science and technology
asia
The Arab Spring Summit: What Happened?
Activists hoped Egypt's COP27 would bring a focus on Africa. They were disappointed last year, when UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was in Cairo for the first time as a non-African leader. That the World...
europe
Kenyan journalist killed in car attack in Mombasa
Killing of Pakistani journalist in Kenya was 'targeted' attack, minister says Kenyan security guard and British citizen Ahmed Hassan Darwish was targeted in a 'well-planned' attack on a vehicle in Mombasa's central business district....
health
Taiwan’s largest annual Pride parade attracted 1.7 million people
120,000 parade at Taiwan Pride celebration despite rain By Amy Peng / Staff reporter Last Saturday, Taiwan’s main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) held its Pride parade in Taipei’s Zhongli Park with an estimated...
politics
The health care sector is hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic
‘It’s going to bankrupt health care’: Spending on temp agency nurses up more than 550% since pre-pandemic at one Toronto hospital network. A nurse who works in a temp health care agency said she...
europe
The Democrat Candidate Who Supports Abortion
Column: 'Women, doctors, local political leaders': How Dr. Oz handed Democrats a path to victory in Tuesday’s House primaries The Democrat challengers to Republican Rep. Kevin Brady in the Pennsylvania 1st Congressional District primary,...
technology
Carlos Alcaraz reveals he needs to play his best matches to win Wimbledon
'More grand slams': Carlos Alcaraz already has sights set on 2023 glory after US Open triumph Carlos Alcaraz, who finished runner-up at the 2019 Australian Open before reaching the final last year, is determined...
europe
The anti-incumbent movement is alive and well in Los Angeles
Column: Kenneth Mejia rode the wave of the new left and swamped L.A.'s political establishment in 1994; he successfully challenged Assemblyman Art Torres, who had served two terms as mayor of Pasadena, and was...
asia
California Governor Jerry Brown is launching a new truck ban
California seeks to ban sales of diesel big rigs in a bold bid to cut pollution. California Governor Jerry Brown is on a quest to ban the sales of massive diesel trucks over the...
world
House Democrats push for vote on Medicaid spending for Georgia
Dems push Medicaid expansion for left-behind rural Georgia WASHINGTON – House Democrats are pushing for a vote Wednesday on a resolution authorizing $10 billion in Medicaid spending for the state of Georgia under a...
asia
Rafael Nadal loses to Daniel Evans in the US Open final
Rafael Nadal drops first set but rallies to defeat Rinky Hijikata at US Open Rafael Nadal came to the US Open as the heavy favorite to win his first Grand Slam title here Sunday,...