Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta spoke at the annual May Day celebrations Monday in Nairobi, a day when many countries celebrate workers. But in sub-Saharan Africa, about three-fourths of those laborers work in the informal sector, without contracts or job protections, according to the International Labor Organization. Kenyatta pledged to tackle …
your ad hereShowtime to Air Stone Interviews With Vladimir Putin
Showtime cable network is presenting four hours of director Oliver Stone interviewing Russian President Vladimir Putin on four consecutive nights in June. The network announced Monday that “The Putin Interviews” will air first on June 12 at 9 p.m. Eastern, with three additional hour-long installments on the following nights. Showtime …
your ad hereTwitter and Bloomberg to Stream News
Twitter and Bloomberg news are teaming up to launch a 24-hour streaming news channel. In response to a story in the Wall Street Journal about the partnership, Bloomberg Media’s top executive tweeted confirmation of the news. “We’ll have a lot more to say about this exciting new partnership at Bloomberg …
your ad hereFed Likely to Leave Rates Alone but Signals More Hikes Coming
With the U.S. economy on solid footing and unemployment at a near-decade low, the Federal Reserve remains in the midst of a campaign to gradually raise interest rates from ultra-lows. But this week, it’s all but sure to take a pause. The Fed is widely expected to keep its key …
your ad hereUS Federal Budget Deal Would Spare Arts Agencies
The new federal spending bill would spare – and even slightly increase – funding for three arts-related agencies that President Donald Trump had proposed eliminating: the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities. The agreement announced Monday calls for the …
your ad hereFacebook Sought to Target Troubled Teens with Ads
Facebook appears to have targeted vulnerable young people for advertising purposes, according to a report from Australia. According to The Australian newspaper, which obtained documents about the targeting of young people from Facebook’s Australian office, the company was seeking ways to exploit the feelings of kids as young as 14 …
your ad hereDeadline Looms on TV and Film Writers Contract Negotiations
The contract for television and film writers is nearing expiration and a costly strike looms that could send some popular televisions shows into reruns. The writers contract expires at 12:01 a.m. PDT Tuesday and picketing could begin that morning. Representatives for the writers and producers are engaged in a media …
your ad here5 Things to Know as Britain’s Princess Charlotte Turns 2
It’s nearly party time for Britain’s Princess Charlotte, who celebrates her 2nd birthday on Tuesday. Her parents marked the occasion Monday by distributing a snapshot of Charlotte taken by her mother, the Duchess of Cambridge. Here are five things to know about the family as the landmark nears: Why haven’t …
your ad hereSpaceX Launches Secret Spy Satellite
Chalk up another win for Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which successfully launched a secret spy satellite for a U.S. government agency early Monday. The launch at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral Florida, was delayed by a day due to a sensor problem. The payload, dubbed NROL-76, is a classified …
your ad hereUN Economic Commission Sees Trade Protectionism as Threat to Growth
A United Nations economic and social report released Monday warns Asia’s positive economic outlook “faces significant risk” from rising trade protectionism, especially concerns over U.S. trade policy with key partners such as China. The U.N.’s Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) survey is largely positive for …
your ad hereShrinking Worm Harvest Upsets Sports Fishing Business
A mysterious decline in two of the most popular fishing worms is depriving fishermen of their favorite bait and threatening the livelihood of Maine’s so-called “wormers.” VOA’s Faith Lapidus reports. …
your ad hereMay Day Marked by Celebrations and Demonstrations
Monday is May Day, known worldwide as the day when workers and activists march in the streets and gather in city centers to honor laborers across the globe. The holiday is also known as International Workers Day and as Labor Day. Police in Istanbul arrested dozens of protesters who were …
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