The head of the World Trade Organization told member states on Monday they must prevent “the fall of the first dominoes” in a trade war and warned of a real risk of triggering an escalation of global trade barriers and a deep recession. World trade policy is in turmoil because …
your ad hereAngola’s Isabel dos Santos Denies Allegations of Graft at Oil Firm
Isabel dos Santos, the former head of Angola’s state-owned Sonangol oil company, is denying her successor’s allegations that she engaged in questionable business dealings related to the firm. In a 13-page typed statement released late Sunday, Dos Santos – Africa’s richest woman, with a net worth that Forbes business magazine …
your ad hereJudge, Police Help Oust Trump Hotels from Panama Property
Workers pried President Donald Trump’s name from signs outside his family company’s luxury hotel in Panama on Monday, as Trump’s executives were ousted from their management offices in a business dispute under orders from Panamanian officials. Trump’s security guards also left. The end to a 12-day standoff over control …
your ad hereUS Senate Poised to Ease Dodd-Frank Rules for Most Banks
Ten years after a financial crisis rocked the nation’s economy, the Senate is poised to pass legislation that would roll back some of the safeguards Congress put into place to prevent a relapse. The move to alter some key aspects of the Dodd-Frank law has overwhelming Republican support and enough …
your ad hereTo Engage Customers, Smart Mirrors Take Cues from Social Media
Call it the Snapchat effect. Some high-tech mirrors out there are borrowing from the social media giant, which offers face “lenses” to decorate selfies shared among its users. Instead of putting dog ears or sparkly rainbow tongues on photos, popular on Snapchat, these mirrors allow consumers to apply virtual lipstick …
your ad hereUN Chief Appoints Bloomberg as Envoy for Climate Action
The U.N.’s new envoy for climate action, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, said Monday that President Donald Trump can become “a great leader” if he changes his mind about global warming and keeps the United States in the Paris climate agreement. The billionaire media mogul expressed hope that …
your ad hereThe Oscars’ Most Intimate Celebrity Moments Occur Off-Camera
There are cameras everywhere at the Academy Awards, but some of the most intimate celebrity moments at the show still manage to escape the lens. Here’s a look at some of the backstage interactions that never made it to TV screens: LADY-BIRD BONDING: Greta Gerwig and Laura Dern …
your ad hereNative Americans Delight as Veteran Actor Speaks Cherokee at Oscars
Native Americans took to social media to express gratitude to Hostiles star Wes Studi, Cherokee, who, during the 90th Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles last night, spoke Tsalagi, the language of the Cherokee people. The Cherokee Nation itself took to Twitter to express gratitude. “As a veteran, I am …
your ad hereAI Has a Dirty Little Secret: It’s Powered by People
There’s a dirty little secret about artificial intelligence: It’s powered by an army of real people. From makeup artists in Venezuela to women in conservative parts of India, people around the world are doing the digital equivalent of needlework -drawing boxes around cars in street photos, tagging images, and transcribing …
your ad here90th Oscars Dance Between Honoring and Correcting the Past
Held one year ago, the 90th Academy Awards would have very likely been a rose-colored nostalgia fest. But this year, with a culture-wide reckoning over decades of sexual misconduct, a film business in decline, a volatile political climate and the fact that last year the esteemed show couldn’t even manage …
your ad hereUber Sued After Data Stolen by Hackers Covered up
Pennsylvania’s attorney general is suing the ride-hailing company Uber, saying it broke state law when it failed to notify thousands of drivers for a year that hackers stole their personal information. The lawsuit filed Monday in Philadelphia said hackers stole the names and drivers’ license numbers of at least 13,500 …
your ad hereStars Let Loose at Oscar Parties Marking Awards Season’s End
Greta Gerwig screamed with delight and relief as she hugged a group of friends once she got into the Vanity Fair Oscar party. The “Lady Bird” director and Oscar nominee had just walked down the last red carpet of her long awards season. She quickly pulled up her long flowing …
your ad hereOscars Red Carpet 2018
