Japanese maker pushes umami overhaul for much-maligned MSG
TOKYO: Umami-bomb or toxic allergen? There are perhaps few condiments as controversial as MSG, but…
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Wuhan urges people to stay away in bid to contain China virus
BEIJING: The Chinese city at the centre of a SARS-like virus outbreak has urged people…
Tsai urges WHO to include Taiwan after Wuhan virus case confirmed
TAIPEI: Taiwan should not be blocked from international bodies such as the World Health Organization, its…
Holocaust row bubbles as leaders gather in Israel
Image copyright Getty ImagesImage caption One of the biggest events marking Holocaust Memorial Day is…
Kylie Moore-Gilbert, jailed academic, ‘rejected Iran’s offer to become spy’
Image copyright AFPImage caption Kylie Moore-Gilbert: “I am not a spy. I have never been…
Iran plane crash: Tor-M1 missiles fired at Ukraine jet
Image copyright ReutersImage caption Iran’s armed forces purchased the Tor-M1 missile systems from Russia Iran…
Lebanon protests: New government ends months of deadlock
Image copyright ReutersImage caption Protesters have demanded an independent cabinet of unaffiliated technocrats Lebanon has…
Dutch farm case: Father beat children to ward off ‘bad spirits’, court hears
Image copyright EPAImage caption In the first hearing in the Ruinerwold case, prosecutors described the…
France apology after history textbook links CIA to 9/11
Image copyright Getty ImagesImage caption Nearly 3,000 people died when four airliners hijacked by al-Qaeda…
Swiss police ‘exposed Russian spies in Davos’
Image copyright Getty ImagesImage caption Security is tight at the high-profile annual gathering in the…
Deadly storm Gloria batters Spain, then shifts to France
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWatch Storm Gloria battering the seafront at…
UN rights panel finds climate change can be cause for asylum
A U.N. human rights panel has ruled for the first time that people fleeing the…
The Latest: Swiss questioned Russian suspects before Davos
DAVOS, Switzerland — The Latest on the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland (all times…
What to know about the viral outbreak in China
Health officials around the world are keeping a close watch on an outbreak of a…
UK lays out tough child data privacy rules
Tough new rules drawn up by Britain’s privacy regulator mean social media sites, games and…
What’s new today in the China virus outbreak
Here’s what’s new in the outbreak linked to an emerging virus in China By The…
Ex-drug execs get over 2 years in prison for bribery scheme
Two former drug company executives have been sentenced to more than two years in federal…
Virus prompts temperature checks, extra cleaning at airports
BEIJING — Many countries are checking the temperatures of arriving airline passengers and adopting precautionary…
Outbreak from new virus rises to 440 in China, with 9 dead
China says the number of cases of a new virus has risen to 440 and…
Sask. Chamber of Commerce launches new charter to enhance Indigenous engagement
A new initiative from the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce (SCC) aims to bring Indigenous people…
WestJet pulls grounded Boeing 737 Max jets from flight schedules until late June
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 21, 2020 8:21 pm Updated January 21, 2020…
‘Play is essential to humans’: Lethbridge summit highlights importance of physical learning for children
In the wake of society’s ever-evolving technology, one Lethbridge committee is working to keep the…
Iran at odds with Canada’s demands after asking U.S., France to help analyze black boxes
Iran said it had asked the U.S. and French authorities for equipment to download information…
Olympic makeover: All aboard for new sports lighting up Tokyo 2020
TOKYO: Modern upstarts skateboarding and surfing as well as the ancient martial art of karate…