The conversation: Usama Frieden
Dr. Frieden: “Given the progress we’ve made, I’m very optimistic that someday we’ll get to a point where one day, [SINGER DOOR,] one day you will tell your young adult what you are going…
Hong Kong crackdown on Tibet concerns Taiwan
Taiwanese politicians raise questions over citizenship and political reforms amid accusations of mainland infiltration China’s crackdown on Hong Kong has sparked fears in Taiwan about what are seen as the mainland’s efforts to infiltrate…
New travel restrictions for South Africa
South Africa is among more than 60 countries that will see their citizens subjected to additional restrictions on travel to the United States. The order, announced on Friday, applies to South Africa, Cuba, Malaysia,…
Jennifer Lawrence: ‘The time was right’ to quit Hollywood and take a break
LONDON — Actress Jennifer Lawrence spoke about making some bold moves as she moves into the next phase of her career. During an interview with BBC Radio 2’s Zoe Ball on Tuesday, the 26-year-old…
Toronto man arrested in connection with 26 hoax phone bomb threats
Ministry of Transport reviewed security after spike in hate crimes, including nearly $100,000 in bomb threats. A 37-year-old man has been arrested in connection with more than two dozen malicious mischief and phone bomb…
The case for keeping the two executives held in Venezuela
As U.S. diplomats continue to insist that Michael Manly and Guillermo Zuloaga — the two oil executives that the Venezuelan government picked up by the thousands last year on the charge of conspiring to…
House of Commons fall: Tory MP cancels budget speech with possible cancer diagnosis
A Tory MP has fallen ill with a potentially cancerous virus in her throat and had to abandon plans to give a speech on the budget. The treatment could require doctors to remove part…