The number of international migrants worldwide has continued to grow rapidly in recent years, according to statistics from the United Nations (UN). It has reached 258 million last year, up from 220 million in 2010. Human migration is “a powerful driver of economic growth, dynamism and understanding,” said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday in
OTTAWA — People walked slower in Centre Block in recent weeks as many tried to soak in the iconic building’s details and history before it closed for a decade of renovations. The current building rose from a devastating fire, and has hosted everything from champagne celebrations to funerals to violence including a deadly bombing in
Foreign demand, from both active and passive managers, for Chinese government bonds should help fund the country’s present account deficit next year and stablilize the yuan, according to Morgan Stanley analysts. They wrote in a note seen by Bloomberg that China may see about $80 billion of inflows into its debt market in 2019 when
The world’s biggest cigarette seller, Philip Morris International (PMI), is making the “the biggest shift” in its history as it pledged to replace traditional cigarettes with smoke-free products. The international tobacco giant, the producer of popular Marlboro and Parliament, as well as more than a dozen other brands, wants to switch hundreds of millions of
The NHL has designated February as “Hockey is for Everyone” month, but the racist attack on Jonathan-Ismael Diaby at a minor league hockey game in Quebec tells a different story. Diaby left a game in the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey because of racist taunts and harassment, including fans showing him videos of primates, and harassing
OKLAHOMA CITY — USA Softball has announced a 20-player roster for the Women’s National Team (WNT) that will represent the United States at the 2018 Japan Cup. Held in Takasaki City, Japan from November 2-4, the team is comprised of athletes from both the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) World Championship and Japan All-Star Series rosters.
SINGAPORE/PARIS (Reuters) – Boeing Co plans to release upgraded software for its 737 MAX in a week to 10 days, sources familiar with the matter said. The U.S. planemaker has been working on a software upgrade for an anti-stall system and pilot displays on its fastest-selling jetliner in the wake of the deadly Lion Air
The discovery of a high-quality and high-yield oil flow in the Bohai Sea area was announced by China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) on Monday. It has proven reserves of natural gas exceeding 100 billion cubic meters. The Bohai Sea area is just over 100km from the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. The flow has been discovered in
Columbus, Ga. – Florida SouthWestern State College and LSU Eunice will face off for the Gold Bracket title on Sunday morning at the South Commons Softball Complex. Additionally, Central Alabama Community College and Northwest Florida State College will do battle for the Silver Bracket championship. First pitch for both games scheduled for 9:00 a.m. Des Moines
OTTAWA — Despite its million-dollar budget, the Senate ethics office did not publish a single inquiry report in 2018. Three ethics inquiries remain ongoing. The most recent, announced last March, is a probe into allegations Sen. Lynn Beyak breached the ethics code by posting letters on her Senate website supportive of her view that residential