By Ben Blanchard BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing’s bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics will spur the city in its fight against a serious air pollution, a senior official said on Saturday, putting an overall figure of $7.6 billion on efforts to tackle the issue. While Beijing made strenuous efforts to clean up its air in time for the 2008 summer Olympics, the city still suffers from terrible smog, so
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Liberian officials are meeting Saturday to discuss how the country’s latest Ebola patient became infected, after weeks with no cases of the disease in the country.
Liberia reported its first Ebola case in weeks on Friday, a woman whom authorities suspect may have contracted the virus through sexual intercourse with a survivor, in a setback to efforts to halt the outbreak in West Africa. Liberian Information Minister Lewis Brown said that a 44-year-old woman had been transferred to the ELWA Ebola treatment unit in the capital Monrovia after testing positive for the virus. Liberia had not
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Burberry Bee bags Department store chain Neiman Marcus is giving consumers access to exclusive personalization through its ecommerce site. Starting Monday, March 23, consumers who purchase Burberry’s Bee handbag from the retailer can have it hand painted by artisans in Italy. This is the first time this type of customization has been offered for the Bee, and granting consumers access to unique items will likely make an impression. Make it
Range Rover Evoque British automaker Jaguar Land Rover is recalling about 36,500 of its Range Rover Evoque SUVs in China following a negative report by local media. The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine asked for the recall on its Web site, saying the vehicles have defective gearboxes. While a recall may seem like a negative, getting ahead of a potential problem can have a positive impact for an automaker,
