Washington,  More than 470 cases of the new coronavirus variants have been confirmed in at least 32 US states, according to the latest data by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

According to the CDC data issued on Monday, vast majority of these cases, 467, were caused by the variant known

New York,  Antarctic ice is melting, contributing massive amounts of water to the world's seas and causing them to rise, but that melt is not as linear and consistent as scientists previously thought, a new study suggests.

The analysis, of 20 years' worth of satellite data, shows that Antarctica's

Paris,   In the last 24 hours, France registered 455 new coronavirus fatalities, which marked a one week high of single-day fatalities since January 25, according to Health Ministry data.

Due to the additional deaths, the country's overall fatality toll currently stands at 76,65

New York,  New York has declared a state of emergency after a massive snowstorm hit the state, according to Governor Andrew Cuomo.

The emergency was declared on Monday for New York City, Long Island and seven counties in Hudson Valley, reports Xinhua news agency.

In a statement, Governor C

Johannesburg,  Rhino poaching in South Africa has declined by 33 per cent, as 394 of the animals were killed last year in comparison to the 594 in 2019, according to a report.

This marked the sixth year that rhino poaching has continued to decrease in South Africa, Xinhua news agency quoted the statement

New Delhi, A year into the pandemic and after rounds of vaccination, India on Tuesday reported 94 Covid deaths in 24 hours, the lowest since May 14 last year.

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said the overall toll has reached 1,54,486 as 8,635 new Covid-19 cases continued the low streak and the overall ta