Cuban doctors voice rare criticism of government’s Covid-19 handling
Symbols of the socialist health care system pioneered by Fidel Castro, doctors and nurses are usually praised as "heroes in...
Month: August 2021
Video: Update on evacuations from Kabul airport – CNN Video
CNN's Sam Kiley reports from Hamid Karzai airport in Kabul where there are still thousands of people waiting to be...
Juul, Other E-Cigarette Makers Face Judgment Day
A shakeout of e-cigarettes is at hand. The Food and Drug Administration is nearing a deadline to decide which e-cigarettes...
Kabul’s airport is the epicenter of a desperate and deadly scramble to escape the Taliban
The airport is the epicenter of a chaotic scramble to escape the country for tens of thousands of people --...
The Taliban have seized control of Afghanistan. What does that mean for women and girls?
For Afghanistan's women and girls, this is the terrifying uncertainty they now find themselves in. As Taliban leaders tell international...
Beijing wants women to have more babies. So why isn’t it loosening rules on egg freezing?
So, in 2019 she took a train across the border from the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou to Hong Kong,...
Electric Vehicle Boom is a Bonanza for Automated Machinery Makers
The investment surge by both new and established automakers in the electric vehicle market is a bonanza for factory equipment...
Opinion: What’s causing the crisis on the Belarus-Lithuania border?
But its newest "crisis" is being felt on a different front: European Union member state Lithuania, where in late July...
Greece finishes wall on border with Turkey, amid fears of Afghan migrant crisis
Greek government ministers toured the fence on Friday and said the overthrow of Afghanistan's government gave greater urgency to their...
Venice Is Open for Tourists, but Not Cruise Ships
VENICE—Gianluigi Rizo, a porter at Venice’s iconic Piazza San Marco, pushes a cart of luggage as scores of tourists hop...
Drone Delivery of Medicines Successfully Tested in Bengaluru
Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) trial run for drone delivery of medicines was successfully completed in Bengaluru on Friday.The...
Steelmakers Grapple With How to Cut Carbon Emissions
A recent shipment of 24 metric tons of Swedish steel could mark the beginning of what the steel industry hopes...
To Gen Zers Working From Home, the Office Is a Remote Concept
More than a year into the great remote-work experiment, a new breed of young professionals has emerged: those who have...
Microsoft Invests $5 Million in SoftBank-Backed Oyo Ahead of Its Expected IPO
Microsoft has invested $5 million (roughly Rs. 37.15 crores) in SoftBank-backed Oyo, according to a regulatory filing, ahead of the...
California Ballot Measure That Classifies Uber, Lyft Drivers as Independent Ruled Unconstitutional
A California judge said the November ballot measure that allowed Uber Technologies Inc., Lyft Inc. and DoorDash Inc. to continue...
Hurricane Grace is now a category 3 storm as it closes in on Mexico
The category 3 hurricane will bring heavy rain this weekend that is likely to cause flooding. The center of Grace...
T-Mobile Says 6 Million More Customer Files Accessed in Data Breach
T-Mobile US Inc. said the hack of its user database exposed an additional six million customers’ details, bringing the total...
Nexstar Acquires The Hill in $130 Million Deal
The Hill, a political-news organization known for its inside-the-Beltway coverage, has been sold to Nexstar Media Group Inc. for $130...
Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled with only the clothes on his back, senior adviser says
Ghani was far from prepared for the Taliban's arrival on the outskirts of Kabul last Saturday and fled Sunday with...
Real-Estate Interests Ask Supreme Court to Block Biden’s Eviction Moratorium
WASHINGTON—A group of property managers and real-estate agents asked the Supreme Court to block the Biden administration’s new eviction moratorium...
