As gigabytes of data flow from field to fingertips, click by click, the technological divide has been closing between teams at the World Cup. While the focus has been on the debut of video assistant referees, less obvious technical advances have been at work in Russia and the coaches have …
your ad hereRobotics Engineer Barbie Joins Girls Who Code
Barbie, the world’s most iconic doll, is venturing into coding skills in her latest career as a robotics engineer. The new doll, launched Tuesday, aims to encourage girls as young as seven to learn real coding skills, thanks to a partnership with the kids game-based computing platform Tynker, toymaker Mattel …
your ad hereTrump Says Panel Can Protect US Tech From China
President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s measured approach to restricting Chinese investments in U.S. technology companies, saying a strengthened merger security review committee could protect sensitive American technologies. Trump, in remarks to reporters at the White House, said the approach would target all countries, not …
your ad hereFormer US Defense Official Says Google Has Stepped Into a ‘Moral Hazard’
A former top U.S. Defense Department official is questioning the morality of Google’s decision not to renew a partnership with the Pentagon. “I believe the Google employees have created a moral hazard for themselves,” former Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work said Tuesday. Google announced earlier this month that it would …
your ad hereEU China to Promote WTO Rules Upgrade
As Washington and Beijing teeter on the brink of a possible trade war, the European Union and China have agreed to launch a working group to promote reform at the World Trade Organization. The move is part of an effort to upgrade the global trade system’s toolbox and ward off …
your ad hereCreators of Suicide Prevention App Say It’s Ok Not To Be OK
Suicide is now the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Two teenagers have come up with a way to try and reduce the suicide rate with a smartphone app. VOA Correspondent Mariama Diallo sat down with the inventors, who …
your ad hereLuxury Boutique for Dogs Was Inspired By Hollywood
The American fashion industry has something for nearly everyone: from high-fashion mavens, sports enthusiasts, to the most discriminating pet owners. Among the pet boutiques that aim to please the fussiest of pets and their owners, a popular designer stands out. Her name is Yana Syrkin, a Ukrainian immigrant who has …
your ad hereRising Crime Pushes Mexico Bulletproof Car Production to Record
Historic levels of violent crime in Mexico have sparked a record increase in the country’s car-armoring business, with an industry group predicting a double-digit jump in the number of vehicles bulletproofed this year. There were more than 25,000 murders across Mexico last year, the highest annual tally since modern records …
your ad hereSnake Bites and Chocolate: Costa Rican Women Teach Tourists Jungle Secrets
To treat snake bites, bathe in a tea brewed from yellow button-shaped flowers, advises Melissa Espinoza Paez as she describes the medicinal properties of Costa Rica’s jungle plants, pointing out towering vines used to combat kidney problems. In the lush mountains close to the Panama border that make up the …
your ad hereBritish Lawmakers Approve Heathrow Airport Expansion
The British Parliament has overwhelmingly approved plans to expand Europe’s biggest airport after decades of debate over its potential impact. The House of Commons on Monday voted 415-119 to build a third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport. Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative government and business groups strongly backed the expansion, …
your ad hereNigeria Herder-Farmer Conflict Highlights Squeeze on Arable Land
The violent conflicts between farmers and semi-nomadic herders in Nigeria that left dozens of people dead over the weekend illustrate the intensifying pressure and competition for arable land in Africa, experts said Monday. Fertile land that is dwindling due to climate change combined with a population boom are fueling conflicts …
your ad hereMovie Academy Invites 928 New Members in Diversity Push
The group that hands out the Oscars said on Monday that it had invited 928 new members from 59 countries, in its biggest diversity drive after years of criticism of its mostly white and male membership. Those invited include “Girls Trip” star Tiffany Haddish; “The Big Sick” co-writers Kumail Nanjiani …
your ad hereStocks Sink as Trade Wars Loom
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday again called for better trade terms with the European Union and Canada, while saying the United States needs greater trade balance with China. “I want the barriers taken down, I want our farmers to be able to trade,” he told a crowd of supporters …
