Amazon deforestation remains high despite rains
Image copyright Reuters Image caption A deforested plot of the Amazon near the city of Porto Velho in September Deforestation…
Kenya grieves ‘iconic leader’ Daniel arap Moi
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Kenyans have been queuing to view the body of their late president, who died on…
Surveys open in Irish basic election
Image copyright PA Media Image caption Irish President Michael D Higgins cast his vote at St Mary's Hospital in Dublin…
Huge questions as Democrats spar in New Hampshire
Image copyright Reuters Four days after the Iowa caucuses descended into chaos and four days before New Hampshire holds its…
Senior Tories desire Huawei ‘dismissed’ of 5G plans
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Former Conservative leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith wants the UK to rethink its decision Senior…
Researchers expose the most extensive genetic map of cancers ever made
PERHAPS MORE than any other, cancer is seen as a disease of genes gone wrong. So, as genetic-sequencing technology has…
More Infection Evacuees Land in United States
(Newser) – Hundreds more people evacuated from the virus zone in China began arriving Friday at military bases across the…
Want to Battle Environment Modification? Stop Believing These Misconceptions
We’re all feeling it, the massive and crushing daily reminder that climate change is already tearing apart ecosystems and flooding…
Google, Amazon, and Apple Have a Trillion Dollar Problem
Hi again, it’s Steven Levy, WIRED’s editor at large, with edition two of the Plaintext newsletter. Thanks for all your…
The 7 Best Drones (2020): DJI, Parrot, Syma
It's no exaggeration to say that drones have changed the way we view the world. They've taken once difficult and…
Europe’s Solar Orbiter Starts Its Journey to the Sun
Just before midnight on Sunday, a spacecraft will depart from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on a mission to the sun. Known…
China’s Wuhan opens another makeshift hospital to fight virus
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese city at the center of the coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 700 people…
UAE states total of seven cases identified with coronavirus, as 2 more cases spotted
DUBAI (Reuters) - Two new cases of coronavirus infection have been detected in the United Arab Emirates, bringing the total…
American dies of coronavirus in China as toll set to surpass SARS
BEIJING (Reuters) - An American became the first confirmed non-Chinese victim of the new coronavirus on Saturday while a Japanese…
Thailand reports 7 new coronavirus cases: health ministry
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand’s public health ministry reported seven new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday, including three Thais and…
How they fared: Democrats fight for survival in New Hampshire debate
MANCHESTER, N.H. (Reuters) - With Democratic presidential candidates fighting for their political lives ahead of New Hampshire’s primary to choose…
U.S. resident died from coronavirus in China’s Wuhan
BEIJING (Reuters) - A 60-year old U.S. citizen diagnosed with coronavirus died at Jinyintan Hospital in China’s Wuhan on Feb.…
Japanese man hospitalized with pneumonia in Wuhan dies, coronavirus suspected
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese man hospitalized with pneumonia in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of a coronavirus…
Iowa wins put Buttigieg, Sanders at center of criticism at Democratic debate
MANCHESTER, N.H. - Democratic presidential contenders Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg, the top finishers in Iowa’s first nominating contest, faced…
Trump ‘a symptom of a disease’
WASHINGTON/MANCHESTER, N.H. (Reuters) - Seven candidates vying for the Democratic nomination to take on President Donald Trump in November participated…
New cases of coronavirus infections rise in China after two-day decrease
A man wearing a face mask rides a bicycle past residential buildings following an outbreak of the novel coronavirus in…
Royal Caribbean prohibits Chinese passport holders as coronavirus infections increase
Updated February 08, 2020 16:12:30 A major cruise line has banned citizens from China, regardless of when they were last…
Second Wuhan evacuation flight now set for Sunday morning Australian time departure
Updated February 08, 2020 16:11:04 Australians who have been stranded in Wuhan are now set to leave the coronavirus epicentre…
Could Africa’s locust swarms happen here?
