U.S. secretary of state criticizes China’s dams on Mekong River
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday criticized China’s dam-building on the Mekong River, saying its construction had left the crucial waterway at its...
China confirms new African swine fever case in Hubei province
China on Thursday confirmed a new outbreak of African swine fever in the central province of Hubei....
Third ebola case confirmed in East Congo city of Goma
The daughter of an Ebola patient in the eastern Congo city of Goma has contracted the virus, making her the third case in the city...
Eight-year-old girl flexes new bionic arm
Eight-year-old Madeline Gardner, who was born without an arm below her left elbow, becomes the youngest person in the United States to receive a bionic...
Chinese state agency to launch rocket for commercial use in August
A Chinese government space agency is expected to launch its first rocket meant for commercial use in August, putting pressure on other domestic rocket firms...
Shelter in Place Order Issued As Exxon Refinery Goes Up In Flames – OilPrice.com
Shelter in Place Order Issued As Exxon Refinery Goes Up In Flames OilPrice.com Harris County, Texas, sues ExxonMobil one day after fire at Baytown plant CNN Fire...
Blue-blooded crabs at heart of pharma dispute on drug testing
If you’ve received a vaccination, hip replacement or chemotherapy without suffering toxic shock, chances are you’ve benefited from a vast bloodletting of horseshoe crabs....
Sunbeam-sailing spacecraft deemed ‘mission success’ in Earth orbit
A small crowd-funded satellite promoted by TV host and science educator Bill Nye has been propelled into a higher orbit using only the force of...
Democratic debate highlights: Harris and Biden spar over healthcare
Democratic front-runner Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris clashed again in the first moments of the second presidential debate on Wednesday, but this time it...
Biden and Harris do battle, face attacks in combative U.S. Democratic debate
Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden and rival Kamala Harris battled over healthcare and came under attack from other candidates on their criminal justice records in...