Vonovia upends German apartment market

German residential property firm Vonovia SE has agreed to acquire rival Deutsche Wohnen SE for about 19 billion euros (US$23 billion) in the biggest-ever takeover in European real estate, a deal that ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan denied access to WHA observer role

The 74th World Health Assembly, or WHA, approved on Monday a recommendation by its general committee not to include the proposal by a few countries for China's Taiwan to be an observer in the WHA ... ( read original story ...)

Marriage equality gains support

Attitudes toward gender equality have continued to improve, especially toward marriage equality, with more than 60 percent of people now agreeing that same-sex couples should have the right to marry, ... ( read original story ...)