Cash transfer programmes – regular money payments to poor households - aim to reduce poverty, promote sustainable livelihoods and increase production in the developing world. During the past decade, an increasing number of governments in sub-Saharan Africa have launched cash transfer programmes that target the most vulnerable groups, including subsistence farmers, people with disabilities and HIV/AIDS, as well as families [...]

The USS Barb had an unusual target in its sights in 1945 - one that wasn't even in the water. It was a Japanese supply train on the island of Karafuto

The 15th-century edition of Hafez's "Divan" will be sold at Sotheby's next month

The burial site, which contains remains from both the Picts and the Norse, is at risk of disappearing due to coastal erosion

New research reveals a Tang Dynasty woman's love for sports—and big-eared, braying equids

The findings further refute the outdated notion that humans' capacity for complex artistic expression evolved exclusively in Europe

Greenery is sprouting from scorched tree trunks as the forests regrow their canopies

Delaying the Games for a year is considered by many to be the best course of action for public health

The suspects were found drunk and hiding under a tarpaulin, reportedly in possession of small stones from the fire-ravaged cathedral

In its first year, the class attracted more than 1,200 students. The online version is abbreviated, but free

Illustrators are sharing artwork of Amabie, a spirit first popularized during the Edo period, on social media

This eruption is the longest since 2018 when the volcano caused a deadly tsunami

The prickly perch is an exciting sign of success for the birds, which came off the endangered species list in 2007

The Rubin Museum of Art and the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art offer an array of relaxing experiences

Beaches in Florida and Thailand have tentatively reported increases in nests, due to decreased human presence. But the trend won’t necessarily persist

The researchers gathered data from 166 surveys of insect abundance around the world, mostly conducted since the 1980s

A rare bloom of microscopic organisms capable of making their own blue light has transformed several of the state’s beaches

New study extends previous results limited to just two islands to 188 species of lizard across Caribbean as well as Central and South America

Rumored to withstand the weight of a full grown man, their spines have now been studied in unprecedented detail

Funeral parlors' enterprising staff offered burial packages to suit every social strata and budget

Venturing into the wilderness for often weeks at a time, nature photographer Dawn LaPointe is used to social distancing

Helping health care workers treat patients and public safety officials contain the pandemic, these robots offer lessons for future disasters

Egret walking through the swamp on a foggy morning

This was one of the most spine chilling experience that I had in my entire time with wildlife It was a winter noon drive that we got into the woods of central India and soon we reached a particular point in the jungle we got intense langur calls saying the presence of a predator around After thorough checking for the same we found this subadult male tiger staring at us from the beside bushes It was really a spine chilling experience to see directly into a tigers eye at any time

The water-floating farms in the Inle Lake, Myanmar.

Morning Routines at the bund. At the bund in shanghai every morning a group of old people practice Tai Chi, an ancient marital arts form in china.

In the late 1300s, tea was introduced to Japan from mainland China, transported in delicate jars. Over the years, as drinking tea became a prized activity in Japan, so too did the jars in which it was stored

The government of the Northwest Territories is releasing $8.7 million in federal funding to five airlines in the N.W.T. offering schedule-based passenger service.

Some New Brunswick business owners already facing a cash crunch because of COVID-19 have received an unwelcome shock from NB Power: electricity bills that don’t take into account how little energy they’ve been consuming.

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have identified the person struck and killed by a train in Kenora on Wednesday as 18-year-old Tyrease Payash, of Kenora.

Buenos Aires, Argentina :: Miembros de la comunidad japonesa encuentran amigos en un barco de visita y escuchan el evangelio en su lengua materna.

Much like a prehistoric pest trapped in amber, our summer plans remain in suspended animation.

As the province of Ontario starts to relax some COVID-19 restrictions, one Sudbury business owner says it feels great to be opening back up.

Business owners throughout northern Ontario will have the chance Friday morning to speak directly with federal Economic Development Minister Mélanie Joly.

Successful modification of the bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) after two-step BAC engineering is confirmed in two separate polymerase chain reactions (PCRs). The first reaction (5' co-integrate PCR) uses a forward 5' co-integrate primer (a sequence located upstream of the 5' end of the A-box) and a reverse 3' primer on the vector (175PA+50AT) or within the reporter sequence or mutated region as appropriate. The second reaction (3' co-integrate PCR) uses a forward 5' primer on the recA gene (RecA1300S) and a reverse 3' co-integrate primer (a sequence located downstream from the 3' end of the B-box). Those colonies shown to be positive in PCR analysis are further tested for sensitivity to UV light. After the resolution, colonies that have lost the excised recombination vector including sacB and recA genes become UV light sensitive.

Recent literature has highlighted that international trade is mostly priced in a few key vehicle currencies, and is increasingly dominated by intermediate goods and global value chains (GVCs). Taking these features into account, this paper reexamines the business cycle dynamics of international trade and its relationship with monetary policy and exchange rates.

A number of fishing zones in the Gulf of St. Lawrence have been closed after North Atlantic right whales were sighted earlier this week.

Businesses in Cape Breton are helping customers get creative with DIY take-home kits to make everything from mermaid-themed terrariums to bubble tea.

Overcoming scorching heat and little rain, experimental vineyards teach winemakers to cope with climate change

"Recovery is not for the faint-hearted," says recovering addict Jeremy Raven. And sometimes, something as simple as a kind word may be the hand up that someone who is struggling needs, he says.

With Mother's Day only a few days away, businesses are coming up with creative ways to help your family celebrate. Everything from brunch in a box to colourful bouquets and home delivered chocolate.

With the business world -- and the world at large, for that matter -- changing at what feels like a moment's notice, businesses and brands have never been required to be as limber as in this current moment. Marketing leaders want hard evidence and objective facts for decision making. It wasn't long ago that multi-touch attribution was the prized child of the hype cycle among marketers.

As a result of the pandemic, USPS, which has run at a loss for years, is even more cash-strapped. It expects to lose $2 billion each month during the pandemic. That prompted Postmaster General Megan Brennan to ask Congress for $50 billion in funds -- $25 billion to offset lost revenue from declining mail volume due to the pandemic, and another $25 billion for modernization.

Salesforce has announced a new version of Work.com designed to help businesses function safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Work.com is a completely new initiative using an existing domain name that we previously owned," said Salesforce spokesperson Joel Steinfeld. "Our focus is on speed and moving as quickly as possible to help our customers, and Work.com is an optimal way to do that.

Sign makers in P.E.I. have been busy since the province announced its plans to ease back COVID-19 restrictions, as businesses are ordering signs and decals ahead of reopening.

President Trump lashes out at the U.S. Postal Service. His attacks could threaten voting by mail; We look at the impact of the coronavirus on schools, universities, students, parents and teachers, and who is at the table to shape what happens next.

As President Trump starts to reopen the country, Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer Laurie Garrett predicts the pandemic will last at least 36 months; Did a former Green Beret mastermind a failed coup attempt in Venezuela? Two Americans were arrested.