your ad hereMnuchin: New Investment Curbs Not Specific to China
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Monday that forthcoming investment restrictions from the department will not be specific to China but would apply “to all countries that are trying to steal our technology.” In a Twitter message, Mnuchin said stories on investment restrictions from Bloomberg and the Wall Street …
your ad hereMalnutrition the ‘Challenge of Our Time,’ Say Award Winners
Malnutrition is the “challenge of our time,” with diet-related disease afflicting almost every country in the world, the winners of a $250,000 prize dubbed the Nobel for agriculture said Monday. David Nabarro and Lawrence Haddad, who were jointly awarded this year’s World Food Prize, are credited with cutting the number …
your ad hereIranian Merchants Hold Rare Protest in Capital’s Grand Bazaar
Iranian merchants in the capital’s Grand Bazaar held a rare protest Monday against the plummeting value of Iran’s currency, the rial, as other demonstrators also took to the streets. Most shop owners closed their stores Monday in Tehran’s main bazaar as thousands of people gathered in the streets. Video posted …
your ad hereIndia Speeds Up Environmental Industry Approvals, Alarms Activists
India is fast-tracking environmental clearances for projects like power plants and coal mines in a bid to propel growth, setting off alarm bells among environmentalists and affected residents who say the decisions are being made too quickly. In a country where state machinery typically moves slowly, the environment ministry under …
your ad hereMedical Milestone: US OKs Marijuana-Based Drug for Seizures
U.S. health regulators on Monday approved the first prescription drug made from marijuana, a milestone that could spur more research into a drug that remains illegal under federal law, despite growing legalization for recreational and medical use. The Food and Drug Administration approved the medication, called Epidiolex, to treat two …
your ad hereAnita Baker, H.E.R., Meek Mill Shine at BET Awards
The 2018 BET Awards barely handed out any trophies with big stars like Cardi B, Drake and Kendrick Lamar absent, but the show included superior performances by rising singer H.E.R., rapper Meek Mill and gospel artist Yolanda Adams, who paid tribute to Anita Baker and nearly brought her to tears. …
your ad hereUber Argues it Should Remain in Business in London
Uber argued Monday that is should be allowed to keep driving on the streets of London, telling a court that the ride-hailing app has made significant changes since a regulator refused to renew the company’s operating license last year. Lawyers for the company opened their case in an effort …
your ad hereHarley, Stung by Tariffs, Shifts Some Production Overseas
Harley-Davidson, facing rising costs from new tariffs, will begin shifting the production of motorcycles heading for Europe from the U.S. to factories overseas. The famed motorcycle maker said in a regulatory filing Monday that European Union tariffs on its motorcycles exported from the U.S. jumped from 6 percent to …
your ad here‘Crazy’ or in Love, Russia Dances to Latin World Cup Beat
Latin American countries have sprung a World Cup surprise by filling Russia’s 11 host cities with tens of thousands of fans from Mexico and Colombia to Peru and Argentina. And some of the Europeans who did show up said their friends back home told them they were crazy to go. …
your ad hereProlific, Painfully Candid Ex-Poet Laureate Donald Hall Dies
Donald Hall, a prolific, award-winning poet and man of letters widely admired for his sharp humor and painful candor about nature, mortality, baseball and the distant past, has died at age 89. Hall’s daughter, Philippa Smith, confirmed Sunday that her father died Saturday at his home in Wilmot, New Hampshire, …
your ad hereTrump Threatens New Tariffs on Trading Partners
President Donald Trump has issued a warning to U.S. trading partners that unless they remove restrictions placed on American goods, they will face “more than Reciprocity by the U.S.A.” “The United States is insisting that all countries that have placed artificial Trade Barriers and Tariffs on goods going into their …
your ad hereEnterprising Iraqi Runs Mobile Coffee Shop to Make Ends Meet
A young, Iraqi man struggled to find work in the oil-rich city of Basra. After extensive online job searches, he had an idea to outfit his small car with a coffee machine and a giant coffee cup on the roof, turning him into a barista with a mobile café. Arash …
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