US warned over 'unexpected changes' to Taiwan policy

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US warned over ‘unexpected changes’ to Taiwan policy

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The two countries have been rivals since China’s Nationalist fled to Taiwan in 1949 China has warned the United States to “calm down” and said that any change in…

Is Africa once again becoming a place to flee?

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Is Africa once again becoming a place to flee?

There was a time, many, many years ago, when governments that fell could simply be replaced by governments that would continue to govern. That period was known as the modern era. It began in…

German Parties Reach Compromise on Coalition Government

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German Parties Reach Compromise on Coalition Government

German political parties reached an agreement Sunday evening on a coalition government that will bring an end to Chancellor Angela Merkel’s 13-year reign, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) said. “This compromise defines a right…

Is there a new Renaissance for engineers?

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Is there a new Renaissance for engineers?

Photo I saw my first “ergonomical” engineering project in a Harvard Engineering and Applied Sciences undergraduate capstone class. It was performed on a crackling piece of graphite, an object as unglued as a shellac…

Doctor in ‘24’ lawsuit arrested for alleged sexual assault

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Doctor in ‘24’ lawsuit arrested for alleged sexual assault

Federal police have arrested a Toronto doctor in connection with an alleged sexual assault. National Post reported that Dr. Luis Jaquez was arrested at a residence in a seaside neighbourhood near Toronto’s harbour. Police…

Measles strain could spread at Wimbledon

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Measles strain could spread at Wimbledon

Wimbledon is just over two months away, and it is already possible that a strain of measles could spread among participants. When the Open was announced last December, the Australian Tennis Association said, for…