Brimful clinics, cemeteries as dengue ravages Peru
Two months after cyclonic downpours flooded the town of Catacaos in northern Peru, dozens of inhabitants lie sick and dying of dengue, a disease carried...
2023-06-17 09:56
Germany hails EU deal on renewable energy raising target for 2030 to 45%
Germany welcomed a deal Friday among European Union countries to increase by more than a third the bloc’s renewable energy target for 2030
2023-06-17 05:17
Next round of COVID-19 shots in fall will target latest omicron strain
The next round of COVID-19 vaccines will target one of the latest versions of the coronavirus
2023-06-17 04:56
US FDA advises COVID vaccine makers to develop shots aimed at XBB.1.5 variant
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Friday it has advised manufacturers that are updating their
2023-06-17 04:21
Railroad industry sues to block new locomotive pollution rules in California
The railroad industry has sued to block new environmental rules in California
2023-06-17 03:56
Boston University Bucks Higher Ed Woes With 30% Application Boom
Business is booming at Boston University, which is borrowing $224 million in the municipal bond market next week.
2023-06-17 00:18
Meta rolls back measures to tackle COVID misinformation
Meta Platforms said on Friday a policy that was put in place to curb the spread of misinformation
2023-06-16 23:53
Agricultural producers and food businesses throughout nation getting $320 million boost from USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeding agricultural producers and food businesses with millions of dollars in investments designed to improve markets, create and strengthen jobs, control food prices and improve nutrition
2023-06-16 20:53
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic Sets June Date for First Commercial Spaceflight
Richard Branson’s space tourism venture Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. plans to fly its first commercial passenger space mission
2023-06-16 18:52
Chinese president Xi Jinping stresses US-China cooperation in meeting with Bill Gates
Chinese leader Xi Jinping said the United States and China can cooperate to “benefit our two countries” in a meeting Friday with Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates
2023-06-16 18:21
China fails to release cremation data from late 2022 when its Covid-19 outbreak raged
China has failed to release data on how many cremations took place in the country at the end of 2022 -- obscuring a key indicator that could have shed light on the impact of the wave of Covid-19 infections that were sweeping the country at that time.
2023-06-16 16:28
Xi to Meet Bill Gates During First China Visit Since 2019
Chinese leader Xi Jinping will meet Bill Gates on Friday, state media reported, as part of the the
2023-06-16 11:53