Health

Residents and activists are voicing growing concerns about the use of the coronavirus pandemic by the military government to consolidate its power and crush the opposition, as the number of deaths from the virus...

Day after day of torrential rains, Rohingya refugee camps have been flooded in southern Bangladesh. This has caused destruction of homes and forced thousands to move into communal shelters or extended families.The U.N. refugee...

Opioid addiction is deadly. The addictive substance hijacks your brain’s reward system and impairs your decision-making ability. It is important to note that opioids like morphine target the cell-surface receptors with intensity which affects...

Washington is now embarking on an extensive experiment in police reform after the racial justice demonstrations that erupted following George Floyd's death last year. Nearly a dozen laws went into effect Sunday.But two months...

In a sign that Beijing has a growing reach over dissidents around the world, a teenager claims he is a U.S. permanent residence. He and his fiancee are now on the run.Chinese officials sought...

Masrat Farid, a young health worker, has walked long distances through Himalayan meadows in Indian Kashmir to vacate nomadic herders. This was part of a campaign that began in June. She says her challenge is...

The narrow streets of Las Palmas are gang-controlled and the Salvadorans in need of help are not affected by the actions of their president, which frustrates his critics.They don't care about Nayib Bukeele's dictatorial...

Mohamad Nor Abdullah didn't anticipate the outpouring support when he placed a white flag outside of his window at night. Numerous strangers came knocking on his door to offer food, money, and encouragement by morning.Malaysia's...

Tyesha Young was more than $7,000 behind in rent payments. She hoped that a Louisiana program would help her and her family avoid eviction in the weeks ahead.The 29-year old mother of two from...

The apartment windows are filled with the sound of music, as the fast-moving accordion player serenades restaurant diners below.The Montmartre neighborhood in Paris has had a wandering minstrel for years. Edith Piaf lived in...