U.S. wants COVID vaccine patent waiver to benefit world, not boost China biotech
President Joe Biden backs the waiver of intellectual property rights as a means to boost vaccine supplies by allowing poorer countries to make their own
OPINION: Now is the time to turn climate promises into action
The Biden climate summit was a start – but concrete steps are needed next, including on climate adaptation and finance
Disruptions to immunisation put millions of children at risk -U.N.
More than 60 mass immunisation campaigns were disrupted, putting around 228 million people, mostly children, at risk from preventable serious diseases, WHO survey shows
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Spanish biologist Carlos Duarte ranks 12th on the Reuters hotlist for his work advising leaders of the world's foremost petro-state on how to tackle climate change
Leaders flag need to adapt to 'punishing reality' of hotter planet
Hefty investments in adapting to climate shifts are needed in countries around the world to protect lives, property and economies, leaders tell President Biden's climate summit
Green and cheap? Doubts dog Lebanon's first electric car
A Lebanon-based electric vehicle company launches its first homegrown electric car but faces power cuts and an economic crash
Pakistan to outlaw Islamist group leading protests that rails against blasphemy
Pakistan moves to shut down group after days of violent protests against the depiction of the Prophet Mohammad
Pakistan slum dwellers map flood risks to stop evictions
Mapping of informal settlements is key to protecting residents from worsening climate change impacts with as little disruption as possible, urban experts say
Pakistani transgender woman finds a niche in tailoring
Jiya has broken new ground by opening a public shop to make clothes for women and transgender women
From Lahore to Lucknow, crimes against women spur more surveillance
Digital rights activists warn the rise of facial recognition and safety apps expose women to privacy violations and harassment