Danger

North Korea missile test-firing reminder of danger in region, says US Defense Secretary

US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Thursday that the latest test-firing of short-range missiles by North Korea is fresh evidence that the Korean Peninsula is a potential flashpoint for conflict.

Millions at risk from rapid sea rise in swampy Sundarbans

Seas are rising more than twice as fast as the global average here in the Sundarbans, a low-lying delta region of about 200 islands in the Bay of Bengal.

Doping cover ups could result in death of elite sports: WADA vice-chairman

Arne Ljungqvist says that the credibility of elite sport is in danger of being lost altogether if it does not deal with a historic acceptance of doping in some quarters.

More attacks on aid workers than ever before in history: Report

In all, 155 aid workers were killed, 171 wounded and 134 kidnapped in 2013, a rise of 66 percent compared with 2012, according to the Humanitarian Outcomes report

Fear can alter how we perceive the world, says study

A snake slithering towards you may be farther away than it seems because fear magnifies the sense of danger, says US study.