Teen vaping on the rise in U.S, Canada
More American and Canadian teens are vaping than ever before, according to a new study, and researchers say the availability of e-cigarettes with more nicotine...
EU leaders decide against Weber for Commission presidency: report
European Union leaders have agreed that conservative German candidate Manfred Weber will not become president of the bloc’s executive Commission, Germany’s Die Welt daily reported...
Number of Venezuelan migrants could double to eight million: OAS
Some 5,000 Venezuelans leave their country each day, the Organization of American States (OAS) said in a report on Friday, and the number of migrants...
Ontario court upholds validity of Trudeau’s federal carbon tax
Ontario’s Court of Appeal ruled on Friday that Canada’s federal carbon tax is constitutional after a challenge from the province’s Conservative government, in a blow...
Cricket: Busy bees interrupt South Africa and Sri Lanka … again
A swarm of bees forced the players of South Africa and Sri Lanka to dive onto the ground during their Cricket World Cup clash at...
Last-ditch talks on Iran headed for failure
Last-ditch talks to persuade Tehran not to exceed nuclear limits within days were on course for failure on Friday, as Iranian officials said their demands...
As China creeps in, Hong Kongers want out
Samson Ling is among many looking to leave Hong Kong as China tightens its grip. But his British National Overseas passport, a colonial left-over, doesn’t...
French court rules that quadriplegic should be allowed to die
A quadriplegic French patient, who has been in a vegetative state for more than a decade, should be allowed to die, France’s top court ruled...
Using recycled materials, Cameroon mechanic builds own vehicles
Cedric Simen has built his own motorized vehicles. He now has his sights set on a bigger challenge: building his own agricultural tractor. Serena Chaudhry...
China facing shortage of pediatricians, especially in rural areas
(Reuters Health) – China is facing a shortage of pediatricians and, just as in America, that scarcity is being felt most in rural areas, researchers...