UN Needs 'immediate Infusion' Of US$15b For Global Vaccine Fund
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday (Sept 30) called for an "immediate infusion" of US$15 billion (S$20 billion) to a global pool for t
The Coronavirus Mostly Spares Younger Children. Teens Aren't So Lucky
Teenagers are about twice as likely to become infected with the coronavirus as younger children, according to an analysis released Monday (Sept 28) by the Centr
Covid-19 Pandemic Will Push Millions Across East Asia And The Pacific Into Poverty This Year, Says World Bank
Poverty in East Asia and the Pacific could increase this year for the first time in 20 years as the coronavirus pandemic keeps people in poverty and creates a c
World Bank Wants US$12b For Coronavirus Vaccine In Poor Nations
The World Bank on Tuesday (Sept 29) said it's asked its board of directors to approve US$12 billion (S$16.4 billion) to help poor countries purchase and distrib
World Needs More Cooperation - Not Less - To Defeat Covid-19 And Rebuild, Vivian Balakrishnan Tells UN
Warning that protectionism and unilateral action will ultimately be self-defeating, Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrish told the 75th UN General Assem
New Bid But Little Hope To Reform UN Security Council
A flurry of world leaders have appealed again to the United Nations to reform the Security Council, reviving a bid launched 15 years ago. But chances of transfo
Stay-At-Home Orders More Effective On Coronavirus Than Closing Businesses
Shelter-in-place orders by US state and local governments did more to combat the spread of the coronavirus than business closures while destroying fewer jobs, r
Young People More Likely To Believe Coronavirus Misinformation, Study Finds
As public health officials raise alarms about surging coronavirus cases among young people, new research suggests that Americans aged under 25 are most likely t
Five Takeaways From Emmys Night – RBG, ‘Friends’ And HBO
(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 21, 2019, an Emmy Awards statue ahead of the 71st Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California. – No red carpet, no st
Former World Leaders Urge Ratification Of Nuclear Arms Ban Treaty
Fifty-six previous prime ministers, presidents, foreign ministers and defence ministers from 20 Nato countries, plus Japan and South Korea, released an open let
'We May Be Surprised Again': An Unpredictable Coronavirus Pandemic Takes A Terrible Toll
It's a staggering toll, nearly 200,000 people dead from the coronavirus in the United States, and nearly five times that severalclose to 1 million people around
Vaccine Leaders Make Trial Plans Public In Push For Transparency
Makers of the leading coronavirus vaccine candidates have disclosed detailed information about their pivotal late-stage clinical trials and how they plan to gau
Reality Show To Award Contestant With Trip To International Space Station
A US-based production company is pitching a reality TV show based on a worldwide hunt for a space-loving contestant who would win a ride to the International Sp
Coronavirus May Increase Premature Births, Studies Suggest
Pregnant women who are infected with the coronavirus and hospitalised are at risk for developing serious complications and may face an elevated risk for deliver
Rich Nations Snap Up Coronavirus Vaccine Stocks In Global Race For Jab
Rich nations representing a fraction of the global population have already bought up over half the promised Covid-19 vaccine stocks, a study showed, as US Presi
As UN Turns 75, The Celebration Is Muted By Calamity And Conflict
Worldwide contagion, the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression and a warming planetnot to mention rising hunger, growing legions of refugees, xenopho
UN Chief To Push Pandemic Ceasefire At World Leaders Meeting, But Fears Opportunities Lost
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will use his annual address to world leaders next week to push for a global ceasefire until the end of 2020 so countries c
Coronavirus Vaccine-Makers Keep Safety Details Quiet, Alarming Scientists
The morning after the world learned that a closely watched clinical trial of a coronavirus vaccine had been halted the previous week over safety concerns, the c
Nasa Plans To Buy Moon Rocks, Dirt, Other Materials Mined By Private Companies
NASA on Thursday (Sept 10) launched an effort to pay companies to mine resources on the moon, announcing it would buy from them rocks, dirt and other lunar mate
Ronald Bell Of Kool And The Gang Dies At 68
(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 01, 2018, Ronald Bell, founding member from the funk band Kool and the Gang, answers questions during an interview in