Why the return of refugees and internally displaced people is such a thorny issue in South Sudan
South Sudan’s government wants millions of people who fled the country’s devastating civil war to return home ahead of national elections tentatively scheduled for 2023. But some humanitarians worry that returns could be risky as violence continues to flare around the country despite a 2018 peace agreement and the subsequent...
Fatal accidents: Some universities in China don’t place enough emphasis on lab experience for students
Very few countries in the world keep detailed records on numbers of university lab accidents. But in many countries, deaths seem to be rare, except in China. In the United States, for example, the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board listed only one fatality related to a chemical incident at...
China has never learnt from Wuhan University accident as lab safety concerns mount after another fatal blast
Deaths caused by university lab blasts have some scientists in China concerned about a lack of oversight and standardised safety protocols, especially in teaching labs. The deaths of two people following a laboratory explosion at a Chinese university in October have raised alarm among researchers. The full circumstances that led...
Five new non-permanent members take up their positions on UN Security Council
The UN Security Council got five new members on Tuesday as Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana and the United Arab Emirates formally took up the posts they won in an election in June. Gabon and Ghana each have been on the council three times before and the UAE once. The 15-member...
