Flooding from torrential rain in northeastern China has killed at least 60 people since July 29, according to Xia Linmao, the deputy mayor of Beijing, China’s capital city.  The region hit hardest was ...

The health department has R622-million extra to prop up South Africa’s HIV treatment programme in the wake of foreign aid cuts. But it’s only about a fifth of the total gap. We look at how data can ...

The killing of a collared lion involved in a research project in Zimbabwe by a trophy hunter has been condemned by wildlife groups. It echoes the infamous case of a lion called Cecil whose death ...

Blacks and Hispanics are particularly affected by HIV, making up more than half (70 percent) of estimated new HIV infections ...

Powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia eastern coast—biggest globally for 14 years—triggers tsunami alerts across ...

Global crises are fueling hunger in Africa and the Middle East, with trade tensions, conflicts, and climate change driving ...

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Food insecurity is rising in many parts of Africa, with the number of people unable to afford a ...