Lockheed Martin Corp said on Wednesday it had won a $104 million U.S. Air Force contract to develop, produce and field a threat simulator to train combat aircrews to recognize and deal with rapidly evolving threats, such as surface-to-air missiles. Tim Cahill, vice president of air and missile defense systems …
your ad here‘Walking Blood Bank’ Could Save Lives in Remote Areas
A blood network in the Pacific Northwest has developed a kit for transfusions in remote places that it says “takes the banking out of blood banking.” A blood transfusion can often be the difference between life and death. Hospitals have stored blood on hand for people gravely injured in car …
your ad hereStephen Hawking Calls for Return to Moon
Celebrity physicist Stephen Hawking says humans should return to the Moon by 2020 and Mars by 2025 in order to unite humanity in the shared purpose of spreading out beyond Earth. “Spreading out into space will completely change the future of humanity,” the Cambridge professor said at the Starmus Festival …
your ad hereLil Wayne Sells Miami Beach Mansion After 2 Years on Market
Hip hop artist Lil Wayne has sold his Miami Beach mansion for $10 million after putting it on the market more than two years ago. The Miami Herald reported Tuesday that the 15,101 square-foot (1,400 square-meter) waterfront home was first listed in April 2015 for $18 million. A month …
your ad hereIndia and Afghanistan Open Air Freight Corridor to Bypass Pakistan
Although Afghan businesses have long wanted to exploit the potential of India’s huge market, trade between the two countries has been hampered due to their tense relations with Pakistan. But a plane loaded in Kabul with 60 tons of medicinal plants landed in New Delhi this week, raising hopes of …
your ad hereUber CEO Kalanick Resigns Under Investor Pressure
Travis Kalanick, the combative and troubled CEO of ride-hailing giant Uber, resigned Tuesday under pressure from investors. The company’s board confirmed the move early Tuesday, saying in a statement that Kalanick is taking time to heal from the death of his mother in a boating accident -while giving the company …
your ad hereCats Rule the Pet Kingdom
To judge by their popularity in online videos, cats rule the pet kingdom. In fact, there are more pet cats in the United States than dogs, in part because most cat households are home to multiple cats. Some new DNA evidence suggests that long before they began showing up on …
your ad hereRed Cross App Helps Refugees in Italy Find Food Banks, Doctors, More
The Red Cross launched a smartphone app Tuesday to help refugees and migrants arriving in Italy access information and services, including medical, psychological and legal support. The digital platform called “Virtual Volunteer” was unveiled on World Refugee Day as new data showed the number of refugees globally reached a record …
your ad hereRed Cross App Helps Refugees in Italy Find Food Banks, Doctors
The Red Cross launched a smartphone app Tuesday to help refugees and migrants arriving in Italy access information and services, including medical, psychological and legal support. The digital platform called “Virtual Volunteer” was unveiled on World Refugee Day as new data showed the number of refugees globally reached a record …
your ad hereUS Expands Sanctions Against Russia, Ukraine Separatists
The United States Treasury Department announced additional sanctions Tuesday against Russia, pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, and individuals and companies associated with them. The move comes on the heels of a White House meeting Tuesday between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. The increased sanctions is in response …
your ad hereMSCI to Add Chinese Mainland Shares to Emerging Markets
Chinese stocks will be included for the first time in a leading U.S. index of emerging market shares. The New York-based index giant MSCI said Tuesday that it would add 222 Chinese A shares beginning next year. “International investors have embraced the positive changes in the accessibility of the China …
your ad hereDigital Economy Seen Presenting New Opportunity for US-ASEAN Engagement
Countries that make up the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will be a wellspring of opportunity for the United States because of growth in the region’s digital economy and its young population, researchers say. Those combined forces will “create a much more dynamic [economy] … over the coming decades,” said …
your ad hereTriple Oscar Winner Daniel Day-Lewis Retiring From Acting
Three-time Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis is retiring from acting, his spokeswoman said on Tuesday, ending a storied movie career that includes performances in “Lincoln” and “Gangs of New York.” Day-Lewis, 60, the only man to have won three best actor Oscars, gave no reason for his decision, calling it private. …
