It’s clear the U.S. women’s long-time reign as the world’s number-one ranked soccer team is being seriously challenged. Number-three France did not just beat the Americans in a friendly tournament hosted by the United States, but did it convincingly. The French scored twice in the first 10 minutes Tuesday night …
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The Earth’s atmosphere, and magnetic fields protect us from the damaging, and potentially deadly effects of gamma rays. But in space, and in some earthly disaster scenarios like a nuclear meltdown, it takes several feet of concrete or lead to keep us safe. But a new vest of flexible light …
your ad hereFrom Boardroom to Butcher Shop, Women Discuss Gender Inequality
Wednesday March 8 marks International Women’s Day, with festivals, concerts and exhibitions among the numerous events planned around the world to celebrate the achievements of women in society. The annual event has been held since the early 1900s and traditionally promotes a different theme each year, with this year’s edition …
your ad hereWorld’s Working Women Discuss Gender Inequality
Wednesday March 8 marks International Women’s Day, with festivals, concerts and exhibitions among the numerous events planned around the world to celebrate the achievements of women in society. Reuters photographers have been speaking with women in a range of professions around the world about their experiences of gender inequality. …
your ad hereBrazil’s Temer Launches 45B-reais Infrastructure Concession Plan
Brazil’s President Michel Temer launched an infrastructure concessions program on Tuesday that he said should raise 45 billion reais ($14.43 billion) in investment in building and operating roads, port terminals, railways and power transmission lines. Temer said the program was key to restoring an attractive business environment as Brazil struggles …
your ad hereLatin American Girls Hack Man’s World of Tech, Science
Staying up late into the night, Lilia Lobato Martinez watched endless YouTube videos to teach herself the computer code she used to help build her prize-winning Ool app for volunteers in Guadalajara, Mexico. In her country, she is usually the only woman in tech competitions, which often hand out men’s …
your ad hereResearchers Develop Blood Test to Pinpoint Location of Cancer
Researchers are developing a blood test that can tell not only whether someone has cancer, but in what organ the tumors are lurking. The test could mean more prompt, potentially life-saving treatment for patients. Researchers describe their blood test as a kind of dual authentication process. It is able to …
your ad hereBacon, Sugary Sodas, Too Few Nuts Tied to Big Portion of US Deaths
Gorging on bacon, skimping on nuts? These are among food habits that new research links with deaths from heart disease, strokes and diabetes. Overeating or not eating enough of 10 specific foods and nutrients contributes to nearly half of U.S. deaths from these causes, the study suggests. ”Good” foods that …
your ad hereJackie Chan: Hollywood Competition Means Better Chinese Films
Jackie Chan says letting more Hollywood movies into the Chinese market would pressure Chinese filmmakers to make better films. China sets a quota on the number of foreign movies allowed to be shown in the country, trying to fend off a cinematic wave that could swamp local filmmakers and loosen …
your ad hereTrump Set to Roll Back Federal Fuel-economy Requirements
The Trump administration is moving to roll back federal fuel-economy requirements that would have forced automakers to increase significantly the efficiency of new cars and trucks, a key part of former President Barack Obama’s strategy to combat global warming. The Environmental Protection Agency is close to an announcement reversing a …
your ad hereStudy: Diabetes Linked to Cancer in Asia
Researchers at New York University’s School of Medicine found that diabetes increased the risk of cancer death among Asians by an average of 26 percent, a statistic similar in the West. Data for the new study drew on an analysis of 770,000 people with Type 2 diabetes throughout East and …
your ad hereBrazil Launches Database to Fight Illegal Amazon Logging
Brazil’s federal environmental agency, Ibama, launched on Tuesday a centralized database to track timber from source to sale, a vital step in the fight against illegal logging in the Amazon. The system, known as Sinaflor, allows individual trees to be electronically tagged and monitored as they are cut down and …
your ad here1 in 5 Believe Women Inferior to Men, Global Survey Finds
One in five people around the world believe women are inferior to men and should stay at home, and that men are more capable in the workplace and at school, according to a global survey released Tuesday. Nearly all of the 17,550 people surveyed agreed that men and women should …
