Nation Nov 12 Philippine president says typhoon death toll closer to 2,000 U.S. Marines assist an injured woman as part the effort to help the Philippine government with humanitarian aid and disaster relief in the wake of Super Typhoon Haiyan. Photo by DVIDSHUB While previously reported figures placed the death…
Economy Oct 24 The wonders and woes of the travel industry in Elizabeth Becker’s ‘Overbooked’ Elizabeth Becker, an award-winning former foreign and war correspondent for the New York Times, explores the best and worst of the tourism industry in her new book, "Overbooked: The Global Business of Travel and Tourism." The United Nations estimates that… By Victoria Fleischer
Nation Oct 17 Chinese government drafts legislation to ban HIV-positive people from public baths Photo by Flickr User Kenneth Lu The Chinese government has drafted legislation that prohibits people with HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases from entering public bathhouses, posting a fine of 30,000 yuan (or $5,000). UNAIDS reported…
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