Category Archives: Health
Iran regains UN voting rights and lashes out at US sanctions
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran regained its voting rights in the U.N. General Assembly on Friday after making the minimum payment on its U.N. dues and lashed out at the United States for maintaining sanctions that have prevented it from
Doctors urge delay in next lockdown easing in England
LONDON (AP) — Britain's main doctors' union has joined calls for the next planned lockdown easing in England to be delayed, as figures Friday showed new COVID-19 cases across the U.K. running at their highest level since late February.
Richard Branson marks opening of Virgin hotel in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Billionaire businessman and investor Richard Branson marked the opening Thursday of the new Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, promoting weekend events that kicked off with a show headlined by Christina Aguilera.
European ministers vow to protect reporters, free expression
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Ministers from 47 Council of Europe member states have agreed to seek new regulations to protect freedom of expression online and in news media amid growing concerns that artificial intelligence may be used to curtail the
B.C. mayors back Vancouver’s bid to decriminalize drugs, urge federal support
VANCOUVER — A plan by the City of Vancouver to gain Health Canada approval to decriminalize small amounts of illicit drugs has won support from the mayors of seven other British Columbia cities. A statement signed by the mayors of Victoria,
Doctor who faced racism after COVID-19 outbreak sues New Brunswick, RCMP
A Black doctor who says he faced a barrage of hate and racism after being accused of breaking COVID-19 rules amid an outbreak last year announced Friday he is suing the New Brunswick government and the RCMP. Lawyers representing Dr. Jean
The Latest: 2021 Pulitzer Prizes honor journalism, arts
NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the 2021 Pulitzer Prizes: RICHMOND — Michael Paul Williams of Virginia's Richmond Times-Dispatch won
‘The Night Watchman,’ Malcolm X biography win arts Pulitzers
NEW YORK (AP) — Stories of race, racism and colonialism in the U.S. swept the Pulitzer Prizes for the arts, from Louise Erdrich's novel “The Night Watchman” to a Malcolm X biography co-written by the late Les Payne to Katori
Nova Scotia reports fewer than 10 new COVID-19 cases for first time since April
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia on Friday reported its first single-digit COVID-19 case count since April, as the province headed toward the second phase of its reopening plan, scheduled for next week. Health officials reported eight new cases of COVID-19 and on...
EXPLAINER: Curbing tax avoidance by multinational companies
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — How can governments keep multinational companies from avoiding taxes by shifting profits to subsidiaries in low-tax countries?
