Investigators said Monday that targets of high-tech spying in Mexico included an international group of experts backed by the Organization of American States who had criticized the government’s probe into …
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Taking Hula From Ancient Tradition to 21st Century Art
On stage in their grass skirts and colorful shirts, the hula dancers look like a traditional island group. But when the music starts, it’s obvious this performance is anything but …
your ads here!Actor Tom Hanks to Receive Award for Work Reflecting US History
For his work in films reflecting U.S. history such as “Saving Private Ryan,” “Apollo 13” and “Bridge of Spies,” actor Tom Hanks has won this year’s Records of Achievement Award, …
your ads here!Tanzania’s President Signs New Mining Bills into Law
Tanzanian President John Magufuli said on Monday he has signed into law new mining bills which require the government to own at least a 16 percent stake in mining projects. …
your ads here!Musk Tweets Pictures of First Model 3 to Roll Off the Line
Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Elon Musk on Sunday tweeted pictures of the first Model 3 sedan to roll off the assembly line. Tesla board member Ira Ehrenpreis was the first …
your ads here!US Court: Madrid Museum Must Face Heirs’ Claim in Nazi Art Case
A federal appeals court on Monday revived a lawsuit seeking to force a Madrid museum to return an Impressionist masterpiece to the family of a Jewish woman who was compelled …
your ads here!Cholera Outbreak Reaches 300,000 People Infected in Yemen
A cholera outbreak in Yemen “continues to spiral out of control,” according to the International Committee of the Red Cross, which says there are now over 300,000 suspected cases of …
your ads here!China’s COSCO to Buy Orient Overseas for $6.3 Billion
China’s biggest shipping company, state-owned COSCO Shipping Holdings Co., is creating the world’s No. 3 container shipping giant by acquiring rival Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. Shares in both companies surged …
your ads here!Game Explores, Encourages the Creative Side of Coding
A common assumption is that writing computer code is a highly technical skill for people who are good at math and logic, but software engineers say another quality is just …
your ads here!The Creative Side of Coding
A common assumption is that writing computer code is a highly technical skill for people who are good at math and logic. There is another quality in the tech world …
your ads here!Venezuelan MLB Players Voice Anguish Amid Turmoil Back Home
They wanted to show the old seven-starred flag from their homeland. And when the Venezuelan players from the Pittsburgh Pirates finally found one on Amazon, they promptly held it upside …
your ads here!Rural Amazon Violence Rises Amid Bureaucracy Over Land Titles
For a farmer in Brazil’s Amazon, Manoel Freire Camurca was doing pretty well for himself until a local power broker burned down his house and took the surrounding fields he …
your ads here!UNESCO Adds to List of World Heritage Sites
A remote Iranian desert city, Ice Age-era caves in Germany and a stone wharf in Brazil built for arriving African slave ships are three new additions to UNESCO’s list of …
your ads here!IOC Balks at Helping Rio With $35-40 Million Olympic Debt
The IOC has balked at helping Rio Olympic organizers pay a debt estimated at $35-40 million. The executive board of the International Olympic Committee, meeting Sunday in Lausanne, Switzerland, …
your ads here!From Paintings to Flash Protests, Venezuelan Artists Raise Voices
Deploying poems, paintings and posters, opposition-minded artists in Venezuela are expanding their anti-government protests, offering a peaceful alternative to the violent political unrest costing at least 90 lives in three …
your ads here!At France’s Davos, French Bosses Laud Impact of New President
Top French company bosses who have for years lamented their country’s slow pace of reforms at an annual summer gathering in Provence offered glowing praise this year for the first …
your ads here!China Tests Self-sustaining Space Station in Beijing
Sealed behind the steel doors of two bunkers in a Beijing suburb, university students are trying to find out how it feels to live in a space station on another …
your ads here!IOC Planning Refugee Team at 2020 Tokyo Games
Refugees are likely to compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with the International Olympic Committee planning another refugee team after its first appearance at last year’s Rio de Janeiro Games. …
your ads here!In Houston, Former Refugees are Transformed Through Their Art
With the delicacy of a conductor, Ammar Alobaidi runs his right index finger across his acrylic work — a bright, abstract piece that reflects his love for cubism and three …
your ads here!Report: Russia Behind Hacking of US Energy, Nuclear Companies
Hackers who penetrated the business networks of U.S. energy and nuclear companies in recent weeks were working for the Russian government according to a report in a prominent newspaper. The …
your ads here!From Pet to Pest: Red-eared Turtles Threaten Native Species
Invasive species are wreaking havoc in waters around the world — from Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades, to Asian carp in the Mississippi River, to turtles native to the …
your ads here!In India, Drug Makers Try to Stay a Step Ahead of FDA
In 28 years in India’s pharmaceuticals sector, Rajiv Desai has never been busier. Most of the last six months on his desk calendar is marked green, indicating visits to the …
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