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Healthcare activists protest to stop the Republican Health Care Bill at Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, July 17, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Yuri Gripas

US Republicans Divided As Second Healthcare Bill Fails

Richard Cowan and Yasmeen Abutaleb 18/07/2017

With Republican senators Mike Lee and Jerry Moran joining...

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‘Trumpcare’ Is Dangerous to the American Healthcare System

Abraar Karan 17/07/2017

Congressional efforts to do away with Obamacare threatens leaving...

Onotoa Atoll from the East, from an airplane midway from Tabiteuea and Arorae atolls, Gilbert Islands, Republic of Kiribati, Central Pacific. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Edvac

Kiribati Prepares for ‘Migration With Dignity’ to Confront the Ravages of Climate Change

Kayla Walsh 15/07/2017

The Republic of Kiribati is experiencing baki-aba, or 'land...

US Army Marines conduct anti-poaching training with the Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux at the Pongara National Forest in Pongara, Gabon, Sept. 17. Credit: Official US Marine Corps photos by Staff Sgt. Ryan Nikzad

The Militarisation of Conservation in Africa May Be Doing More Harm Than Good

Rosaleen Duffy, Hannah Dickinson and Laure Joanny 13/07/2017

Foreign forces and private contractors are training and aiding...

Participants at a gay pride celebration in Uganda. Credit: Amy Fallon/IPS

UN Must Improve LGBTQI Health to Deliver on ‘Leave No One Behind’ Promise

Felicity Daly 12/07/2017

LGBTQI people’s health is consistently poorer than that of...

Healthcare activists are detained after a protest to stop the Republican health care bill at Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill. Credit: Reuters/Yuri Gripas

US Senate Republicans Still Torn Over Healthcare Bill; Protests Intensify

Susan Cornwell and Amanda Becker 11/07/2017

While Democrats claim the new Bill is massive wealth...

British Columbia wildfires seen near 100 Mile House in British Columbia, Canada in this handout photo obtained by Reuters July 7, 2017. BC Wildfire Service/Handout via REUTERS

Emergency Declared Due to West Canada Wildfire, Evacuations Underway

Dennis Owen 09/07/2017

The wildfires began on Friday, when 138 new fires...