Rio Olympics: Peng Shuai’s safety assured – WTA chief
Peng Shuai will travel to the US after Rio following her first round exit at the Open WTA chief Steve Simon has said the organisation will only “comply” with assurances that Peng Shuai’s safety…
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The death toll in Canada is spiking. Here’s why.
Here’s the first big health-related news of the summer. According to the Ontario Ministry of Health, there have been more than 1,600 cases of Core-19 — the potent, highly addictive form of fentanyl –…
Honduras elects its first woman president
Following a bloody two years in power for former President Manuel Zelaya, and public opposition to the constituent assembly that removed him in a June coup, Honduras has its first-ever women president. His Progressive…
UK to track Atlantic hurricane season from deep ocean
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The purpose of the Atlantic hurricane season, from 30 June to 30 November, is to prepare coastal regions for severe weather events like hurricanes An early warning system for…
Number of cases of a rare strain of virus at near-record high in U.S. Northeast
By Peter West, Infectious Diseases Writer: WINNIPEG, Man. – The number of cases of the rare herpes virus h1N1 that’s been sweeping through the northeastern United States remains high in New Brunswick and Nova…
Restaurants issued new guidelines to help protect against ‘drinking straw’ poisoning
Restaurants which serve beer, alcohol, or foods typically containing specific colors or herbs will have higher levels of carbon dioxide, according to the company. Loosen up and don’t push a straw to drink. Canadian…
Former Toronto mayor Mel Lastman dies
(CNN) — Mel Lastman, the former mayor of Toronto, has died at the age of 88, the city said Friday. Lastman died peacefully on Thursday evening, Mayor John Tory said. In an official announcement,…
Serbian officials say it would be ‘crazy’ to send Djokovic back to the Australian Open in 2018
In a country where people are notoriously sensitive to the spread of the Zika virus, Serbia’s health minister says it would be medically “crazy” to send the top-ranked tennis player, Novak Djokovic, back to…
Premier League: Leicester City and Burnley ready for battle at Turf Moor
Former Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri is looking for another victory at Turf Moor as the Foxes look to bounce back from their 1-0 defeat to Derby County on Saturday The third placed Clarets…
Volkswagen to boost investment to become world leader in electric cars
Volkswagen said it will spend about 20 billion euros ($23 billion) in the next 10 years to develop electric cars and battery packs in what is likely to be a string of acquisitions of…