A freak warming around the North Pole is sending a blast of Arctic cold over Europe in a sign of “wacky” weather that may happen more often with man-made global warming, scientists said on Monday. On the northern tip of Greenland, the Cape Morris Jesup meteorological site has had a …
your ad hereAmid Fresh Trump Tension, Negotiators Seek Progress on NAFTA
U.S., Mexican and Canadian negotiators met on Monday seeking to narrow disagreements on how to overhaul the NAFTA trade deal despite renewed signs of tension between Mexico and U.S. President Donald Trump over his planned border wall. The trade teams began a seventh round of talks on Sunday aiming to …
your ad hereTrump Says Wants to Revive Steel Jobs Even if it Takes Import Tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he wants to bring the steel industry back to America even if it means applying tariffs to imports from other countries. “I want to bring the steel industry back into our country. If that takes tariffs, let it take tariffs, OK? Maybe it …
your ad hereMumbai’s Legendary Lunchbox Carriers Take Waste Food to the Poor
One of the hallmarks of India’s financial capital, Mumbai, is a food delivery system that involves 5,000 lunchbox carriers, who distribute over 100,000 home cooked meals to office workers with an efficiency that has been the subject of top business school studies. These men are now using their food distribution …
your ad hereGE Reshapes Board After Retroactively Cutting Profits
Days after saying that it would retroactively cut the profits reported over the past two years, General Electric Co. is reshaping its board of directors. One person joining the board chaired the organization that sets accounting standards in the United States. GE said Friday that it must cut its 2016 …
your ad hereFootball’s Most Coveted Trophy Visits Nairobi
The FIFA World Cup trophy has arrived in Kenya. A tour that began last September will see the famed trophy make stops in more than 50 countries across six continents ahead of its ultimate destination – Russia, the host of this year’s World Cup tournament. There was excitement as the …
your ad hereState of the Art: Museum Takes Hi-Tech Look at Vermeer
Researchers at the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague are using the latest technology to take a long, hard look at one of their most prized paintings, Johannes Vermeer’s “Girl with a Pearl Earring,” and they are inviting the public in to watch. For two weeks starting Monday, experts are pointing …
your ad hereFood Tech Startup Goes to Liberia, Making Popular, Local Dish More Nutritious
About 1-in-3 people in the world eats food that fills them up but doesn’t have enough protein, vitamins and minerals. Known as “hidden hunger,” the situation can lead to a weakened immune system, stunted growth and impaired intelligence. But San Francisco food tech company Just thinks it has …
your ad hereDubai Police: Famous Bollywood Actress Sridevi Died from Drowning
Dubai police said Monday that drowning was the cause of death for famed Bollywood actress Sridevi Kapoor, correcting earlier reports that she had died of a heart attack. “Following the completion of post-mortem analysis, #DubaiPolice today stated that the death of Indian actress #Sridevi occurred due to drowning in her …
your ad hereAmid Rohingya Crisis, Largely Business as Usual in Myanmar
Reports of massacres and the displacement of close to 700,000 Rohingya have chilled relations between Myanmar and its Western partners but the crisis has not reversed the country’s long-term economic outlook. Myanmar’s brand as a “frontier” destination for Western investment took a knock earlier this month with the exit of …
your ad hereIOC Says Hockey Players’ Singing Won’t Derail Russian Return
Russia’s imminent return from a doping suspension won’t be derailed because its hockey players sang their national anthem, the International Olympic Committee said Monday. The Russian men’s team defied IOC rules by belting out the anthem at their medal ceremony following Sunday’s 4-3 overtime win against Germany in the gold-medal …
your ad hereOnce a College Basketball Player, Paralyzed Athlete Now Curls
Steve Emt was rolling himself up a hill to a pie shop in Falmouth, Massachusetts, when the coach of a wheelchair curling team noticed the former UConn basketball player. The shop’s name was Pie in the Sky. An interesting coincidence, Emt thought, when Tony Colacchio approached him and suggested that …
your ad hereForeign Countries Chase Oil in South China Sea Without Incident