By Jacqueline Howard Updated February 08, 2020 15:04:05 One African country has declared a national emergency over the swarms. What's…
Storms and flood cautions for parts of Queensland in another wet weekend
Updated February 08, 2020 16:20:20 Showers and storms will continue across much of Queensland today, amid minor flood warnings current…
City of Karratha in lockdown as Hurricane Damien anticipated to make landfall early afternoon
Updated February 08, 2020 16:54:47 Rain and gale force winds are pummelling a stretch of West Australian coastline in the…
Google Maps will now reveal trending spots near you. How to gain access to
Google Maps is turning 15 this year and with that, Google has announced a slight redesign of the app and…
Enjoy Motorola’s ‘real’ flip test for the new Razr collapsible
We’re still not sure when you’ll actually be able to buy Motorola’s re-imagined flip phone in stores, but we do…
‘OurMine’ group briefly pirated Facebook’s Twitter and Instagram accounts
After Jack Dorsey's account was taken over by hackers (more than once), social media account takeovers can't get much bigger,…
Activision Just Made an Unusual Announcement About Call of Duty 2020
Activision has officially confirmed that a new Call of Duty game will be released in 2020. However, the publisher didn’t…
As China deaths hit 722, WHO warns of global shortage of coronavirus protective equipment | CBC News
The world is facing a chronic shortage of gowns, masks, gloves and other protective equipment in the fight against a…
2 CP crude oil train crashes 2 months apart in same Sask. area: ‘Coincidence’ or ‘deeper problem’? | CBC News
Thursday's early-morning train derailment two kilometres east of Guernsey, Sask., was the second Canadian Pacific Railway crude oil crash to…
Cruise line prohibits China residents; Outrage as doctor who sounded coronavirus alarm passes away
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A major cruise line on Friday took the extraordinary step of banning citizens of China regardless of…
China’s Hubei province reports 81 new deaths from coronavirus on Feb. 7
BEIJING (Reuters) - The number of deaths in China’s central Hubei province from a coronavirus outbreak had risen by 81…
Lifeblood of Amazon merchants threatened as coronavirus infects Chinese workers
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) sellers are bracing for product shortages as Chinese workers - worried about the…
Uber and Lyft take different roads in search of profit
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) and Lyft Inc (LYFT.O), the two leading U.S. ride-hailing companies, are on…
Indexes drop from record highs, but tally strong weekly gains
(Reuters) - Wall Street fell from record levels on Friday after a four-day rally as investors digested the monthly U.S.…
Trump ousts White House staffer who testified against him in impeachment: lawyer
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Friday removed Army Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman from his position as the…
Kobe Bryant helicopter engines revealed no sign of ‘catastrophic internal failure’: NTSB
(Reuters) - The two engines of the helicopter that crashed in hazy, cloudy weather on a California hillside last month,…
Harry and Meghan attend JP Morgan event in Miami
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Harry arrived in Canada to join his wife Meghan last month The Duke and…
Read this remarkable NYT report on the response to the very first US coronavirus case
The spread of contagious diseases is an exceedingly complex phenomenon influenced by everything from the science behind a virus, the…
Eating This Afternoon Snack Can Boost Gut Health and Prevent Cardiovascular Disease
Sergei MalgavkoGetty Images New research published in the Journal of Nutrition found that swapping out your usual salty or sweet…
Gates Structure devotes $100 million to coronavirus break out relief efforts
February 6, 2020 | 11:08am | Updated February 6, 2020 | 11:48am Enlarge Image Melinda Gates and Bill Gates Getty…
Coronavirus vs flu: Which is more dangerous? | DW News
The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak is now more than 600. So far, nearly all of the deaths have…
‘Birds of Prey’: 5 Essential Comics
The colorful tornado of violence, chaos, and glitter that is Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley…
Carlton launches AFLW season with thumping win over beginners Richmond
Posted February 07, 2020 23:36:18 Carlton has produced a dominant display to ruin traditional rival Richmond's AFLW coming-out party, dishing…
‘Dad enjoys you’: Reunion delayed for Australian family broke up in Wuhan lockdown
Updated February 08, 2020 01:14:38 A second Qantas flight that was set to arrive in the Chinese city of Wuhan…
This is what you need to learn about the wild weekend weather condition
Updated February 07, 2020 19:05:49 Take heed New South Wales — an east coast low could be headed your way.…