End of lockdown? UK's Johnson mulls path out after 15 million vaccinated
With nearly a quarter of the UK now inoculated with a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under pressure to reopen the shuttered economy
Robots at reception: South African hotel turns to machines to beat pandemic
From Japan to South Africa, robots concierges are being used in hotels to keep COVID-19 germs at bay
OPINION: 'It's A Sin' helps us to commemorate those we lost to HIV/AIDS
It is not easy to forget the HIV/AIDS crisis - nor should it be
In Portugal, noise ban lifts remote workers' hopes for peace at last
Limits to decibel levels can now be imposed within residential buildings during the working day, so as not to disturb home workers
Zimbabwe's too-productive mango growers look to the sun to boost incomes
With heavy rain bringing a glut of fruit, and coronavirus lockdown making selling it difficult, a processing centre is preventing waste and protecting incomes
Australia marks 13th anniversary of Indigenous apology
Past actions, including the removal of more than 100,000 Aboriginal children from their families, had to be acknowledged, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says
Russia's Lavrov holds climate talks with U.S. envoy Kerry amid sanctions concerns
Lavrov told Kerry he welcome the new U.S. administration's intention to rejoin the Paris Agreement
Beijing smog casts gloom over China's Lunar New Year holiday
Visibility across Beijing was severely limited by the smog on the second day of Lunar New Year
How ethical are your Valentine's Day chocolates?
Leading chocolate makers have faced intense scrutiny over how they source their cocoa beans in recent years
Myanmar businesses criticise junta cyber law plans
The draft laws were circulated to telecoms companies this week after the army seized power in a Feb. 1 coup