International efforts to make it easier for garment workers in India to speak out against sexual harassment, dangerous working conditions and abuses are failing, campaigners said Tuesday. The U.S.-based certifying…
more ...Field to Fingertips: Tech Divide Narrows for World Cup Teams
As gigabytes of data flow from field to fingertips, click by click, the technological divide has been closing between teams at the World Cup. While the focus has been on…
more ...Robotics Engineer Barbie Joins Girls Who Code
Barbie, the world’s most iconic doll, is venturing into coding skills in her latest career as a robotics engineer. The new doll, launched Tuesday, aims to encourage girls as young…
more ...Trump Says Panel Can Protect US Tech From China
President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s measured approach to restricting Chinese investments in U.S. technology companies, saying a strengthened merger security review committee could protect…
more ...Former US Defense Official Says Google Has Stepped Into a ‘Moral Hazard’
A former top U.S. Defense Department official is questioning the morality of Google’s decision not to renew a partnership with the Pentagon. “I believe the Google employees have created a…
more ...Creators of Suicide Prevention App Say It’s Ok Not To Be OK
Suicide is now the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Two teenagers have come up with a way to…
more ...Rising Crime Pushes Mexico Bulletproof Car Production to Record
Historic levels of violent crime in Mexico have sparked a record increase in the country’s car-armoring business, with an industry group predicting a double-digit jump in the number of vehicles…
more ...Snake Bites and Chocolate: Costa Rican Women Teach Tourists Jungle Secrets
To treat snake bites, bathe in a tea brewed from yellow button-shaped flowers, advises Melissa Espinoza Paez as she describes the medicinal properties of Costa Rica’s jungle plants, pointing out…
more ...British Lawmakers Approve Heathrow Airport Expansion
The British Parliament has overwhelmingly approved plans to expand Europe’s biggest airport after decades of debate over its potential impact. The House of Commons on Monday voted 415-119 to build…
more ...Nigeria Herder-Farmer Conflict Highlights Squeeze on Arable Land
The violent conflicts between farmers and semi-nomadic herders in Nigeria that left dozens of people dead over the weekend illustrate the intensifying pressure and competition for arable land in Africa,…
more ...Stocks Sink as Trade Wars Loom
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday again called for better trade terms with the European Union and Canada, while saying the United States needs greater trade balance with China. “I…
more ...Trump Threatens New Tariffs on Trading Partners
President Donald Trump has issued a warning to U.S. trading partners that unless they remove restrictions placed on American goods, they will face “more than Reciprocity by the U.S.A.” “The…
more ...Enterprising Iraqi Runs Mobile Coffee Shop to Make Ends Meet
A young, Iraqi man struggled to find work in the oil-rich city of Basra. After extensive online job searches, he had an idea to outfit his small car with a…
more ...UK Minister Tells Companies to Stop Brexit Warnings
A British minister accused Airbus and other major companies of issuing “completely inappropriate” threats and undermining Prime Minister Theresa May in a sign of growing tensions with businesses leaders over…
more ...US, Russia Energy Officials to Meet, Discuss Natural Gas
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry will meet Russia’s energy minister next week in Washington, a person familiar with the situation said Friday, as the two countries compete to supply global…
more ...Police: Backup Driver in Fatal Uber Crash Was Distracted
The human backup driver in an autonomous Uber SUV was streaming the television show “The Voice” on her phone and looking downward just before fatally striking a pedestrian in suburban…
more ...Trump Threatens 20 Percent Tariff on EU Cars
U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to impose a 20 percent tariff on vehicles assembled in the European Union and shipped to the United States, in retaliation for European tariffs…
more ...India Joins Countries Announcing Retaliatory Tariffs on US Products
Retaliating against the Trump administration’s tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, India has raised duties on 29 U.S. goods worth about $240 million. New Delhi made the announcement Thursday after…
more ...Kentucky Governor Downplays Effect of EU Tariffs on Bourbon
In comments at odds with his home state’s whiskey distillers, Kentucky’s Republican governor is downplaying fears that the European Union’s retaliatory tariffs could disrupt the booming market for the Bluegrass…
more ...OPEC Agrees to Increase Oil Production
OPEC ministers agreed Friday to increase oil output, a move that could ease supply fears and lower world prices, but uncertainties remain about the durability of the outcome. The agreement…
more ...Europe to Impose New Tariffs on US Goods
The European Union is set to impose tariffs Friday on billions of dollars worth of American goods — including jeans, bourbon and motorcycles. The action is the latest retaliation against…
more ...Turkey Joins Nations Placing New Tariffs on US Products
Turkey announced Thursday that it would impose tariffs on $1.8 billion worth of U.S. goods in retaliation for U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. The World…
more ...UN: 40M in US Live in Poverty
A report by the U.N. special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights finds 40 million people in the United States live in poverty, 18.5 million live in extreme poverty and…
more ...India, Top Buyer of US Almonds, Hits Back With Higher Duties
India, the world’s biggest buyer of U.S. almonds, raised import duties on the commodity by 20 percent, a government order said, joining the European Union and China in retaliating against…
more ...For Tanzanian Farmers, Grain Harvest Is in the Bag
Maize farmers are preparing as the harvest season approaches in Tanzania’s Kondoa District. The weather has been good and most farmers here expect bumper yields. Amina Hussein, a mother of…
more ...Intel CEO Resigns After Probe Into Relationship With Employee
Intel Corp Chief Executive Brian Krzanich resigned on Thursday after a probe found his consensual relationship with an employee violated company policy. The head of the largest U.S. chipmaker is…
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