The U.S. decision last week to permit Vietnam to fly its commercial aircraft directly to American airports is seen as a continuation of improving relations and follows other signs of…
more ...Analysts: Venezuela’s Failed Socialist Policies Could Make Market Reforms Easier
Oil-rich Venezuela’s near economic collapse may make it easier for U.S.-backed opposition leaders to reverse socialist policies instituted by late President Hugo Chavez, if they are able to oust his…
more ...Border Wall, Bullet Train: California vs. Trump Escalates
Disputes over President Donald Trump’s border wall and California’s bullet train are intensifying the feud between the White House and the nation’s most populous state. The Trump administration on Tuesday…
more ...Amazon’s ‘Collaborative’ Robots Offer Peek into the Future
Hundreds of orange robots zoom and whiz back and forth like miniature bumper cars — but instead of colliding, they’re following a carefully plotted path to transport thousands of items…
more ...App-Based Delivery Men Highlight India’s Growing Gig Economy
Suraj Nachre works long hours and regularly misses meals but he treasures his job as a driver for a food delivery startup — working in a booming industry that highlights…
more ...Tech Enables Holocaust Survivors to Engage in Conversations Beyond the Grave
The life history of Holocaust survivors is being kept alive in a very real and personal way with the help of technology. Imagine speaking to a video image of a…
more ...Future Styles: Could Virtual Clothes Reduce Damage of Fast Fashion?
Striking a pose in the mirror, Swedish model and stylist Lisa Anckarman shows off a new jacket with a difference on Instagram – though it fits her perfectly in the…
more ...Millers: Zimbabwe to Run Out of Bread in One Week
Zimbabwe could run out of bread in a week after flour stocks dwindled due to the country’s failure to pay for imported wheat, according to a confidential letter written to…
more ...Twitter Tightens EU Political Ad Rules Ahead of Election
Twitter said Tuesday it is tightening up rules for European Union political ads ahead of bloc-wide elections this spring, following similar moves by fellow tech giants Facebook and Google. The…
more ...Germany, France Push to Create European Industrial Policy
Germany and France on Tuesday launched a drive to overhaul the European Union’s competition rules to facilitate the creation of world-leading companies. They pushed forward a project to create a…
more ...Exec: India’s Thermal Coal Imports Could Rise 10 Percent This Year
India’s thermal coal imports could rise by about 10 percent in 2019 due to rail transport problems and other logistical bottlenecks, an executive at the country’s largest coal trader Adani…
more ...Honda to Shut British Plant Imperiling 3,500 Jobs
Japanese carmaker Honda plans to close its car factory in western England in 2021, a fresh blow to the British economy as it faces its March 29 exit from the…
more ...Artists Create Contemporary Take on Ancient Art Form
Levitating objects and plastic boxes may not seem to have anything to do with landscape painting, but they are the contemporary take on an ancient Chinese art style called “shan…
more ...Artists Emulate Ancient Art With Modern Technology
Dating back more than 1000 years ago, the style of Chinese landscape painting that uses brush and ink has evolved over time. This traditional art form is evolving once again…
more ...Report: US Wants Pledge for Stable Chinese Yuan as Talks Resume
The United States is seeking to secure a pledge from China it will not devalue its yuan as part of an agreement intended to end the countries’ trade war, Bloomberg…
more ...Nigerian Center Teaches Coding to Conflict-Displaced Kids
Nigeria’s internal conflicts have displaced nearly two million people, according to the United Nations, 60 percent of them children. A program in the Nigerian capital is trying to teach internally…
more ...Shrimpers Hope Industry Lost to Warm Seas Won’t Be Forgotten
Glen Libby looks back fondly on his days as a Maine shrimp trawler, but he’s concerned about what seafood lovers will think if the shuttered fishery ever reopens. “Shrimp?…
more ...Brazil Bans Upstream Mining Dams After Deadly Vale Disaster
Brazil’s government on Monday banned new upstream mining dams and ordered the decommissioning of all such dams by 2021, targeting the type of structure that burst last month in the…
more ...Amazon Aims to Cut Its Carbon Footprint
Amazon, which ships millions of packages a year to shopper’s doorsteps, says it wants to be greener. The online retail giant announced plans Monday to make half of all its…
more ...Auto Industry Lines Up Against Possible US Tariffs
The U.S. auto industry urged President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday not to saddle imported cars and auto parts with steep tariffs, after the U.S. Commerce Department sent a confidential…
more ...Facebook Voids Accounts Targeting Moldovan Election
Facebook said on Thursday it had disrupted an attempt to influence voters in Moldova, increasing concerns that EU elections in May could be prey to malign activity. Employees of the…
more ...South Sudan to Deduct from Civil Servants’ Salaries — But Salaries Aren’t Being Paid
The government of South Sudan says that beginning in March, it will deduct one day’s salary from civil servants’ paychecks each month to help pay for implementation of the peace…
more ...China Accuses US of Trying to Block its Tech Development
China’s government on Monday accused the United States of trying to block its industrial development by alleging that Chinese mobile network gear poses a cybersecurity threat to countries rolling out…
more ...‘Digital Gangsters’: UK Wants Tougher Rules for Facebook
British lawmakers issued a scathing report Monday that calls for tougher rules on Facebook to keep it from acting like “digital gangsters” and intentionally violating data privacy and competition laws.…
more ...Trump: US Trade Talks with China Making ‘Big Progress’
President Donald Trump said Sunday “big progress” is being made in U.S. trade talks with China on what he calls “so many different fronts.” “Our country has such fantastic potential…
more ...Sedans Take Back Seat to SUVs, Trucks at 2019 Chicago Auto Show
It’s billed as North America’s largest and longest-running auto show, now in its 111th year. The 2019 Chicago Auto Show offers a lineup of nearly 1,000 vehicles occupying nearly 1…
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