U.N. chief appeals for $8 bln to equitably vaccinate 40% of world in 2021
The WHO plan calls for countries with high vaccine coverage to allow additional deliveries to first go to equitable sharing schemes for distribution to where they are more urgently needed
Moderna plans African vaccine plant as drugmakers urged to help poorest
Moderna's move to open the plant comes amid debate over waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines to help end the pandemic and give more developing countries access to shots
Afghan women launch school for refugees on U.S. army base
Concerned to see refugee children missing out on classes, three Afghan women set up their own school at the Fort McCoy base in Wisconsin
One month on, El Salvador's bitcoin use grows but headaches persist
From technical problems to attempts of stolen identity, Bitcoin adoption in El Salvador has been rapid but plagued with difficulties
South Africa should not rush move away from coal, minister says
The minister points to China's own energy needs as an example of what could go wrong if a transition is attempted too quickly
Development banks linked to nature loss worth $800 bln per year
The banks are lending to nature-sensitive sectors - notably food, mining and infrastructure - that often take place in environments rich in biodiversity
Amazon's Twitch hit by data breach due to configuration error
An anonymous hacker claims to be responsible for the leak, aiming to "foster more disruption and competition in the online video streaming space". Twitch blamed a server error
Climate change set to worsen resource degradation, conflict, report says
Afghanistan gets the worst score on the report, as ongoing conflict has damaged its ability to cope with risks to water and food supplies, climate change, and alternating floods and droughts
Posthumous victory for S.Korean transgender soldier as court tells army to annul dismissal
Staff Sergeant Byun Hui-su was dismissed by South Korea's army in January 2020 on grounds that gender reassignment rendered her 'disabled'.
U.S. judge blocks enforcement of near-total abortion ban in Texas
The case is part of a fierce legal battle over abortion access in the United States, with numerous states pursuing restrictions