Iran asks U.N. chief to push back against U.S. sanctions on foreign minister
Iran asked U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday to push back against the United States after it imposed sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad...
Cancer hospital affiliation tied to lower cancer surgery mortality rates
(Reuters Health) – Community hospitals may have lower mortality rates for cancer surgeries when they’re affiliated with a top-ranked cancer center, a U.S. study suggests....
Canada hints at penalties for internet firms that allow child exploitation
Internet companies that do not actively combat the online exploitation of children should face financial consequences, Canada’s public safety minister hinted on Tuesday after announcing...
Armed robbers in Mexico steal gold coins from government coin maker
Armed robbers stole gold coins worth more than $2 million from a Mexican government coin manufacturer in Mexico City on Tuesday, security officials said....
Veteran Indian politician Sushma Swaraj passes away
Veteran Indian politician Sushma Swaraj, who most recently served as minister of external affairs, passed away on Tuesday, following a cardiac arrest....
Medical professionals of both genders link the word “career” with men
(Reuters Health) – Researchers who examined implicit and explicit gender biases in the U.S. medical community found that professionals of both genders are more likely...
Turkish court prohibits 136 websites: monitor
A Turkish court has banned 136 websites and social media accounts mainly belonging to organizations and people critical of President Tayyip Erdogan’s government, a monitoring...
FDA says some data testing Novartis’ $2 million gene therapy was manipulated
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday that some data from early testing of Novartis’ more than $2 million gene therapy Zolgensma was...
Taliban threaten Afghan election, hail progress on pact with U.S.
The Afghan Taliban on Tuesday denounced a presidential vote due next month as a sham and threatened to attack election rallies even as the militants...
Italy’s Salvini says budget deficit must not fall in 2020
Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Tuesday that Italy must not reduce its budget deficit next year as a proportion of gross domestic product,...