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Health body says coronavirus not yet pandemic as stocks plunge amid new cases
A sudden increase in new cases of COVID-19 – commonly known as coronavirus – is deeply concerning but the spread of the disease is not yet a pandemic, a global health body says as death toll...February 25, 2020 685 0 -
Amazon founder pledges $10 billion to combat climate change
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the richest man in the world, has pledged to devote $10 billion to fighting climate change under a new plan to be known as Bezos Earth Fund. “Climate change is the biggest...February 17, 2020 1127 0 -
Oh, I can’t skip avocado in my meal
Are avocados the next big cultural thing to take on America? The nutrient-rich fruit with its exotic dark green or olive dark skin is already a meme among young Americans. The growing popularity and jump in...January 19, 2020 1401 0 -
School named after Malala Yousafzai opens in Texas
An elementary school in Fort Bend county Texas named after Malala Yousafzai opened this week, celebrating the Pakistani Nobel Peace Prize winner’s unflinching commitment to education for all children. “This is an important part of the...January 10, 2020 6222 1 -
Pakistani-American Sumbul Siddiqui elected mayor of Cambridge
Pakistani-American Sumbul Siddiqui, a legal aid attorney, has been elected as mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts, winning confidence of her fellow city councilors. Siddiqui’s election marks another high-profile example of American inclusiveness in these times of polarizing...January 7, 2020 13981 4 -
Asian American Chamber welcomes new Board, Executive Committee members
Asian American Chamber of Commerce Friday announced addition of three new members to its Board of Directors and six additions to the Executive Committee, with the AACC president hoping that the entrepreneurs would energize the chamber’s...January 3, 2020 1586 0 -
Our food choices may slow down climate change
Climate change is long feared to cause shortage of food supplies. But there is a vice versa relationship. Our food choices may help fight climate change. But how? The answer came in the latest report of...December 27, 2019 1893 0 -
Two apples a day may keep cholesterol risk away
Eating two apples a day is not just about keeping the cholesterol down but fighting the heart diseases away, a new research suggests. The study by American Journal of Clinical Nutrition explains benefits of long-term apple intake...December 18, 2019 769 0 -
In search of greener tourism
Tourism lies at the heart of interconnected world. But as tourism picks up in countries far and wide, so too use of transport. And when transport expands, it brings jobs, business and cultural interface. But transport...December 5, 2019 776 0 -
Online sales soar by 20% as holiday shopping sets record
Black Friday this year marked the second biggest day of online shopping, with consumers spending $7.4 billion to buy products. Adobe Analytics, which measures transactions from 80 of the U.S. online retailers, determined that the average...December 2, 2019 903 0
