Worried that Walmart’s $16 billion deal to takeover India’s biggest e-commerce company will force millions of mom and pop stores out of business, hundreds of shop owners in several cities have led protests against the U.S. retail giant. India’s fast-growing retail trade is dominated by millions of small traders …
your ad hereZimbabwe’s Government Dismisses HRW Report on Child Labor
Zimbabwe’s government is denying a report from Human Rights Watch that documented extensive child labor on the country’s tobacco farms. Some of the children are as young as 10 years old, and the report says many have experienced acute nicotine poisoning from handling tobacco plants. The 105-page report, titled “A …
your ad hereFish for Flour? Barter is New Currency in Collapsing Venezuela
Under the midday sun, dozens of fishermen wait to sell their day’s catch by a lagoon in the town of Rio Chico on the Caribbean coast of Venezuela. But they aren’t expecting cash in return. Instead, they’re swapping mullets and snappers for packages of flour, rice and cooking oil. “There …
your ad hereShouting CEO, Changing Rules: Inside Tesla’s Model 3-building Sprint
A tense and short-tempered Chief Executive Elon Musk barked at engineers on the Fremont, California assembly line. Tesla Inc. pulled workers from other departments to keep pumping out the Model 3 electric sedans, disrupting production of the Model S and X lines. And weekend shifts were mandatory. Tesla pulled out …
your ad hereMerkel Last-Ditch Migrant Deal Faces EU Headwinds
An 11th-hour deal clinched by German Chancellor Angela Merkel to rescue her fragile government by limiting migrant arrivals immediately ran into European resistance Tuesday, with neighboring Austria vowing to “protect” its borders. In high-stakes crisis talks overnight, Merkel put to rest for now a dangerous row with a longtime rival, …
your ad hereBasketball Game Between Australia and the Philippines Turns Violent
The International Basketball Federation, or FIBA, is conducting an investigation into a bench-clearing brawl between Australia and the Philippines that led to the ejection of 13 players. The fight broke out during a 2019 FIBA World Cup qualifying game Monday in the Philippine Arena outside Manila. Australia was leading the …
your ad hereTrump Moves to Block China Mobile’s US Entry on National Security Grounds
The U.S. government moved on Monday to block China Mobile Ltd. from offering services to the U.S. telecommunications market, recommending its application be rejected because the government-owned firm posed national security risks. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should deny China Mobile’s 2011 application to offer telecommunication services between the United …
your ad hereWith Refrigerated ATMs, Camel Milk Business Thrives in Kenya
Halima Sheikh Ali is the proud owner of one of the few ATMs in Wajir town in northeast Kenya. But rather than doling out shilling notes, it dispenses something tastier: a fresh pint of camel milk. “For 100 Kenyan shillings ($1), you get one liter of the freshest milk in …
your ad herePortuguese Tech Firm Uncorks a Smartphone Made Using Cork
A Portuguese tech firm is uncorking an Android smartphone whose case is made from cork, a natural and renewable material native to the Iberian country. The Ikimobile phone is one of the first to use materials other than plastic, metal and glass and represents a boost for the country’s technology …
your ad here2001: A Space Odyssey, 50 Years Later
It was 50 years ago the sci-fi epic 2001: A Space Odyssey by author Arthur C. Clarke and filmmaker Stanley Kubrick, opened in theaters across America to mixed reviews. The almost three-hour long film, was too cerebral and slow- moving to be appreciated by general audiences in 1968. Today, half …
your ad hereBrazil Fan Who Is Deaf, Blind Follows World Cup With Help
Like fans all over soccer-mad Brazil, Carlos Junior followed every move the national team made on the field Monday in its 2-0 victory over Mexico. He wiped his brow every time Mexico closed in but failed to score. He banged the table or a drum when Brazil took a shot …
your ad hereTop US Business Group Assails Trump’s Handling of Trade Dispute
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Monday denounced President Donald Trump’s handling of global trade disputes, issuing a report that argued tariffs imposed by Washington and retaliation by its partners would boomerang badly on the American economy. The Chamber, the nation’s largest business lobbying group and a traditional ally of …
your ad hereI Never Said That! High-tech Deception of ‘Deepfake’ Videos
