Female and minority health professionals face discrimination from rural colleagues
(Reuters Health) – Even as rural America struggles to attract enough healthcare providers, women and minority health professionals are sometimes driven out of rural communities...
Slovak parliament toughens pre-election polling rules before February vote
Slovakia’s ruling leftist Smer party pushed a bill through parliament on Monday extending a ban on opinion polls to 50 days before elections, one of...
Four killed in Iraq as protests persist
Iraq declared a curfew in Baghdad on Monday as four people were killed and 277 injured in the fourth day of anti-government protests, and the...
‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’ is ‘America’s first ghost story’
Nearly 200 years later, the headless horseman from Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” still haunts nightmares. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)....
One killed when Iraqi police use live fire to disperse protesters in Kerbala: sources
At least one person was killed and 53 wounded on Monday when Iraqi policemen used live fire to disperse protesters in the Shi’ite holy city...
With more choices of vegetarian cafeteria meals, more are sold
(Reuters Health) – When cafeterias sell more vegetarian meals, people will indeed purchase more meat-free entrees, a recent study suggests....
Crime-fighting app hopes to ease South Africa’s security woes.
Namola, a free downloadable app, provides 24-hour emergency assistance in an attempt to lower the country’s alarming crime statistics. Serena Chaudhry reports....
Italian ministry rejects Atlantia’s plan to enlarge Rome airport
Italy’s environment ministry has rejected a plan by Aeroporti di Roma (ADR), a unit of infrastructure group Atlantia, to enlarge Rome’s Fiumicino airport, a ministry...
EU agrees Brexit delay as British parliament blocks December 12 election
The European Union agreed a three-month flexible Brexit delay on Monday but the British parliament rejected Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s bid to end the political...
British PM Johnson says government will move bill for December 12 election
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday his government would present a bill to parliament to hold an election on Dec. 12, saying it...