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The Central African Republic (CAR) “has made remarkable and tangible progress towards lasting peace and security” in recent years, but security remains fragile in border areas, including with war-torn Sudan, UN Special Representative Valentine Rugwabiza told the Security Council on Tuesday.

Aden Duale defied a High Court order to stop building work on a controversial US-funded facility.

Tests are being carried out to establish if there is an outbreak of squirrelpox in the Borders.

The World Health Organization (WHO) today calls on countries to expand newborn screening for birth defects, highlighting how early detection and treatment can save lives and reduce lifelong disability for millions of children. A new WHO report, Strengthening capacity for newborn screening, diagnosis...

139 years ago today, The Rocky Mountains Park Act passed Canadian parliament, establishing Banff National Park, the nation’s largest and most famous park. It was modeled on the law that created Yellowstone National Park south of the border just a few years before. Before, there had been a small pres...

Special buoys and voluntary no-anchor zones mark sensitive seagrass habitats.

Richard Hamilton Smith/Getty It is illegal to use paraquat in at least 74 jurisdictions worldwide, including the European Union, China, Malaysia, Brazil and, most recently, the US state of Vermont. But today, Australia’s chemical regulator gave this effective but highly toxic herbicide the green li...

Getty Images As winter takes hold and more people spend time indoors, respiratory illnesses are expected to begin spreading more widely through communities. But while the seasonal return of viruses is familiar, New Zealand’s respiratory landscape is still not quite back to normal. Six years after th...

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