your ad hereTop Argentine Labor Group Pickets Over Wages, Challenging Macri
Workers represented by Argentina’s main labor union gathered on the streets of Buenos Aires on Tuesday to protest job cuts and pay raises that have not kept up with inflation, challenging the government seven months ahead of key congressional elections. The one-day picket, which attracted tens of thousands of demonstrators, …
your ad hereReport: Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks to Make First Film Together
Two of the most celebrated actors of their generation, Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks, will star together for the first time in new Steven Spielberg political drama “The Post,” according to Hollywood trade magazine Variety. The film will focus on the Washington Post’s publication of the 1971 Pentagon Papers, which …
your ad hereFearing Cuts to Bread Subsidy, Egyptians Protest
Hundreds of Egyptians protested around the country on Tuesday, blocking roads and surrounding government offices, after a change to the way bread rations are managed raised fears that the government was cutting food subsidies by the back door. Bread subsidies are an explosive issue in Egypt, where over 70 million …
your ad hereScientists Outline High Cost of ‘Nuisance Flooding’ Along US Coasts
Minor floods caused by rising sea levels may end up costing U.S. coastal communities as much money and resources as major hurricane disasters, U.S. scientists said. As climate change causes sea levels to rise, such “nuisance flooding” is expected to become more frequent and costly for cities like Washington, San …
your ad hereBrazil’s Worst-ever Recession Unexpectedly Deepens in Late 2016
Brazil’s worst-ever recession intensified unexpectedly in the final quarter of 2016, data showed on Tuesday, frustrating hopes for signs of a recovery and stepping up pressure on President Michel Temer and the central bank to do more to promote growth. Brazil’s gross domestic product contracted by 3.6 percent last year, …
your ad hereSwiss Firms Will Strive for More Gender Diversity in Workplace Leadership
Swiss firms from food and beverage giant Nestle to banking groups UBS and Credit Suisse pledged new goals on Tuesday for supporting and promoting women. While Switzerland has Europe’s second-highest proportion of women in the workforce, it trails global standards on gender diversity in boardrooms and in management positions. Consultancies …
your ad hereAfrican Cinemas Make Comeback With Private Funding
Africa’s largest film festival, Fespaco, recently celebrated its 25th edition. The main venue, as always, was the old and respectable Cine Burkina, in the heart of the capital Ouagadougou. The city used to have at least nine dedicated cinemas — now only two remain. It is a picture that is …
your ad hereUS Trade Deficit Hits Highest Level in Nearly 5 Years
The U.S. trade deficit in January hit the highest level in nearly five years. Tuesday’s report from the Commerce Department says the gap between what Americans sell to foreigners and what U.S. customers buy from overseas grew by 9.6 percent for the month to $48.5 billion. U.S. exports rose six-tenths …
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The secret to better job satisfaction may be as easy as having a healthy sex life, a new study suggests. According to researchers at Oregon State University, married employees who “prioritized sex at home” were better workers and enjoyed work more. On the other hand, the research showed that people …
your ad hereMalawi Struggles to Retain Nurses in Public Hospitals
In a pediatric ward at Queen Elizabeth Central hospital, the largest referral health facility in Malawi, mothers look frustrated because of a long wait for a nurse to check on their children. A visit to other outpatient wards reveals more packed waiting rooms. Such is the situation in public hospitals …
your ad hereGerman Court Rejects Injunction for Facebook in Syrian Selfie Case
A German court rejected a temporary injunction against Facebook on Tuesday in a case brought by a Syrian refugee who sued the social networking site for failing to remove faked posts linking him to crimes and militant attacks. The Wuerzburg district court said in a preliminary ruling that Facebook is …
your ad hereChina’s Industry Plan Hit by Fears of Wrongful Investments, Tech Thefts
China is trying to implement an ambitious “Made in China, 2025” plan to upgrade technology and product quality in a desperate move to battle rising pollution and falling exports. It is seeking the best technologies from the Western world in areas like new generation Information Technology, semiconductors, robotics, new energy vehicles …
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