Medical
Minister offers condolences on bomb that killed 90 in Kabul
The target of the bombing wasn't immediately clear. The target of the attack - which officials said was a suicide auto bombing - was not immediately known but Ismail Kawasi , spokesman of the public health ministry, said most of the casualties were civilians . [Full Article...]
Volunteers at the heart of Relay for Life
Luminaries will line the track to honor family and friends who lost their fight with cancer. Every year, the Canadian Cancer Society organizes Relays for Life across the province as fundraisers. Survivors will take the first lap around the track while others cheer them on. Also, during the charity event, teams will be hosting activities and selling food and more to raise money for the organi... [Full Article...]
White House Communications Director Resigns After Just Three Months
The White House clarified that Dubke resigned of his own volition, and Dubke in an email said that his reasons for departure were "personal". According to CNN , Kushner was working with former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn in hopes of sharing military operations in Syria with the Russians. [Full Article...]
Ticks present public health risk in summer months
The health unit does regular checks at local parks, and Wong says they are seeing a consistent number of ticks compared to previous years. Powassan virus causes encephalitis - or swelling of the brain- and kills about 10 percent of people who become ill while other victims may sustain permanent neurological damage. [Full Article...]
Boy faces arson charge in fire at abandoned Illinois prison
His parents declined to comment after Wednesday's hearing. "Based on the allegations, we believe the threat to society was pretty enormous", an assistant prosecutor told Gomora. The teenager accused of starting the fire that destroyed a building inside the former Joliet prison made his first court appearance Wednesday. Our detectives spoke with the other male that was identified, a 15-year-o... [Full Article...]
Trump to leave Paris climate deal
Trump campaigned on a policy of pulling the U.S. out of the accord, which he argues represents a "bad deal" for United States business. Originally, the President had aimed to make a decision on Paris before arriving in Europe for his first summit talks with foreign leaders, but in mid-May the White House announced he was delaying a decision. [Full Article...]
South African ruling party backs scandal-tainted president
The Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela, called for the establishment of the Judiciary Commission of Inquiry to determine the authenticity of the allegations. "The NEC agreed that we should continue discussing the principles that should guide election of leadership in the ANC but allow structures of the ANC to start discussing the names". [Full Article...]
Tobacco kills 7 million people every year
Strengthening domestic resource mobilization, this would create funds needed to meet the 2030 Agenda development priorities. World Health Organization says the life cycle of tobacco is to blame, not just the act of smoking . The report noted that many of these chemicals are banned in some countries as they are so harmful to both the environment and farmers' health. Burundi signed the Frame... [Full Article...]