Once vengefully drained by Saddam Hussein, the wetlands in southeastern Iraq have since been partially restored. Now the region and its isolated settlements face a new set of challenges.
CPR training offered to just over half of surveyed ON high school students despite mandated training
Just over half of surveyed Ontario high schools reported providing CPR and AED training to students despite being mandated by the province to provide training for the lifesaving technique, according to a new study by Unity Health Toronto researchers.
A pint and a haircut: UK eases some virus curbs in England
Britain took another tentative step towards the resumption of normal life on Monday as pubs and restaurants were allowed to partially reopen, in a major easing of coronavirus restrictions.
Germany COVID-19 infections pass 3 million: official
The number of COVID-19 infections in Germany has crossed the three million mark, according to figures published Monday by the Robert Koch Institute disease control centre.
Remote tribe worships Prince Philip as god, mourns his death
For the past 50 years, villagers on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu have worshipped Prince Philip as a god. The late Duke of Edinburgh maintained a respectful relationship with them over several decades. CNN’s Will Ripley reports.
Bangladesh shuts down offices, transport amid pandemic surge
Bangladesh authorities on Monday ordered an eight-day closure of all offices and international and domestic transport, as coronavirus cases hit a new high.
Hear the First Recorded on the Yazh, a 2,000 Year-Old Indian Instrument
In ancient Hindu mythology, the Yali appears as a chimera, part lion, part horse, part elephant. It was carved into stone pillars to guard temples, and its form adorned an instrument called the yazh, whose sound “once filled the halls and temples of southern India,” Livia Gershon writes at Smithsonian. “Over time, however, the Tamil …
How I Time-Travel to Parent My Adult Son
Once a year I record a brutally honest conversation for my little boy. Here’s why that’s psychologically healthy for both of us.