Canada hospitals use drones to carry lungs for transplant
BROMONT (CANADA) - In the dark of night, a drone takes off from a Toronto hospital rooftop, the hum of its rotors barely audible...
Biden says ‘yes’ US would defend Taiwan against China
BALTIMORE: President Joe Biden said on Thursday that the United States would defend Taiwan if the island were attacked by China, which considers it...
Body found of US roadtripper Gabby Petito’s boyfriend
MIAMI - Human remains found in a Florida nature reserve belong to the boyfriend of murdered road tripper Gabby Petito, US authorities said Thursday.The...
Indonesia tightens air travel curbs
Indonesia is tightening air travel measures to ensure an anticipated jump in the number of passengers ahead of year-end holidays won’t lead to a...
Pleas and regrets in Russian hospital as Covid rages
MOSCOW - For nearly 20 straight months, Yevgeny Ryabov has watched coronavirus patients come through the doors of his hospital in central Moscow. Lately,...
Human remains found in search for Gabby Petito’s missing fiance
MIAMI - Apparent human remains were found on Wednesday in a Florida nature reserve where authorities have been searching for the missing boyfriend of...
Floods, landslides kill 116 in India and Nepal
DEHRADUN, India: More than 100 people have died in several days of massive flooding and devastating landslides that swept away roads and houses in...
3M to pay $99 mn to settle dispute over harmful chemicals
WASHINGTON - The US group 3M, which among other things manufactures anti-Covid protective face masks, said Tuesday it will pay $99 million to settle...
Ex-Nazi death camp secretary who fled trial faces court
ITZEHOE (GERMANY) - A 96-year-old former Nazi concentration camp secretary who absconded before her trial appeared in court in Germany on Tuesday to face...
Relatives crowd prison after Myanmar junta protester amnesty
YANGON: Family members of Myanmar's pro-democracy prisoners crowded outside a jail Tuesday, hoping their relatives would be among thousands the junta has promised to...
