Trippy ‘Airplane’ transports travelers in Taiwan
Written by By Staff Writer Anyone fortunate enough to see a World War II fighter plane in flight in the 21st century would likely find the bill-owing vortex of the wing befuddling, but such…
Dear Liz: Before we bought our house, should we have refinanced?
Dear Liz, My husband and I bought a home in a suburb of Chicago a few years ago. We’ve been keeping our house payment at $1,200 per month. We’ve bought the home without ever…
Priceless moments from the past: 15 of the best, from Aussie airports to Lewis Carroll
Is the future of travel featuring in Wonderland? Tickets are flying for Hollywood star Johnny Depp’s latest movie adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s story. On the eve of its release, Chinese group Imagine Entertainment has…
27 dead after boat carrying African migrants sinks off French coast
At least 27 people died after an inflatable boat carrying African migrants sank off the French coast near Lampedusa, just north of Sicily, and up to 100 more remain missing, police said. Migrant center…
80 dead in Ecuador prison massacre
Al Jazeera At least 80 people were killed and more than 100 wounded in an overnight prison riot in Ecuadoran capital Quito, officials say. Seventy of the dead are prisoners, with the other two…
Returning by train from Belarus: life and death in Iraq, Belarus
By Bessma Momani Reuters photographers, who have arrived in Irbil, Iraq, for another embed with Iraqis returning from Belarus Photographer Bakhtiar Amin, who has recently returned from Belarus and who is taking the pictures…
Our urban forests are dying
Written by By Zipporah Blott, CNN London, United Kingdom Two separate reports released this week reveal widespread environmental impact of urban trees. A study published by the US Forest Service reveals that 75 million…
Black Friday: The retail Christmas that never was?
Written by By Catie Parcel, CNN Fashion and retail industry insiders are forecasting one of the biggest shopping days of the year will officially herald in the Black Friday sale in 2021. For those…
Why are nurses leaving Canada to work in the US?
A letter from the Health Sciences Review Commission writes that the regulatory burdens on nurses are stifling future recruiting efforts. Canada is falling behind as the US recruits increasingly from overseas. Is the task…
Six Nations: The double act of Jimmy Elidrissi and John Wilson
In a career which spanned more than 50 years, Jimmy Elidrissi was the linchpin of Fife side of the 60s, 70s and 80s. He was part of the unforgettable sides in which Dave Barnes…