Cameroon starts world’s first malaria vaccine program for children
Cameroon will be the first country to routinely give children a new malaria vaccine as the shots are rolled out in Africa.
The campaign due to start Monday was...
Fashion show to promote Pakistani women artisans in Paris on Tuesday
The Embassy of Pakistan in Paris is set to host a fashion show on Tuesday to promote Pakistani women artisans and entrepreneurs.
“Stay tuned for a magical fashion show...
Japan becomes the fifth country to land on the moon, mission’s future remains uncertain
Japan’s SLIM robotic explorer pulled a soft landing on the moon on Friday, but the mission may be over prematurely as Japan’s space agency, Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), confirmed a power problem...
Masterplan for THE RIG., A New Adventure Tourism Destination, Unveiled
- The Oil Park Development Company (OPDC), a closed joint stock company wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), and developer of THE RIG. unveiled today the ambitious vision for adventure...
Foreign visitors to Japan in 2023 jump over 6-fold to 25.07 million
The number of foreign visitors to Japan climbed more than six-fold to 25.07 million in 2023 from a year earlier, with their spending growing to a record 5.29 trillion yen ($35.8 billion),...
What science knows about the impact of plastic on health
The tide of plastic pellets on the Cantabrian coast as a result of the spill from the Toconao ship has sparked countless reactions about its impact on human health from politics and...
NASA confirms that 2023 was the hottest year since records began
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) confirmed this Friday that 2023 was the hottest year in history since global records began in 1880, with six months breaking record figures.
India’s mission to study sun reaches its destination
India’s first mission to study the sun reached its final destination at 1.5 million km from Earth on Saturday, from where it will study the outermost layers of the star for five...
Defense Secretary Austin has been hospitalized since Jan. 1, but the Pentagon kept the...
— Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalized since Monday due to complications following a minor elective medical procedure, his press secretary said, in the Defense Department’s first acknowledgement that Austin had been admitted...
Heart stimulants saw biggest 2023 Japan sales rise on tourist demand
Products popular with tourists saw big sales increases in Japan in 2023, with heart stimulants seeing the largest year-on-year rise among daily consumer goods, reflecting growing demand amid a rapid post-pandemic recovery...