Hey, did my congressman really say that? Is that really President Donald Trump on that video, or am I being duped? New technology on the internet lets anyone make videos of real people appearing to say things they’ve never said. Republicans and Democrats predict this high-tech way of putting …
your ad hereNew Financial Apps Demystify Stocks and Bonds for Latinos
Carlos Garcia was three years into his first job in technology at Merrill Lynch when he first learned what a 401K retirement savings account was. He was floored when he learned that a colleague had already saved $30,000 in three years, and the company had matched it. The concept …
your ad hereOutside the Law: Nigerians Turn to Radio Show for Justice
“Hembe-lembeh!” yells Ahmad Isah, the host of Nigeria’s “Brekete Family” radio program. “Olo-lolo!” shouts his audience — more than 100 people who have crammed into his studio, looking for justice. “Brekete Family” is a show which promises to help Nigeria’s downtrodden redress wrongs — a format, says Isah, born out …
your ad hereA Team of Six Ugandan Scientists Win Prize for Malaria Rapid Testing Kit
A team of six young Ugandan scientists won a prestigious engineering prize for a non-invasive rapid testing kit for malaria they hope will one day be widely used across Africa. The award by the Royal Academy of Engineering in Britain comes with nearly $33,000 in prize money. VOA’s Mariama Diallo …
your ad hereLast African Team Booted from World Cup Raises Concerns
Senegal’s national football team returned home from the World Cup last week after losing to Colombia and becoming the first country knocked out under new rules on discipline. Senegal’s defeat means all five African teams have been eliminated from the World Cup’s knockout stage – the first time since 1982 …
your ad hereHoneybees Finding It Harder to Eat at America’s Bee Hot Spot
Bees are having a much harder time finding food in the region known as America’s last honeybee refuge, a new federal study found. The country’s hot spot for commercial beekeeping is the Northern Great Plains of the Dakotas and neighboring areas, where more 1 million colonies spend their summer feasting …
your ad hereNASA Spacecraft Sends Back Close-Ups of Dwarf Planet Ceres
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft is sending back incredible close-ups of the dwarf planet Ceres. The spacecraft has been circling Ceres since 2015. In June, it reached its lowest orbit yet, skimming the surface from just 22 miles (35 kilometers) up. The latest pictures released Monday offer unprecedented views of a huge …
your ad hereFresh Grounds for Coffee: Study Shows It May Boost Longevity
Go ahead and have that cup of coffee, maybe even several more. New research shows it may boost chances for a longer life, even for those who down at least eight cups daily. In a study of nearly half-a-million British adults, coffee drinkers had a slightly lower risk of death …
your ad here‘Unicorns of the Sea’ at Risk From Increased Arctic Shipping
The polar bear may be the classic poster child for climate change, but it is far from the only animal threatened by a warming Arctic. Because the region is warming two to three times more quickly than the rest of the planet, the rapidly melting sea ice is opening new …
your ad hereUS Fifth Graders Help Save the Monarch Butterfly
P.B. Smith Elementary School in Warrenton, Virginia, is one of a growing number of schools around the United States that have vegetable gardens. Teaching children about gardening gives them a chance to get hands-on experience with growing and eating vegetables, learning about nutrition and nature in the process. Last year, …
your ad hereSpaceX Delivers AI Robot, Ice Cream, Mice to Space Station
The International Space Station got its first robot with artificial intelligence Monday, along with some berries, ice cream and identical brown mice. SpaceX’s capsule reached the station three days after launching from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Station astronaut Ricky Arnold used a large mechanical arm to grab the Dragon capsule …
your ad here1.3 Million Afghan Children at Risk From Polio
A new round of a polio immunization campaign went into action Monday in Afghanistan amid concerns insurgent bans could possibly deprive hundreds of thousands of children from receiving the vaccine. During the five-day campaign, officials say, about 52,000 Afghan vaccinators will visit 6.4 million children under the age of five. …
your ad hereEU Warns US Against Car Tariffs
The European Union has warned the United States that placing tariffs on automobiles would end up hurting the U.S. economy and would probably result in retaliatory measures from its trading partners. In a letter sent to U.S. Commerce Department Friday, the European Union said tariffs on European cars and car …
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