A woman who headed the accounting division of a private fertilizer company in Urbandale has been accused of embezzling more than $116,000. Polk County court records say Heidi Cook, 41, … Click to Continue »
Lawyers for Equatorial Guinea told United Nations judges Monday that French authorities illegally seized a mansion in Paris that the African nation insists operated as its embassy. The building was … Click to Continue »
The feel-good story of how Cambodia allowed a cruise ship to dock after it was turned away elsewhere in Asia for fear of spreading the deadly virus that began in … Click to Continue »
India's top court has ordered the federal government to grant permanent commission and command positions to female officers in the army on par with men, asserting that the government's arguments against the policy were based on gender stereotypes. The court's decision on Monday would mean that women can extend their short service roles in noncombat...
A Russian woman aboard the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan has become the first Russian citizen to be diagnosed with COVID-19, Russia said Monday. The woman on the … Click to Continue »
Prominent academics are pushing for the World Health Organization (WHO) to include old age on its list of diseases. They say it will improve old people's lives – but in reality, it will give everyone the excuse to write them off. In their wisdom, 30 experts – from prestigious universities like Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Cambridge...
Like many, I was surprised at the suddenness of the decision by the Dawn group to reduce the number of days required to qualify for the Bord Bia Sustainable Beef and Lamb Assurance Scheme (SBLAS) from 60 to 30.
