General Motors said Wednesday that Venezuelan authorities had illegally seized its plant in the industrial hub of Valencia and vowed to “take all legal actions” to defend its rights. The …
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Princess Cruises Fined $40 Million for Water Pollution
A federal judge in Miami fined Princess Cruise Lines $40 million Wednesday for illegally dumping oil waste into the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, and for falsifying records. It …
your ads here!Egypt Displays Restored Statue of Ramses II
Egypt has unveiled a massive granite statue of Ramses II, the most powerful and celebrated of the ancient Pharaohs, after completing its restoration. Standing 11 meters (36 feet) tall and …
your ads here!Finance Minister: Peru Economy to Recover in 2018, 2019 After Flood Damage
Peru’s economy will recover in coming years with investment in construction after recent flooding, likely growing 4.5 percent in 2018 and 5 percent in 2019, Finance Minister Alfredo Thorne said …
your ads here!Facebook Gives Peek Inside Unit Studying Brain-to-text Technology
Facebook on Wednesday pulled aside the curtain on a secretive unit headed by a former chief of the Pentagon’s research arm, disclosing that the social media company is studying ways …
your ads here!Sleepy Pakistani Village Rises as China’s Gateway to Middle East
Over the last six months, the skyline over the sleepy fishing city of Gwadar has been transformed by machines that dredge the Arabian Sea and cranes that set up shipping …
your ads here!New York Magazine: Top-rated Host Bill O’Reilly Out at Fox News
Fox News has decided to part ways with star host Bill O’Reilly following allegations of sexual harassment, New York magazine reported Wednesday, citing anonymous sources briefed on the discussions. O’Reilly …
your ads here!Brazil Agrees to Lower Police Retirement Age After Violent Protest
The Brazilian government on Wednesday agreed to lower the minimum retirement age for police officers in its pension reform proposal, a day after members of their unions stormed Congress to …
your ads here!IMF Urges Caution as Washington Eyes Slashing Regulations, Taxes
The International Monetary Fund said President Trump’s plans to cut regulations and taxes might encourage companies to make risky investments of the kind that preceded the financial crisis in 2008. …
your ads here!Planet Hunters Find Another ‘Earthy’ Planet in Our Galactic Neighborhood
The hits, they just keep coming! News was made in February when astronomers found seven potential earth-like planets orbiting the red dwarf star Trappist-1. Wednesday, another red dwarf star is …
your ads here!Emirates Cuts Flights to US as Passenger Demand Wanes
Emirates Airline, the world’s biggest international air carrier by traffic, said Wednesday it is cutting flights to five U.S. cities because of a drop in demand since President Donald Trump …
your ads here!Report: 40 Percent of Americans Breathe Dirty Air
A new report says 40 percent of Americans live in counties with unhealthy levels of particle air pollution. The annual “State of the Air” report, released Wednesday by the American …
your ads here!Nigeria Suspends Intel Chief over $43 Million Cash Stash
Nigeria’s president on Wednesday suspended the country’s intelligence chief over the recent discovery of $43 million in cash in a Lagos apartment. President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered an investigation into …
your ads here!China Seeks Foreign Help in Risky Work Finding Oil in Disputed Sea
Beijing is looking for foreign contractors to help find oil and gas under the South China Sea but expects to meet resistance because other governments contest its claims and any …
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Khailee Ng wanted name brand clothes. So, as a suburban teenager in Malaysia, he shoplifted. He could have continued with his criminal life, he said, but took a different route. …
your ads here!Goal to Eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases Moves Ahead
Governments and private donors have pledged $812 million to control and eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) at a five-day summit convened to advance efforts to fight river blindness, sleeping sickness, …
your ads here!South Africa’s Toxic Mining Legacy
[Mining is big business in South Africa. It is the world’s largest producer of chrome and platinum, and the second largest producer of palladium and zirconium. It is also the …
your ads here!Spinning the Flame May Lead to Better Cleaning of Oil Fires
Every now and then scientists stumble upon a discovery that opens up new possibilities for research and lead to solutions for existing problems. Researchers at the University of Maryland say …
your ads here!The ‘Golden Voice of Africa’ Wows US Audiences
Salif Keita, star of African music, was in concert in the Washington area recently. He was born an albino, with skin that has no pigmentation, along with other ailments. And, …
your ads here!WHO Reports ‘Record-breaking’ Progress in Fighting Neglected Tropical Diseases
The World Health Organization said Tuesday that unprecedented progress had been made in tackling many of the world’s most disfiguring and disabling neglected tropical diseases over the past 10 years. …
your ads here!Frog Substance Shown to Kill Human Flu Viruses
A frog found in India secretes a substance that has been shown to be highly effective at killing influenza viruses. Researchers at Emory University in Atlanta say the secreted peptide …
your ads here!Trump Executive Order Makes It Harder to Hire Foreign Workers
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at making it harder for companies to hire temporary foreign workers. The order, called “Buy American — Hire American,” …
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