Epidemics
Wary Hong Kongers shun China-backed mass virus testing
Hong Kong's plan to test every resident for the coronavirus is being hobbled by limited take-up as a wary public steer clear of the China-backed health scheme.
Oil And Gas
Warships join fight to put out fire on oil tanker off Sri Lanka
Indian warships on Thursday aided Sri Lanka's navy to extinguish a fire on a massive oil tanker off the island's eastern coast, officials said.
Disaster Management
Warnings of xenophobia at UN refugee summit
UN member-states adopted a plan on Monday to tackle the biggest refugee crisis since World War II amid dire warnings about rising xenophobia in Europe and the collapse of countries bordering war-shattered Syria.
Froth And Bubble
Warning of second Hungarian toxic mud spill
Greenpeace staged Thursday a protest against the storage of dangerous substances at a red mud reservoir in Hungary like the one where a massive spill killed 10 people last year.
Climate Science
Warming ‘pause’ gives thought for scientists, sceptics
A slowdown in warming that has provided fuel for climate sceptics is one of the thorniest issues in a report to be issued by UN experts on Friday.
Water World
Warming oceans more ‘stable’ and that’s bad, scientists warn
Global warming is making the oceans more stable, increasing surface temperatures and reducing the carbon they can absorb, according to research published…
Water World
Warming oceans are ‘sick,’ global scientists warn
Global warming is making the oceans sicker than ever before, spreading disease among animals and humans and threatening food security across the planet, a major scientific report said on Monday.
Climate Science
Warmer seas, political chaos drive Libya flood toll: experts
Warmer seas, political chaos and inadequate infrastructure combined with devastating effect in the flooding that has killed more than 2,300 people in Libya, experts said on Tuesday.
Farm News
Warmer climate boosts north German vineyards; Bumper harvest falls flat for Italy’s Asti vineyards
The morning sun shines on lush vines as harvesters pick grapes. The hillside vineyard looks like it could be in Italy but lies near Berlin, where climate change has transformed winemaking.
Ice World
Warm Antarctic caves harbour secret life: scientists
A secret world of animals and plants -- including unknown species -- may live in warm caves under Antarctica's glaciers, scientists said Friday.
Legacy Reports
‘War’ talk heightens Iran nuclear dispute
France followed up a warning that the Iran nuclear crisis could lead to war by calling on Monday for European sanctions against Tehran.
War Report
War monitor says Israeli strike in Syria’s Golan kills two
A Syria war monitor said an Israeli airstrike on Thursday in Quneitra province in the Syria-controlled Golan Heights killed two people, days after major raids elsewhere in the country.
War Report
Israeli troops may have raided Syria site
A war monitor said Friday that Israeli forces helicoptered into Syria days ago and destroyed an underground missile production facility built under Iranian supervision, with two US media outlets also reporting the raid.
Nukewars
War of words ratchets up between Kim and Trump
An escalating war of words between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un ratcheted up a notch on Friday as the US president dubbed North Korea's leader a "…
Nukewars
12 pro-Iranian fighters in Syria killed; Iranian-America indicted for spying for Iran
Twelve pro-Iranian fighters have been killed in air strikes of unknown origin in eastern Syria, a war monitor said Sunday, adding that a large number of people were wounded.
War Report
War in all its horrors looms large over Venice festival
The roots of war, its harrowing realities and aftermath are explored in a host of offerings at the Venice Film Festival this year, including a remarkable documentary going behind the lines with Russian soldiers.