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Schedule I of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs limits the possibility of scientific research and the exploration of ...

Texas lawmakers heard conflicting reports on the state’s readiness to fight the New World Screwworm, which is approaching the ...

A United Nations report published yesterday (26 November) shows that Indonesia's capital Jakarta has become the world's largest city with 41.9 million people, while Bangladesh's Dhaka ranks second ...

From heads of state to AI innovators and cultural power players, this year’s list reflects a new era of influence featuring ...

The capital of Indonesia surpassed Tokyo as the world’s most populous city after the United Nations overhauled how it measures urban populations. By John Yoon Jakarta, Indonesia’s vibrant, overcrowded ...

More than 80 per cent of people worldwide now live in towns and cities, according to a major United Nations report, and this figure is set to rise further, underscoring the need to ensure urban areas ...