Here are some of the best looks from the red carpet at the 90th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, March 4, 2018. …
your ad hereTrump Would Exempt Canada, Mexico from Tariffs if New NAFTA Deal Reached
U.S. President Donald Trump says Mexico and Canada would be exempted from his planned tariffs on steel and aluminum imports if they can reach a “new and fair” trade agreement with the United States. The three countries are currently in negotiations on revising the North American Free Trade Agreement, with …
your ad hereChina Sets Ambitious Growth Target, Promises Steel Cuts
China’s top economic official set a robust growth target Monday and promised more market opening and cuts in a bloated steel industry that has inflamed trade tensions with Washington and Europe. The growth target of “around 6.5 percent” announced by Premier Li Keqiang to China’s ceremonial legislature, little-changed from last …
your ad hereBill Cosby Goes to Court to Stop Accusers From Testifying
Bill Cosby is going to court to stop some of his dozens of accusers from testifying at his April 2 sexual assault retrial. Cosby’s retooled defense team is due to clash with prosecutors over the potential witnesses at a pretrial hearing on Monday. Prosecutors want to call as many as …
your ad here‘Shape of Water’ Triumphs at an Oscars Full of Change
The 90th Academy Awards crowned Guillermo del Toro’s monster fable “The Shape of Water” best picture at an Oscars that confronted the post-Harvey Weinstein era and sought to pivot to a vision of a more inclusive movie business. A sense of change was palpable at the ceremony Sunday at the …
your ad here‘A Fantastic Woman’ Wins Foreign Film Oscar
Chile’s “A Fantastic Woman” has been named the winner of the best foreign language film Academy Award. The film from director Sebastian Lelio stars transgender actress Daniela Vega as a woman who faces acrimony and scrutiny after the death of her lover. Lelio called Vega the inspiration for the film. …
your ad hereAirship Drones Could Stay Aloft for Days
Battery-powered drones have mostly replaced manned aircraft in a range of tasks, from scientific measurements to aerial photography, with one persistent disadvantage – the limit of their power source. A startup company in San Francisco says their airship can do a lot of those tasks while staying in the air …
your ad hereApplications for Facial Recognition Increase as Technology Matures
From a shopping center and an airport to a concert venue or even your own phone, these are all places facial recognition technology can now be used due to technological advancements in the last few years. The types of applications are growing in a world where the idea of privacy …
your ad hereDrama in Red and Neutrals on Oscars Red Carpet
Looks in neutrals, reds and purples brought the drama Sunday on the Oscars carpet at Hollywood’s biggest fashion show. Salma Hayek looked like exotic royalty in a custom Gucci gown in lilac. It was heavily jeweled and had a busy, ruffled tiered skirt. Rita Moreno, meanwhile, honored Academy Awards history …
your ad hereMASH Star David Ogden Stiers Dies at 75
American actor David Ogden Stiers, known as the arrogant but brilliant surgeon Charles Emerson Winchester on the television series MASH, has died of bladder cancer at 75. MASH was the story of an army hospital near the front lines during the Korean War. The series was a well-established hit when …
your ad hereOscars to Bring an Unpredictable Awards Season to a Close
The Oscars will hope to live down their most infamous blunder at the 90th Academy Awards, which begin at 8 p.m. EST and will be broadcast live by ABC from the Dolby Theatre. But more than redemption is on the line Sunday for last year’s embarrassing best-picture flub — the …
your ad hereWashington Braces for Possible Trump-Induced Trade War
Washington is bracing for the start of a possible trade war between the United States and its closest allies and biggest commercial partners and a radical departure from America’s trading posture of the last seven decades. VOA’s Michael Bowman reports, the Trump administration is not backing down from last week’s …
your ad hereOscars Fashion through The Years: The Great and The Puzzling
A radiant Grace Kelly glided from her seat, pulling up her long opera gloves, her little evening bag balanced on one arm, as she collected a best actress trophy for “The Country Girl” at the 1955 Academy Awards. She kept her speech short and sweet: “The thrill of this moment …
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