Pandemic

North Korea has reopened the border between remote Musan in North Hamgyong Province and China's Nanping after sealing it at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The reopening sparks fears that some 2,000 North Korean defectors who have been detained in China might be repatriated through the border. Freight trains…

Updated June 23, 2023 at 2:38 PM Published June 23, 2023 at 12:20 PM ATHENS - American visitor Caroline Kutek had just completed a tour of the Acropolis, Greece’s most-visited archaeological site. As beautiful as the 2,500-year-old monument was, the huge crowds were just as memorable, she grumbled. “The wait…

The rising use of tech and the costs that come with it, along with client demand and competition for talent are expected to be major forces of change for the post-pandemic legal industry, according to a recent legal industry survey. And, digging deeper, factors impacting the industry also include fee…

Robert Smith performs on stage during The Cure's 'Shows of a Lost World' tour. Saturday, June 10, ... 2023 at United Center in Chicago, IL Photo by Barry Brecheisen As live concerts have continued to make a steady return over the course of the last two years, following pandemic-induced postponements…

France’s Société des Auteurs, Compositeurs et Editeurs de Musique (SACEM) has posted all-time-high collections of over €1.41 billion (currently $1.55 billion) for 2022, when revenue attributable to streaming platforms and other digital sources is said to have approached €500 million ($549.54 million). SACEM detailed its 2022 financials and membership specifics…

David Cameron has admitted that not enough was done to confront the possibility of a pandemic caused by an asymptomatic disease similar to Covid-19. He was giving evidence to the Covid inquiry and said that the focus when he was prime minister between 2010-2016 was on preparing for a flu-type…

TechSpot is celebrating its 25th anniversary. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. In brief: The next installment of Amazon's annual Prime Day sales bonanza is just around the corner. The e-commerce giant said Prime Day 2023 will start on July 11 at 3 a.m. Eastern and run through July…

The inflationary and post-pandemic pressures that created a fiscal chasm at Saskatoon city hall will likely be felt throughout Saskatchewan. Author of the article: Phil Tank  •  Saskatoon StarPhoenix Published Jun 21, 2023  •  Last updated 1 day ago  •  3 minute read City of Saskatoon chief financial officer Clae Hack…

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America's network regulator wants to "better understand" why ISPs still cap consumers' data usage even though they need more and providers have shown they have the "technical ability to offer unlimited data plans." As the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) pointed out, many American broadband ISPs – along with their international…