Demonstrations across the city took on varied tones throughout the day, a mix of frustration, celebration and sadness.
Syrians vote in ‘non-event’ presidential election set to be won by Assad
Syrians were voting Wednesday in presidential elections widely dismissed by experts and activists as a sham poll, rigged in favor of President Bashar al-Assad.
6 Things You Should Know About Traveling to Europe This Summer
Shifting flight schedules, varying hotel flexibility and new tech: A lot has changed since the last time you packed that passport.
Memory details fade over time, with only the main gist preserved
What information is retained in a memory over time, and which parts get lost? These questions have led to many scientific theories over the years, and now a team of researchers at the Universities of Glasgow and Birmingham have been able to provide some answers.
Reports of the demise of iconic YouTube video may be exaggerated
Many news outlets are claiming the iconic “Charlie bit my finger” video is about to be removed from YouTube. But reports of its demise may be exaggerated.
Brazil COVID death toll surpasses 450,000
Brazil’s COVID-19 death toll surpassed 450,000 on Tuesday, as delays plague the hard-hit country’s vaccine rollout and epidemiologists warned a brutal new surge of the virus could be coming.
EU and AstraZeneca battle in court over vaccine delays
The European Commission will confront drugs giant AstraZeneca in a Belgian court on Wednesday over coronavirus vaccine delivery shortfalls that hampered efforts to kickstart inoculations across the bloc.
Who Decides What Words Get Into the Dictionary?
DICTIONARY, n. A malevolent literary device for cramping the growth of a language and making it hard and inelastic. — Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary Once upon a time, we were made to believe that words could never acquire sticks and stones’ capacity to wound. Talk about a maxim no longer worth the paper it was …
Indian COVID-19 variant found in at least 53 territories: WHO
The coronavirus variant first detected in India has now been officially recorded in 53 territories, a World Health Organization report showed Wednesday.
Thousands to get COVID tested after Melbourne stadium alert
Thousands of Australian sports fans were told to self-isolate and get tested for coronavirus Wednesday after an infected spectator attended a match in Melbourne and the city raced to avoid another lockdown.