Security forces worldwide increasingly use rubber and plastic bullets to suppress peaceful protests violently. As a result, dozens have died, and thousands have been maimed. This is evident from a report by Amnesty International on Tuesday. The human rights organisation is calling for a global treaty to regulate the trade […]
According to the World Health Organization, the number of weekly reported corona infections worldwide is rising again for the first time since the end of January. In the second week of March, eight percent more new cases were reported than in the week before, the WHO announced. In total, […]
The new IPCC report is a “serious warning” that shows the consequences if the world does not act on climate change. That says chairman of the UN climate panel IPCC Hoesung Lee. “Our actions today will determine how people adapt and how nature responds to increasing climate risks.” Once […]
Corona vaccines are “the best weapon” against the new Omicron variant. Early signs from South Africa indicate that they are “standing up in terms of protection.” That says the number two of the World Health Organization (WHO), Michael Ryan, in an interview. “We have very effective vaccines that have […]
