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New York authorities are posting signs declaring Times Square a Gun-Free Zone amid the bright lights and electronic billboards. As part of a sweeping change in state law coming into effect Thursday, scores of “sensitive” places, including parks, churches, and

The Vice President of Argentina Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner managed to escape unharmed after a man fired a loaded gun inches from her head. Reports from Reuters state that the attack, which the economy minister called an assassination attempt, comes

In response to COVID-19, widening inequality and global conflicts, the World Economic Forum has released four reports on how cities can finance and deliver urban transformation projects using a systems approach. The reports provide case studies and toolkits to help

A recently released IEA report says Indonesia has a realistic opportunity to achieve the goal of net zero emissions by 2060. This will result in more affordable and secure energy supplies for its citizens. As the world’s fourth most populous

The public service trade union said on Thursday that workers at Britain’s business and energy department will begin a strike next week. This will be on the day the country’s new prime minister is named. A group of workers at

As the region nervously awaited the arrival of rainwater flowing from Pakistan’s north, emergency responders in the south of Pakistan have scrambled to evacuate millions of people from remote villages as a result of heavy rains that were expected on

The German defense chief said that the country intends to increase its military presence in the Indo-Pacific by deploying more warships and participating in drills with its allies. Along with other Western nations, Germany is flexing its muscles in the

Jeju, a southern resort island, may be directly affected by a super-strong typhoon approaching the Korean Peninsula early next week, the state weather agency said Thursday. At 3 a.m. Friday, Typhoon Hinnamnor, the 11th tropical storm of this year, is

An oil tanker stranded in Egypt’s Suez Canal late on Wednesday due to a technical problem with its rudder was re-floated by tug boats, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said. Two navigational sources reported that Affinity V had been blocking

A series of fires swept through Brazil’s Amazon rainforest in August, the most since 2010, according to government data released Wednesday. It was the highest number of fires since 2010, surpassing the fires that drew international attention shortly after President