Rare Barbary lion cubs make their debut at Czech Zoo
Roaring, pouncing and chasing each other, two Barbary lion cubs have made their public debut at a Czech Zoo, adding to a lion subspecies that...
California expanding early quake detection and warning system
California officials are spending more than $40 million on an earthquake early warning system that in addition to alerting the public could also be used...
WHO updates its essential medicines list, adds cancer and stroke drugs
The World Health Organization published an updated list of “essential medicines” on Tuesday, adding drugs for cancer, stroke, rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease among...
Sweden rejects China’s request to extradite former official
Sweden’s Supreme Court blocked the extradition of a former Chinese official wanted by Beijing on suspicion of embezzlement, ruling on Tuesday that he could face...
‘They want to kill you’: Anger at Syrians erupts in Istanbul
At 2 am one Saturday night, Syrian brothers Mustafa and Ahmed were at home hunched over a screen watching live black and white security camera...
Hong Kong leader says extradition bill is dead, but critics unconvinced
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday the extradition bill that sparked the Chinese-ruled city’s biggest crisis in decades is dead and that government...
In Japan, the business of watching whales overshadows resumption of hunt
People packed the decks of the Japanese whale-watching boat, screaming in joy as a pod of orcas put on a show: splashing tails at each...
Mental health issues in Hong Kong surging amid tumultuous protests, experts say
Stress and trauma over the political turmoil surrounding Hong Kong’s extradition bill has created an unprecedented mental health problem that the city is not equipped...
‘Bill is dead’: Hong Kong’s Lam after protests
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says the extradition bill that’s sparked the territory’s biggest political crisis in decades is “dead”, but for some protesters that’s...
Potential IPO candidate BioNTech secures $325 million in financing round
German biotech firm BioNTech has secured $325 million in a private financing round to boost its cancer immunotherapies pipeline, the company said on Tuesday....