Companies in Africa and India will make generic versions of the pill that could cost as little as $5 per person per year. But access to the drug and other new products in much of Latin America remains uncertain. Source link
In Spain, firefighters are tackling wildfires in several areas not far from Madrid and Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska declared a national emergency as fires burned at Villa del Prado and San Martín de Valdeiglesias in the Madrid region and at Burgohondo in Ávila. Pedro Sánchez said forest fires were “ravaging thousands of hectares” and affecting…
While the monsoon transforms India’s landscape, it also brings along the season of snake sightings. During the peak monsoons, as rainwater floods burrows and fields, snakes often come out and are forced to seek shelter on roads, farms, and sometimes residential areas. And India is home to over 300 species of snakes, among which 60…
Trump said Thursday there would be “major military punishment” for both Iran and the Houthis after the Yemen-based rebels struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, days after saying they were imposing a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia. “If they do this again, the U.S. will hold Iran responsible, in that the Houthis…
Latin America’s deep-seated inequalities prevailed over the grimly equalizing force of the Venezuela earthquakes, and set even the dead apart. Source link
French authorities have ordered the evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula on the south-west coast, with hundreds of people escaping the area by boat. Tens of thousands of people are being evacuated from the tourism destination west of Bordeaux, as firefighters continue to battle wildfires that have raged in the Gironde region for days. Meanwhile,…
In the end, the world runs on profit. From animals to humans, people hire other beings to become rich and when they are not of any use to them, they throw them away to die without a thought. This is where a different strata of humans and their courage of humanity comes into light. While…
Want a lush garden this monsoon? Along with cooler temperatures, the monsoon season provides all necessary conditions for gardening as the air humidity is high and there is plenty of rain and moisture in the soil. In such circumstances, most plants grow quite rapidly during the season and do not require daily care from their…
Two Chinese academics have won the world’s top prize for mathematics for the first time, according to state media. Chinese mathematicians Hong Wang and Yu Deng won alongside John Pardon from the US and Jacon Tsimerman from Canada. They each won 15,000 Canadian dollars ($10,500; £8,000). Both won for solving problems that have baffled mathematicians…
When you’re in college, back-to-school shopping looks a little different compared to grade school. If you live on campus, your school is your home for most of the year, and you want your dorm room to be comfortable, inviting and functional. Aside from a laptop and stationery, you likely need bedding, bathroom accessories and kitchen…