State media say scientists have developed a vaccine for ‘malicious infections’, including the respiratory disease currently sweeping through Asia. North Korea says it has succeeded where the greatest minds in science have failed. The authoritarian, impoverished nation announced it has a drug that can prevent and cure Mers, Ebola, Sars …

Despite an increase in geopolitical tensions and an upsurge in violence in certain parts of the world, last year saw the overall level of global peacefulness remain stable, according to the latest Global Peace Index report. Four regions experienced an improvement in peace: Europe, North America, sub-Saharan Africa and Central …