01:00 Despite the COVID-19 pandemic killing more than 1.5 million people, the World Health Organization's (WHO) Michael Ryan has warned there may be more dangerous viruses in the futur
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called on the international community to make 2021 "a year of healing" in his video message for the new year
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday issued a message of hope and healing for the upcoming new year, calling for unity and solidarity when addressing the COVID-19 pandemic and climate chan
China will build more than 600,000 5G base stations next year, said Xiao Yaqing, minister of industry and information technology, at a working conference on Monday.Xiaosaid that in 2021, the ministry
00:45 People in India are honoring the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.Survivors and the family members of victims lit candles and prayed for those lost.Around 200,000 people
The super popular chat app Discord is getting a much-requested feature starting today: mobile screen sharing.As the name suggests, mobile screen sharing lets users capture and broadcast everything on
Migrant workers gather on the balcony of a company dormitory in Singapore, April 2020. /Reuters Nearly half of Singapore's migrant workers residing in dormitories have had COVID-19, according
VCG Image The African Union Commission (AUC) was paying attention at concerns over fears that wealthy nations might hoard COVID-19 vaccines stocks, South African International Relations and Co
China's auto sales rose for a fifth straight month in November, as the world's largest auto market leads the global industry's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic with strong demand and policy sti
00:24 With the Christmas season on the verge, over 150 Australians donning Santa costumes took to the waves on jet skis off the Gold Coast to raise money for children in residential ca
Massachusetts lawmakers have voted to pass a new police reform bill that will ban police departments and public agencies from using facial recognition technology across the state.The bill was passed b
People on Thursday bade farewell to the late football legend Diego Maradona at the presidential palace in Buenos Aires, as three days of mourning began in Argentina after the national hero died follo
After tumbling earlier today, Beyond Meat shares are shooting upward on news that the company did indeed collaborate with McDonald’s on its new McPlant vegetarian menu.McDonald’s made wav
00:35 We consider most plants to be immobile, though they move slightly to follow light or gravity. The dancing plant, Codariocalyx motorius, is unique in that it can "dance" rapidly e
Singapore Airlines on Friday reported a record net loss for its fiscal second quarter as the carrier continued to reel from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on global air travel.The airline,
01:20 Robots that can kill COVID-19 with ultraviolet light are now being used at one of the UK's busiest train stations, London St Pancras International, as transport hubs turn to auto
The Palace Museum in Beijing is hosting a calligraphy and painting exhibition on the legacy of Su Shi, an iconic figure of ancient Chinese literature and fine arts. Highlights include The Red Cli