When 13-year-old Mounir fled Syria for Lebanon with his family after surviving a rocket strike that nearly killed them, he thought he would be safe. In fact, he had swapped…
more ...Brazilian Tribes Fined for GMO Soy Crops on Reservations
The savannah scrubland where Chief João Ponce once hunted deer and wild boar in Brazil has given way to neat rows of soy and corn that a tractor sprays with…
more ...Teen Girl Coders Choreograph Digital Dance
By mixing dance with the disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, an all-girl public school in New York encourages its students to go into the Stem fields. According to…
more ...Using Art, An All-Girl Public School in NY Engages Students To Go Into STEM Fields
By mixing dance with the disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, an all-girl public school in New York encourages its students to go into the Stem fields. According to…
more ...The Danger and Allure of Italy’s ‘White Gold’
There is no end to demand for what many consider to be Italy’s white gold, the marble from the Tuscan town of Carrara, a name synonymous with the very best…
more ...European Central Bank to Weigh End to Stimulus Program
The European Central Bank will on Thursday weigh when and how to end its bond-buying stimulus program — an exit that will have far-reaching consequences across the economy, from long-suffering savers…
more ...Vietnam Passes Sweeping New Cybersecurity Law
Vietnamese lawmakers have approved a new cybersecurity law that human rights activists say will stifle freedom of speech. The law will require online content providers such as Google and Facebook…
more ...Tired of Unemployment, Kashmir Women Decide to Open Their Online Business
The separatist campaign in Indian-administered Kashmir broke out into major violence in 1989. More than 60,000 people are estimated to have died and 10,000 to have disappeared in the disputed…
more ...Young Entrepreneurs Motivated by Purpose, Not Just Profit
The new generation of global entrepreneurs is going into business motivated by purpose rather than just profit, according to research by the HSBC banking group released on Tuesday. One in…
more ...New Disclosure Shows Growing Kushner Wealth, Debt
Financial disclosure forms released late Monday show that White House special adviser — and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law — Jared Kushner’s wealth and debt both appear to have risen over…
more ...Proof-of-Concept Hyperloop to Open Soon
The Boring Company, based in California, is close to opening its first exciting venture – a 3.2 kilometer underground tunnel designed to convince Californians that traveling underground at high speed…
more ...US Won’t Lift Ban on Chinese Telecom ZTE Until $1B Fine Paid
The United States will not lift the ban on doing business with Chinese telecommunications giant ZTE until ZTE pays a $1 billion fine for trade violations and places $400 million…
more ...New US Neutrality Rules Repealed; Supporters, Critics of Move Wonder What’s Next
The Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of the United States’ net neutrality rules — which mandated internet service providers to not discriminate in their handling of internet traffic — took effect…
more ...IMF’s Lagarde: Global Economic Outlook Darkening by the Day
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde led an attack by global economic organizations on U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” trade policy Monday, warning that clouds over the global economy…
more ...War-torn South Sudan Issues Higher Denomination Banknotes Amid Soaring Inflation
South Sudan’s central bank said Monday it will issue higher denomination banknotes, enabling citizens to carry fewer notes as rampant inflation continues to devalue the local currency. The bank said…
more ...US Sanctions 5 Russian Entities, 3 Individuals
The U.S. sanctioned five Russian entities and three individuals Monday, accusing them of malicious cyber activities to provide material and technological support to Moscow’s intelligence service. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin…
more ...Justice Department Defends Trump’s Business with Foreign Governments
President Donald Trump’s hotel company did not break the law by doing business with other countries, a Justice Department lawyer told a federal judge Monday. The state of Maryland and…
more ...Trump Says Friends, Enemies Cannot Take Advantage of US on Trade
President Donald Trump tweeted out more criticism of U.S. trade partners Monday, including allies in Europe and Canada, adding to his declarations that the United States will no longer tolerate…
more ...Swiss Voters Reject Campaign to Radically Alter Banking System
A radical plan to transform Switzerland’s financial landscape by barring commercial banks from electronically creating money when they lend was resoundingly rejected by Swiss voters on Sunday. More than three…
more ...Bees Inspire Drone Researchers
Despite astonishing advances in robotics, today’s machines often struggle to accomplish what insects do routinely. So robotics researchers are taking advantage of nature’s billions of years of experience. They are…
more ...New Italian Economy Minister Vows to Stay in Euro, Cut Debt Level
Italy’s new coalition government has no intention of leaving the euro and plans to focus on cutting debt levels, Economy Minister Giovanni Tria said on Sunday, looking to reassure nervous…
more ...Half the World’s 152 Million Child Laborers Do Hazardous Work
The International Labor Organization reports 152 million children are victims of child labor, with nearly half forced to work in hazardous, unhealthy conditions that can result in death and injury.…
more ...XI Takes Swipe at G-7 Summit In SCO Remarks
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)is holding its first summit since India and Pakistan joined the bloc which is widely seem by observers as a means for blocking American influence in…
more ...Girls Education Fund Announced at G-7
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Saturday that nearly $3 billion in pledges has been raised to help fund the education of vulnerable girls and women around the world. Canada…
more ...UK’s May Orders Retreat to Sort Out Brexit Details
Prime Minister Theresa May will gather together squabbling British ministers at her country residence after this month’s European Union summit to settle on details of a much-anticipated Brexit policy paper. May has yet…
more ...Trump Rails at Trudeau, Says US Won’t Sign G-7 Communique
U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that he had instructed his representatives not to sign a communique by all seven leaders attending the G-7 summit in Canada, citing statements by Canada’s…
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