• The Indian general elections

    Unlike Nigeria, where we make a fetish of electoral materials and designate some of them as “sensitive”, India has since demystified theirs.

  • State issues abortion rules

    Tallahassee - With a law now in effect preventing abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, Florida health-care regulators Thursday released emergency rules related to treating medical conditions that pose dangers to the lives of pregnant women or unborn children.

    • WNYC

    Re-issue: Arooj Aftab

    One of the songs I keep coming back to is “Mohabbat” by Arooj Aftab. It’s really special to me. I listen to it all the time. I’ve been listening to it so often that I wanted to revisit Arooj's episode about it. In the time since the episode has come out, she has released a collaborative album with Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily called Love In Exile, which got two Grammy nominations. And she has a new album that’s about to come out on May 31st, called Night Reign. Here’s her episode: Arooj Aftab...

  • Labor Day festivities in Belarus

    Today Belarus is celebrating Labor Day. Festive events are running in all regions of the country.

  • Holiday pay on Labor Day

    Double pay awaits workers who will report to work on Labor Day, according to the Department of Labor and Employment.

  • The Download: introducing the Build issue

    This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Introducing: the Build issue Building is a popular tech industry motif—especially in Silicon Valley, where “Time to build” has become something of a call to arms. Yet the future is built brick by…

  • No-shows a problem for General Conference

    Church officials are still scrambling to get delegates from Africa and other non-U.S. parts of The United Methodist Church to the legislative assembly that begins April 23 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

  • Tornado watch issued throughout the Ozarks

    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A tornado watch has been issued for multiple counties in Southwest Missouri, according to the National Weather Service. The counties under a tornado watch in southwest Miss

  • Nut Recall as Warning Issued to Customers

    Some Planters nut products are being recalled over concerns they may have been contaminated with listeria monocytogenes, its parent company Hormel Foods Sales announced on Friday.In its announcement, the company said that two nut products are being recalled over the possible contamination, which can cause listeria that can be fatal for some people."The recalled product is limited to 4 oz. packages of PLANTERS® Honey Roasted Peanuts and 8.75 oz. cans of PLANTERS® Deluxe Lightly Salted Mixed Nuts....

  • Letter: Tackle foundational issues before rentals

    I believe that your editorial, “Bill to grow rental supply is flawed,” is itself flawed (Star-Advertiser, Our View, April 3). Before discussing how to do something, we must first decide whether or not to do it at all.

  • Building Consents Issued 2 May

    Building consent statistics are about the number, floor area, and value of new homes, non-residential buildings, and alterations approved for

  • Beef Recall as Dire Warning Issued

    Numerous beef products have been recalled over fears that they may have been contaminated with E.coli, the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced.Six ground beef products produced by Cargill Meat Solutions of Pennsylvania are being recalled by the FSIS after a previously "segregated product" was inadvertently used in the production of ground mince and burger patties. In all, 16,243 pounds of raw beef is believed to be affected.Cargill Meat Solutions told Newsweek that the...