… the promise of tax and regulatory cuts. When Trump assumed office last month, a greater percentage of the country had health insurance, incomes were rising and the country was adding jobs. The Trump administration has noted that a smaller proportion …
Category: Iraq
Pet pigeons take flight in Iraq’s Mosul as militants retreat
For the first time in over two years, flocks of white and grey pigeons can be seen circling Mosul’s rooftops. Among the many rules imposed by the Islamic State group when it seized the northern Iraqi city was a ban on breeding or flying the birds, which many Iraqis keep as pets or raise for food.
The science behind why you should stop chugging so many energy drinks
… caffeine, and too much of it isn’t good for you. Dr. Patricia Deuster, professor and director of the Consortium for Health and Military Performance at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, warns service members to avoid consuming …
Refugee Children Fleeing IS Receive First Vaccinations
An aid organization in Iraq has begun a vaccination campaign for children of refugees who fled Islamic State rule in Mosul. VOA’s Kawa Omar reports.