VCG Image People in Canada were warned by public health officials to stay home as much as possible as the country t

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Revolut lets you track your subscriptions, adds savings bonus in the US

Fintech startup Revolut has rolled out a handful of additional features over the past few days. The financial app lets you track all your subscriptions that you pay with your Revolut account or your c

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SpaceX awarded contract to help develop U.S. missile-tracking satellite network

SpaceX has secured a contract valued at just shy of $150 million by the U.S. Space Development Agency, a branch of the U.S. military that is tasked with building out America’s space-based defen

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Heavy rains and vast flooding affect South Sudan

00:41 Hundreds of thousands have been displaced in South Sudan along the White Nile after heavy rains raised floodwaters throughout the region. The U.N. World Food Program put out a wa

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COVID-19 tracing app downloaded 10 million times despite early glitch

Matt Hancock says the app, which until Saturday could not log a third of England's positive tests, has had a "strong start".

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DPRK warns of naval tension during search for slain South Korean: KCNA

A woman walks past a TV broadcasting file footage for a news report on the DPRK firing an unidentified projectile, in Seoul, South Korea, March 9, 2020. /Reuters The DPRK said it launched its

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COVID-19: Botswana warns against holiday travel as cases surge

Pedestrians walk through the Central Business District of Gaborone, Botswana, on Monday, May 14, 2018. /Getty Images Botswana's anti-pandemic authority on Thursday evening advised the public a