'Harry Potter' book sales up amid coronavirus pandemic, publisher says

Oct 29, 2020

Washington DC (USA) Oct 29: A "Harry Potter" renaissance has seemingly been brought about by the coronavirus pandemic.

Coral reef taller than the empire state building found in Australia

Oct 29, 2020

Canberra (Australia) October 29: Scientists have located a "massive" detached coral reef in Australia's Great Barrier Reef. The reef is 500m (1,640ft) high - taller...

Islamophobia or satire? Cartoonist Plantu on France's caricature controversy

Oct 28, 2020

Paris (France) October 28: As France's President Emmanuel Macron vows France will not give up its religious cartoons and promises to continue to fight in...

Utah restaurant bans customers from wearing masks

Oct 28, 2020

Utah (USA) October 28: The owners of Yaks Cafe, a restaurant located in Blanding, Utah, are pushing back against state and local health recommendations by...

Taylor Swift's 'Folklore' album is first million-selling project of 2020 in U.S.

Oct 27, 2020

Washington DC (USA) Oct 27: Taylor Swift's "Folklore" album just became the first studio release from any artist to hit 1 million copies sold in...

Progress toward gender balance in peacekeeping in 'peril,' committee told

Oct 27, 2020

Ottawa (Canada) October 27: The United Nations' goal of getting more women to serve in peacekeeping missions in conflict zones is at risk now because...

Eating jellyfish is a more sustainable alternative to fish say scientists

Oct 27, 2020

Canberra (Australia) October 27: We should be eating more jellyfish if we want to save the planet, says new research.

Meet the young Canadians helping online chess become a pandemic pastime

Oct 25, 2020

Ottawa (Canada) October 25: In August, the world of online chess was abuzz with news that five-time U.S. chess champion Hikaru Nakamura had become one...

First 'murder hornet' nest in U.S. located near B.C.'s southern border

Oct 25, 2020

British Columbia (Canada) October 25: Entomologists with the Washington State Department of Agriculture say they have discovered what is believed to be the first Asian...