KAMPALA, Uganda–A device that detects malaria without drawing blood has made it into the finals of the prestigious 2018 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation.

The Times of India newspaper carried a cartoon this month of U.S. President Barack Obama wearing a gas mask when he attends the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on Jan. 26.

Ontario plans to reduce the use of an insecticide that has been linked to bee deaths, making it the first jurisdiction in North America to do so.

China is facing its worst outbreak of mosquito-borne dengue fever in two decades.

Heavy pollution enveloped northern China today, prompting warnings for people to stay indoors as smog in some areas exceeded levels recommended by the World Health Organization by more than 16 time

Beijing ordered official vehicles off the road and urged people to take public transport to ensure smog-free skies for a preparatory meeting ahead of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in

An Iranian newspaper says more than 50 people were hospitalized in a southern city where air pollution levels spiked this week.