your ad hereTony Bennett Receives Gershwin Prize From National Library
Tony Bennett, the beloved and durable interpreter of American standards whose chart-topping career spans seven decades, has been honored with this year’s Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. The Library of Congress announced the award Tuesday. The lifetime achievement award named for the duo of George and Ira Gershwin was …
your ad hereUS Women’s Soccer Coach DiCicco Dead at 68
Tony DiCicco, one of the most popular figures and leaders in women’s soccer history in the United States, died late Monday at age 68. U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati said DiCicco was “one of the most influential coaches in U.S. Soccer history.” His teams posted a 103-8-8 record from 1994 …
your ad hereRecord Heat Recorded Worldwide
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reports the planet Earth is experiencing another exceptionally warm year with record-breaking temperatures occurring in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and the United States. At least 60 people have been killed in the devastating forest fires in central Portugal. The World Meteorological Organization says …
your ad hereEntrepreneur Turns Beirut Slum Into Vast Canvas
It has a tough reputation, but for one entrepreneur Beirut’s Ouzai neighborhood is the perfect canvas upon which to paint dreams of a better Lebanon. Having left the area as a child and made his money working across the globe, Ayad Nasser has returned to Lebanon to create a place …
your ad hereExtreme Heat Leads to Flight Cancellations
It’s so hot in the southwestern United States that flights out of Phoenix, Arizona are being cancelled because of the extreme heat. Temperatures on Tuesday were expected to reach 49C, which is too hot for some planes to operate. American Airlines said it was going to cancel 38 flights leaving …
your ad hereYemen Struggling With Cholera Outbreak, Currently World’s Largest
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports the cholera outbreak in Yemen has spread to practically every part of the war-torn country. Suspected cases of cholera and acute watery diarrhea now top 170,000, with 1,170 deaths. WHO reports cholera has spread to 20 of Yemen’s 22 governorates in just two months. …
your ad hereNTSB: Driver Ignored Warnings, Did Not Hold Wheel in Fatal Tesla Crash
A man who died last year when his semi-autonomous Tesla Model S collided with a truck kept his hands off the steering wheel and apparently did not respond to automated warnings from the car to take the wheel, according to over 500 documents released by the National Transportation Safety Board …
your ad hereFord to Export Focus Car From China to US in 2019
Ford Motor Co. will export the next-generation Focus compact car from China to North America in 2019, rather than from Mexico as earlier planned, saving the company $500 million, a top executive said on Tuesday. It’s the first major manufacturing investment decision made by new Chief Executive Officer Jim Hackett, …
your ad hereRefugee Cooks Take Over European Kitchen
Refugees are taking over restaurant kitchens in 13 European cities during the Refugee Food Festival, which coincides with World Refugee Day on June 20. For two weeks, restaurant kitchens will occupied by refugee chefs from countries such as Syria, Afghanistan, Eritrea and others. One popular and award-winning eatery in the …
your ad hereAustralia Moves to Protect Classified Docs from Cyber Espionage
Australia says it will move classified government information from a private data center in Sydney after a Chinese consortium bought a major stake in the company. The move comes despite assurances from the company, Global Switch, that its files are secure. Global Switch owns two secure data facilities in downtown …
your ad hereRefugee Cooks Take Over European Kitchens
The Refugee Food Festival is taking place in 13 European cities, marking World Refugee Day on June 20. For two weeks, restaurants are being taken over by refugee chefs from countries such as Syria, Afghanistan, Eritrea and others. Marthe van der Wolf reports for VOA from Brussels. …
your ad hereJack Black Leads Star-studded Cast for ‘Jumanji’ Reboot
U.S. actor Jack Black has some big comedic shoes to fill in his forthcoming project, which sees him take the lead role in “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,” a star-studded reboot of the hit 1995 comedy that starred the late Robin Williams. Black said that he only watched the original …
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