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Queen Elizabeth emphasizes ‘reconciliation’ in Christmas message

LONDON — British Queen Elizabeth II called for “reconciliation” in her annual Christmas broadcast delivered on Thursday afternoon. She cited …

High-fiber diet could offset some smoking damage to lungs: NZ research

WELLINGTON — A high-fiber diet can help curb damage to the lungs caused by smoking, New Zealand researchers said Thursday. …

Researchers find why smoking riskier for men than women

WASHINGTON — Men who smoke are over three times more likely than nonsmokers to lose their Y chromosomes, according to …

UN agencies prepare emergency response for typhoon in Philippines

UNITED NATIONS — The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said Friday that Typhoon Hagupit, also known as Ruby, is expected to …

Simonetta Sommaruga elected as Swiss President in 2015

GENEVA — The Swiss parliament on Wednesday elected Simonetta Sommaruga to succeed Didier Burkhalter as President of the Swiss Confederation …

Canada ranked as No. 1 country to visit in the world

VANCOUVER (PNA/Xinhua) — A new study released by the Reputation Institute found that Canada is the top country in the …

China produces portable Ebola testing kits

BEIJING — A Chinese health researcher said on Friday that China has successfully produced portable kits to help with Ebola …

Canadian stock market slips as resources shares lose ground

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock market slipped slightly Wednesday with the gains of financial stocks overpowered by the losses in …

Permanent truce expected as Israel, Hamas extend ceasefire by 24 hours

CAIRO — Egypt announced Monday evening that Israeli and Palestinian negotiators agreed to extend ceasefire in the Gaza Strip for …

Power, telecom resumed in China quake zone

YINGJIANG, YUNNAN — Power and telecommunications have resumed in Yingjiang County in southwest China’s Yunnan Province after a 6.1 magnitude …

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