Children who either played or watched a video game that included gun violence were more likely afterward to handle a gun and pull the trigger, a new study finds. More…
more ...Energy Secretary: US Aims to Make Fossil Fuels Cleaner
The Trump administration is committed to making fossil fuels cleaner rather than imposing “draconian” regulations on coal and oil, U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Thursday at an energy conference…
more ...IMF Denies Pressuring Venezuela to Release Economic Data
The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it had not pressured Venezuela to release economic indicators after years of silence, while two sources said the country’s surprise data release this…
more ...Wall Street Slump Continues on U.S.-China Trade Uncertainty
U.S. stocks lost ground again on Thursday, as conflicting comments on trade talks from President Donald Trump and Beijing reinforced investor nervousness that a lengthy battle could be in the…
more ...Trump: China Maybe Regrets Backtracking on Trade Provisions
President Donald Trump said Thursday he still believes China “would love to make” a new trade deal with the United States and might now regret backtracking on some agreements negotiators…
more ...Telecoms Giant EE Launches Britain’s First 5G Services
British mobile phone operator EE on Thursday became the first in the country to launch a high-speed 5G service, but without smartphones from controversial Chinese technology giant Huawei. EE, which…
more ...Should Facebook Delete Fake Pelosi Video?
When a doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — one altered to show the Democratic leader slurring her words — began making the rounds on Facebook last week, the…
more ...China Cheers State TV Anchor in Face-Off with FOX
The highly-anticipated showdown on Wednesday night between Trish Regan of Fox Business and Liu Xin of China Global Television Network (CGTN) — the overseas arm of state-controlled China Central Television (CCTV) —…
more ...Pro-China Policies Unlikely in Australia, India After Recent Elections
In recent weeks, Australia and India have re-elected incumbent prime ministers. These Asia-Pacific countries, who have a difficult relationship with China, are unlikely to make the kind of policy changes…
more ...Drought Forces Water Bans in Sydney
Water restrictions are to be imposed in Sydney, Australia’s biggest city, for the first time in almost a decade because of falling reservoir levels and a long-standing drought. Residents who…
more ...How One Pollution-Weary Asian Island Adopted Electric Vehicles
Electric vehicles have struggled to gain mass appeal in much of the world despite the fanfare surrounding Tesla Motors, the world’s best-selling brand of plug-in cars last year. Drivers worry…
more ...US Treasury Says 9 Trade Partners Deserve Scrutiny Over Currency Practices
The Trump administration said on Tuesday that no major trading partner met its currency manipulation criteria but nine countries, including China, required close attention as Washington presses tariffs and negotiations…
more ...MacKenzie Bezos Pledges to Give Away Half Her Fortune
MacKenzie Bezos, who just months ago divorced the world’s richest man, has pledged to give away half her fortune to charity. The former wife of Amazon founder and chief executive…
more ...Facebook Drops 51 Fake Accounts Traced to Iran
Facebook has dropped 51 accounts, 36 pages, and seven groups after the cybersecurity firm FireEye revealed they were fake accounts originating in Iran. Three Instagram accounts were also deactivated. The…
more ...Desperate Zimbabweans Risk Lives in Abandoned Mines
Officials in Zimbabwe say the bodies of eight illegal miners have been retrieved from an abandoned gold mine about 50 kilometers north of Harare. The news Monday was a reminder…
more ...Desperate Zimbabweans Risk Death in Disused, Unlicensed Mines
Zimbabwe’s disused mines continue to be a death trap for poor and desperate illegal miners in search of the precious minerals to earn a living. Columbus Mavhunga travelled to Matopo…
more ...Fiat Chrysler Proposes Merger With Renault
Fiat Chrysler proposed a merger Monday with Renault, a union that would create the world’s third biggest automaker. The merger, if it happens, would vault the new company, with annual…
more ...AI Phones, PCs Edging Into Global Consumer Technology
Artificial intelligence-driven phones that turn photos into 3D images and PCs with interactive speakers will come a step closer to reality this week during Asia’s biggest consumer technology show. …
more ...Ghana Just Scratching Surface of Illegal Gold Mining
Only the chirping of birds and insects break the silence at a gold mining site in the Eastern Region of Ghana, right at the foot of the Atewa forest reserve.…
more ...Facial Recognition Technology Raising Alarms Around the World
San Francisco, California recently became the first U.S. city to ban police and other city agencies from using facial recognition technology. The city is not alone. More people are growing…
more ...New Tech Keeps Phone Lines Open During Disasters
When a natural disaster strikes, some of first pieces of infrastructure to go down are communication networks. And for first responders, that could lead to chaos and in some cases…
more ...Virtual Reality Offers Glimpse of Rome’s Circus Maximus
The Circus Maximus Experience, opened in Rome this week and offers visitors the chance to relive the ancient splendors of chariot racing in the Imperial period of Rome through augmented…
more ...Drones Monitor Whale Health In Australia
A water-proof drone is being used by Australian scientists to collect the highly-treasured nasal mucus of migrating whales. The snot is rich with fresh DNA, viruses and bacteria, and is…
more ...At Pentagon’s Silicon Valley Outpost, Urgency Amid Tensions With China
In a building a few miles from Google and Facebook’s plush campuses is the Pentagon’s sparse outpost in Silicon Valley. Here, military personnel and civilians look for commercial technology that…
more ...Silicon Valley Carefully Navigates US-China High Tech Cold War
Silicon Valley has long been a power center of American innovation. Now that high-tech is also becoming a focus of tensions between the U.S. and China, companies based here are…
more ...Trump ‘Honored’ to Provide US Farmers with $16 Billion in Aid
President Donald Trump says he is “honored” to give U.S. farmers hurt by the trade war with China another $16 billion in aid. Flanked by potato growers, ranchers and dairymen…
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