From Pakistan to Texas, big rains after extreme heat deliver double punch
LONDON, Sept 2 — While Pakistanis count the cost of one of the country’s worst recorded floods, heavy rain is hitting southwestern China as the...
WHO reports 21 pct decline in monkeypox cases globally
REUTERS, Aug 26 — The number of monkeypox cases reported globally declined by 21 per cent last week, after a month-long trend of rising infections,...
Food export bans, from India to Argentina, risk fueling inflation
MUMBAI/BUENOS AIRES/LONDON, June 27 — It only took 24 hours last month for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in India – the world’s second-largest producer...
Cannabis use has risen with legalisation, Covid-19 lockdowns — UNODC
VIENNA, June 27 — Places including US states that have legalised cannabis appear to have increased its regular use, while Covid lockdowns had a similar...
World faces largest cost-of-living crisis in a generation: UN report
NEW YORK, June 9 — The world is facing a cost-of-living crisis unseen in at least a generation, partly due to the Ukraine conflict, said...
Global Covid-19 cases surpass 400 mln — Johns Hopkins University
NEW YORK, Feb 9 — Global Covid-19 cases surpassed 400 million on Tuesday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The global case count amounted...
New Covid-19 cases increase sharply as new deaths decreased worldwide — WHO
GENEVA, Jan 7 — The global number of new Covid-19 cases increased sharply by 71 per cent last week compared to the previous week, but...
Big ambitions as Selangor aims high for e-sports in the state
By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, Dec 9 — The development of e-sports in Selangor next year will focus on three main aspects, in line with...
Global Covid-19 deaths surpass 5 mln in less than 2 years
ANKARA, Nov 1 — The number of people who have died from the coronavirus has exceeded five million worldwide in less than two years, according...
Global Covid-19 cases surpass 200 million
NEW YORK, Aug 5 — Global Covid-19 cases surpassed 200 million on Wednesday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The global case count amounted...
Singapore becomes a global cruise leader, for now
SINGAPORE, April 8 — Singapore currently accounts for a third of the world’s cruises its tourism body said on Wednesday, owing to the roaring success...
Global GDP expected to reach pre-pandemic levels by mid-2021 — OECD
BRUSSELS, March 10 — The global GDP is expected to reach pre-pandemic levels by mid-2021, provided that countries roll out vaccines rapidly to lift the...