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Emergency crews search through the flattened Mayfield Consumer Products building on December 11, 2021 in Mayfield, Kentucky. AFP
US tornado could be biggest to hit country since 1925

The storm caused devastation in at least five US states and officials fear about 100 people have been killed

WorldDecember 12, 2021
A nurse safely discards a used syringe at an Italian Red Cross Covid-19 vaccination hub in Rome. AP Photo
Italian man who used 'fake arm' to avoid Covid vaccine faces prosecution

Local nurse initially thought the silicone arm was real

WorldDecember 04, 2021
Pfizer is confident that its pill will work on new variants of the coronavirus, such as Omicron. AFP
Pills to beat Covid variants are coming soon

Countries around the world are already ordering Pfizer's Paxlovid pill and Merck's drug molnupiravir

WorldDecember 01, 2021
Travellers wearing personal protective equipment line up at China Eastern Airlines. Bloomberg
Travel bans are spreading across the world, but how effective are they?

Experts say border closures have a limited effect in controlling the spread of the virus

WorldDecember 01, 2021
A thermal camera detects the body temperature of a customer as a measure to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at an entrance of a restaurant, in Taipei, Taiwan, November 30, 2021. Reuters
A global coronavirus vaccine campaign could prevent Omicron-style outbreaks

Vaccine inequity is helping the virus to mutate in developing countries

WorldNovember 30, 2021
The two Iranian mariners signal for assistance after their fishing vessel was adrift in the Gulf of Oman. AFP
US Navy rescues Iranian sailors for third time since 2018

US warships have powerful optical systems, making them well equipped for rescue missions

MENANovember 28, 2021
A screengrab from a video shows the earthquake left debris scattered across a street in Bagua, Peru. AP
Peru earthquake shakes buildings with 7.5 magnitude tremors

They have been felt in Ecuador after early-morning quake

WorldNovember 28, 2021
Spectators wave Chinese flags as military vehicles carrying DF-41 ballistic missiles roll during a parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China in Beijing, October 1, 2019. AP
Hypersonic nuclear missiles and satellites destroyed: can we stop the new Cold War?

The US, China and Russia are modernising their nuclear arsenals

WorldNovember 24, 2021
Hezbollah fighters in a southern suburb of Beirut. AFP
Where is Hezbollah banned around the world?

A growing number of countries are pursuing a zero-tolerance policy to the organisation

MENANovember 24, 2021
The '50 Years of Victory' is a nuclear-powered Russian icebreaker that arrived at the North Pole in August. Ships like it are used to accompany cargo vessels through hazardous winter routes. AFP
Russia sends icebreakers to rescue ships stranded in Arctic

Unseasonably bad weather means ice has trapped as many as 21 cargo vessels

WorldNovember 23, 2021
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, left, and the head of Iran's Atomic Organisation, Mohammad Eslami, at the Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran. EPA
Iran denies IAEA access to key nuclear sites

IAEA head Rafael Grossi will be in Tehran on Monday, Iranian media reports

IranNovember 17, 2021
The Journey Through Time masterplan connects five distinct districts in Al Ula in north-west Saudi Arabia. Courtesy RCU
Archaeologists describe ancient Saudi Arabia's mysteries

Early humans once roamed a lush, green land of lakes and fertile valleys in the Arabian Peninsula

Saudi ArabiaNovember 02, 2021
Medical staff care for a patient with coronavirus in the intensive care unit at Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge, England. Photo: AP
Covid deaths could be double the 5 million recorded toll, experts warn

Coming analysis from the World Health Organisation could shed light on the true death toll

CoronavirusNovember 01, 2021
A local mayor was ambushed in a shooting at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Reuters
Philippines reporter shot dead by unknown gunmen

Violence against journalists shows no sign of abating in the country

AsiaOctober 31, 2021
During the tall ship BAE Guayas' interception of narco submarine, three Ecuadorians and one Columbian were arrested, Ecuadorian police said. Photo: Ecuadorian Navy
Ecuador Navy sailing ship catches drug smuggling 'narco sub'

The sailing ship 'BAE Guayas' is usually used for training naval cadets

WorldOctober 23, 2021
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