A South Korean firm’s uncontested discovery of oil in a sea where six other governments vie for sovereignty shows how outsiders harvest maritime resources without adding to decades of political friction. South Korean petroleum refining company SK Innovation Co. found crude oil at a Chinese tract in the South China …
your ad hereThe Weinstein Company Says It Will File for bankruptcy
The Weinstein Company said late on Sunday that the U.S. film studio, whose ex-chairman Harvey Weinstein has been accused of sexual harassment and assault, planned to file for bankruptcy in the coming days after talks to sell itself collapsed. Filing for bankruptcy protection creates more uncertainty about how women who …
your ad hereWeinstein Co. Expected to File Bankruptcy After Talks Fail
The Weinstein Company’s board of directors says the company is expected to file for bankruptcy protection after last-ditch talks to sell its assets collapsed. Now-disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein co-founded the company in 2005. He was fired last October after being accused of sexual assault and harassment by dozens of …
your ad hereResearchers Make Wood Stronger than Steel
A new super-material — stronger, lighter and cheaper than steel — has emerged from scientists’ labs. It’s not a high-tech nano-polymer or some new alloy. It’s wood. VOA’s Steve Baragona has more. …
your ad hereFood Tech Start-Up Goes to Liberia, Making Local Food More Nutritious
Around the world, one in three people suffer from something known as “hidden hunger.” Their bellies may be full, but the food they are eating is not nutritious. A San Francisco food technology firm is working in Liberia to see if it can make a popular Liberian dish more nutritious. …
your ad hereCryptocurrency Newcomers Cope With Wild Swings
After researching digital currencies for work last year, personal finance writer J.R. Duren hopped on his own crypto-rollercoaster. Duren bought $5 worth of litecoin in November, and eventually purchased $400 more, mostly with his credit card. In just a few months, he experienced a rally, a crash and a recovery, …
your ad hereMichelle Obama to Release Memoir in November
Michelle Obama’s memoir, one of the most highly anticipated books in recent years, is coming out Nov. 13. The former first lady tweeted Sunday that the book, to come out a week after the 2018 midterm elections, is called “Becoming.” “Writing ‘Becoming’ has been a deeply personal experience,” she said …
your ad hereSpying on Spies in New York Museum
It’s not easy to be a spy. The job requires a unique set of skills, including mastery of a wide range of gadgets and devices. Visitors to the new Spyscape museum in New York have an opportunity to explore secret missions and see for themselves if they have what it …
your ad hereIn Photos: Pyeongchang Olympics Closing Ceremony
South Korea brought the curtain down on its “Peace Games” on Sunday, with winter sports athletes dancing and singing together at a vibrant closing ceremony. …
your ad hereOlympic ‘Games of New Horizons’ Close in Pyeongchang
Hailing the Pyeongchang Olympics as “the games of new horizons”, the International Olympics Committee declared the 2018 winter games closed Sunday. In his speech at the Games’ closing ceremony, IOC president Thomas Bach praised North and South Korea for marching together during the opening ceremony, saying, “You have shown how …
your ad hereFarewell, Korea: Olympic Games Wrap up Triumphs, Surprises and Politics
It began with politics. It ends with … politics. In between, humanity’s most extraordinary feats of winter athletic prowess unfolded, revealing the expected triumphs but also stars most unlikely — from favorites like Mikaela Shiffrin, Shaun White and Lindsey Vonn to sudden surprise legends like Czech skier-snowboarder Ester Ledecka and …
your ad hereSaudis Flock to Country’s First Jazz Festival
Men and women swayed to music at Saudi Arabia’s first jazz festival on Friday, the second of a three-day outdoor event that showcases the Kingdom’s recent efforts of shedding its conservative image. Locals and foreigners flocked to the festival to watch bands from Riyadh, Beirut and New Orleans. The crowd …
your ad hereCPR Survival Rates Lower Than Most People Think
The majority of people believe cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is successful more often than it tends to be in reality, according to a small U.S. study. This overly optimistic view, which may partly stem from seeing happy outcomes in television medical dramas, can get in the way of decision-making and frank …
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