Mihail Sebastian: How a Jewish writer lived, loved and survived in WW2-era Romania

Nov 06, 2020

Bucharest (Romania) November 06: Mihail Sebastian's 1933 novel Women receives just two mentions in the voluminous diaries that he kept in the last decade of...

Thai Airways' offers 'flight to nowhere' that will fly over sacred Buddhist sites

Nov 05, 2020

Washington DC (USA) Nov 5: There's a new "flight to nowhere" -- but this one has a religious route.

The time is now to develop a testing strategy for asymptomatic Covid-19 cases, CDC director says

Nov 05, 2020

Washington DC (USA) Nov 5: As the US recorded its five highest days of coronavirus cases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert...

Clear messaging, safe options key to fighting COVID-19 fatigue

Nov 05, 2020

Ottawa (Canada) November 05: With COVID-19 cases rising in parts of the country, tightened restrictions are causing some Canadians to abandon the safety precautions they've...

Polypropylene is now recommended in masks. Should I be concerned? Your mask questions answered

Nov 05, 2020

Ottawa (Canada) November 05: Canada's chief public health officer recently released updated recommendations for non-medical masks. Meanwhile winter is approaching. That's led CBC readers to...

US pulls out of Paris Climate Agreement: what happens next?

Nov 05, 2020

Brussels (Belgium) November 05: At midnight last night, the United States became the first country to formally leave the Paris Agreement on climate change.

Packed with AI, suitcase guides visually impaired

Nov 05, 2020

Tokyo (Japan), November 5: Japanese companies are set to test a suitcase with a high-tech twist. It is packed with artificial intelligence to help guide...

US election: How will a Trump or Biden presidency affect the fight against climate change?

Nov 04, 2020

Brussels (Belgium) November 4: It is perhaps the greatest challenge facing the planet just now. With scientists warning a rise of just 1.5-2 degrees celsius...

Humpback whale almost swallows 2 kayakers off California coast

Nov 04, 2020

California (USA) November 4: Two kayakers in the waters off a beach in California had a very close call with a humpback whale that breached...