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DOCTORS NOT IN. Unionized workers at Seoul National University Hospital in South Korea stage a demonstration on Monday (June 17, 2024), urging professors to withdraw their walkout. About 55 percent of medical professors, who are against the government’s reforms, are expected to take part in the strike. (Yonhap) SEOUL – Medical professors …

UN General Assembly president Dennis Francis (Photo by Anadolu) ISTANBUL – UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis on Sunday greeted Muslims on Eid al-Adha. “I extend my warmest greetings to the Muslim community around the world on the occasion of Eid,” Francis said on X. Stating that this special time offers a …

Israel’s military announced on Sunday that it would pause fighting throughout daytime hours along a route in southern Gaza to free up a backlog of humanitarian aid deliveries destined for desperate Palestinians enduring a humanitarian crisis sparked by the war, now in its ninth month.  Daytime measure an effort to …

SYDNEY — Chinese Premier Li Qiang mixed a dash of “panda diplomacy” with a visit to a historic vineyard on Sunday to celebrate a thaw in once-icy trade ties with Australia. The highest-ranking Chinese official to visit Australia in seven years, Li’s four-day trip offers the prospect of greater trade …

As her father laid sick on on a gurney in a Niagara-area emergency room, Ann-Marie Zammit reassured him he’d recover. The medical staff at the Welland, Ont., hospital had told her despite an infection, and being in the emergency department for days, CJohn didn’t have a fever, his vitals were …

Honking and cheers rung throughout downtown Edmonton well into Saturday night, as Oilers fans jubilated after their team delivered a statement victory.  Oilers down 3-1 in series; teams will face off again in Florida for Game 5. Honking and cheers rung throughout downtown Edmonton well into Saturday night, as Oilers …

Help from parents is increasingly becoming a deciding factor in who is able to realize their dream of owning a home and who is not.  Canadians 22 to 31 twice as likely to become homeowners if their parents own property, Help from parents is increasingly becoming a deciding factor in …

Jessica Agra (Photo courtesy of APPT)  MANILA – Jessica Agra secured the No. 1 spot in the latest Asia Pacific Padel Tour (APPT) women’s rankings. The lawyer tallied 2980 points after a runner-up finish at the Bali Open in Indonesia two weeks ago. She and her Spanish partner Maria Mayoral Estrada lost to …

In a rare interview, Joe Alwyn has spoken out for the first time about his breakup with singer-songwriter Taylor Swift.  Published in The Sunday Times on June 15, Joe reflected on his six-and-a-half-year relationship with Taylor, which ended in April 2023. Joe expressed hope that people would understand the emotional …

Seventeen’s Jeonghan and Wonwoo, under the unit JxW, released their first single album “This Man” on June 17. Accompanying the album is the music video for the lead single “Last Night (Guitar by Juwon Park).” Inspired by the urban legend in which people around the world see the same man …