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Earthrise looks at protecting wildlife and preventing pandemics through the stories of two endangered mammals.

As Lebanon's economic crisis stretches into its 18th month, some boutique hotel owners are pivoting to survive.

Recent study finds a link between cardiac arrests and COVID-19, which could help to map the pandemic's past and future.

President's comments in annual state-of-the-nation address come as tensions with the West plunge to post-Cold War lows.

Biden is trying to shepherd world leaders towards stronger climate goal commitments after disengagement under Trump.

The train could bring thousands of tourists to Xpujil - a Yucatan town of 4,000 people with limited resources.

The German-made submarine went missing on Wednesday when it was conducting a torpedo drill in waters north of Bali.

Bashar al-Assad submits documents to run for a third term in the election scheduled for May 26.

The growing dominance of capital in football has long been ignored. Now, it is time for radical change.

Moscow urges Kyiv and its allies to refrain from actions that could lead to escalation in the conflict-stricken Donbas.

The conviction of police officer hailed as a milestone for police accountability in the killing of Black people.

Some 53,800 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine were distributed in the last rebel-held enclave on Wednesday.

The JDA fails to produce true opposition to the core problem of the IHRA definition: the silencing of Palestinians.

The rate of premature deaths in North Macedonia is higher than in most EU states.

At the end of his tenure, Trump presided over the deaths of 13 prisoners. What will happen to the 2,500 on death row?

General Mahamat Idriss Deby, 37, will take over as president after death of his father, according to new charter.

At least 22 dead at public hospital in Nashik when their oxygen supply ran out after a leak in the tank, official says.

UN envoy warns of 'humanitarian catastrophe', appeals for action as ASEAN prepares for a summit on Myanmar coup.

Opposition parties and health experts concerned as Serum Institute of India announces separate prices for its vaccine.

Ahead of climate summit, EU policymakers agreed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 55% from 1990 levels by 2030.

Thailand sees record new cases in recent days blamed on a highly transmissible variant as immunisation remains slow.

Mark Carney, John Kerry say large banks, other financial institutions can help transition to a low-carbon economy.

India, the world's third-largest oil user, has seen record numbers of new COVID cases and deaths recently.

Officials said the island will need 'hundreds of millions of dollars' on top of 'massive' humanitarian relief needs.

Class action suit claims TikTok illegally harvested children's data. TikTok plans to 'vigorously defend the action'.

The US president says the guilty verdict can be a moment of significant change, adding that 'we can’t stop here'.

Amnesty's annual review shows decrease in number of global executions in 2020 but 18 countries continued the practice.

Activists say governments should focus on renewable energy and not risk environmental damage.

India overwhelmed by hundreds of thousands of new cases daily, bringing pain, fear and agony amid lockdowns in cities.

Dr Sanduk Ruit has performed some 130,000 cataract surgeries and is now aiming to take his work to other nations.

The jury delivered its verdict less than a year after former white police officer Chauvin killed the Black man last May.

Former King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah and Queen Komal Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah test positive after attending Kumbh Mela.

More than 2,000 deaths in 24 hours and 295,041 new cases as hospitals scramble to shore up supplies of medical oxygen.

Taliban had earlier refused to attend any Afghan peace summit until all foreign forces were pulled out of Afghanistan.

Beijing and Washington have 'committed to cooperating' on tackling climate crisis despite tensions elsewhere.

Seoul court dismisses 'comfort women' case against Japan, citing Tokyo's sovereign immunity.

Hawkers, slum dwellers, food couriers and migrant workers bear the brunt of pandemic policing amid deadly second wave.

Inter Milan looks set to be the next to leave as UEFA threatens to ban clubs and players who tried to create new league.

Seas will no longer be 'out of sight, out of mind' with initiative to protect area larger than South American continent.

Launch of new fighter jet - to enormous fanfare - underlines Seoul's commitment to controversial industry.

Foreign troop withdrawals have raised concerns that Afghanistan could become a fractured state, erupt in civil war

The streaming service added just 3.98 million subscribers in Q1, missing Wall Street’s estimate of 6.29 million.

Video shows a woman in a T-shirt that says 'The brakes don't work' shouting similar accusations at a Shanghai auto show.

The non-binding Green New Deal seeks to eliminate US greenhouse gas emissions within a decade.

Biden will set aside 6,000 seasonal guest worker visas for people from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.

Jury finds former Minneapolis police officer who knelt on Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes, guilty on all counts.

Verdict comes after 10 hours of deliberations in the trial of the ex-police officer charged with killing George Floyd.

The moves suggest the project to launch the controversial European Super League could be unravelling.

President of more than 30 years had fought off several rebellions and was increasingly seen as silencing rivals.

World leaders pay tribute to Idriss Deby, Chad's president for more than 30 years, who has died at 68.