Gambia’s government used a court order Monday to seize assets belonging to exiled former President Yahya Jammeh. They include nearly 90 bank accounts and 14 companies linked to Jammeh. Justice …
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Robotics Contest for Youth Promotes Innovation for Economic Growth in Africa
Several hundred middle school and high school students from Senegal and surrounding countries spent last week in Dakar building robots. Organizers of the annual robotics competition say the goal is …
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Several hundred middle school and high school students from Senegal and surrounding countries spent last week in Dakar building robots, and organizers hoped to encourage African governments and private donors …
your ads here!Hackers Hit Russian Bank Customers, Planned International Cyber Raids
Russian cybercriminals used malware planted on Android mobile devices to steal from domestic bank customers and were planning to target European lenders before their arrest, investigators and sources with knowledge …
your ads here!Outgoing WHO Director Says Agency Remains Relevant
Margaret Chan, the outgoing Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has opened this year’s World Health Assembly (WHA) by staunchly defending the organization against critics who say it …
your ads here!Leaked Documents Reveal What Facebook Will Let You Post
Leaked Facebook documents reveal the company walks a fine line between free speech and violent or hateful content. The Guardian newspaper says it obtained the “more than 100 internal training …
your ads here!Fruit Juice Consumption Discouraged for Young Children
Children younger than one should drink breast milk or formula, and should only drink fruit juice if advised by a doctor, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. The organization …
your ads here!Brazil Packed with Travel Riches, So Why So Few Tourists?
Brazil is home to the largest rainforest on Earth. It has miles of sandy, deserted beaches, and stunning flat-topped mountains. It invented samba and a devilish little drink called the …
your ads here!Germany, France Pledge New Efforts to Strengthen Eurozone
Germany and France pledged Monday to seek ways to strengthen the 19-nation eurozone, with harmonizing corporate taxes among the possible measures they will mull over in the coming weeks. …
your ads here!Trans Surgeries Jump 20 Percent from 2015 to 2016
Gender confirmation surgeries jumped by 20 percent in the United States from 2015 to 2016, according to a new survey. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) survey says there …
your ads here!As Ethiopian Seeks to Head WHO, Outbreak at Home Raises Questions
Ethiopia is battling an outbreak of acute watery diarrhea (AWD) that has affected more than 32,000 people. At the same time, Ethiopia’s former minister of health, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, is …
your ads here!Chinese Online Retailer Developing One-ton Delivery Drones
China’s biggest online retailer, JD.com Inc., announced plans Monday to develop drone aircraft capable of carrying a ton or more for long-distance deliveries. The company said it will test …
your ads here!Race, Gender, Fame All Issues As Cosby Jury Selection Starts
Thirteen years after a Temple University basketball team manager went to famous alumni Bill Cosby’s nearby home for career advice, her complaint that Cosby drugged and molested her that night …
your ads here!Study Finds that Speeding up Sepsis Care Can Save Lives
Minutes matter when it comes to treating sepsis, the killer condition that most Americans probably have never heard of, and new research shows it’s time they learn. Sepsis is …
your ads here!Boeing Co. Signs Defense, Commercial Deals with Saudi Arabia
Boeing Co said on Sunday it had signed several defense and commercial deals with Saudi Arabia including for the sale of military and passenger aircraft during a visit by U.S. …
your ads here!Ringling Brothers Circus Comes to an End
The circus billed as “The Greatest Show on Earth” has come to an end after 146 years. The Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus gave its final performance Sunday …
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The European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Pierre Moscovici, said on Sunday he was confident an agreement between Athens and its creditors could be found at a meeting of …
your ads here!WHO Optimistic on Controlling DRC Ebola Outbreak
The World Health Organization’s regional chief for Africa reports prospects for rapidly controlling the spread of the deadly Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo are good. While not …
your ads here!Exhibit Illustrates Extreme Adaptations of Mammals Over Millennia
A giant rhinoceros the size of three African elephants once grazed on treetops in Tibet, but succumbed to climate change more than 20 million years ago. The high treetops disappeared, …
your ads here!Exhibit Shows Extreme Adaptations of Mammals
The challenges of adaptation and survival are the themes of a new exhibit at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. Mike O’Sullivan reports that the the exhibit, Extreme Mammals, …
your ads here!Russian Ship Brings Medical Care to Remote Places
Recent studies suggest that as many as 400 million people around the world do not have access to basic health care. In some cases it’s because of conflict, but in …
your ads here!Russian Ship Brings Medical Care to Isolated People
Recent studies suggest that as many as 400 million people around the world do not have access to basic health care. In some cases it’s because of conflict, but in …
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