The International Olympic Committee said Thursday that it was closely monitoring rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula, less than 200 days before the 2018 Winter Olympics are set to begin …
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US Defense Secretary Mattis Begins Tech Outreach with Amazon Visit
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis kicked off his first official visit to the U.S. technology industry on Thursday with a tour of Amazon’s headquarters in Seattle, the first stop on …
your ads here!Teen Girls Gather in Malawi to Advance Science, Tech Skills
A hundred teenage girls from seven countries are gathered in Malawi for a ‘Women in Science’ camp. Lameck Masina has the story from the Malawi University of Science and Technology …
your ads here!Controversial Film About Russian Czar Cleared for Release
A historical film about the last Russian czar’s affair with a ballerina has been cleared for release, the Culture Ministry said Thursday, despite passionate calls for its ban. “Matilda,” which …
your ads here!Egypt Inflation Surges to 33 Percent After Fuel Subsidy Cuts
Egypt’s official statistics agency says the country’s inflation rate has jumped to 33 percent in July – up from 29.8 percent in June. The announcement comes as Egyptians struggle in …
your ads here!New Hope for Japan’s Summer Delicacy
The Japanese summer delicacy of roasted eel, braised with a tangy sauce and sprinkled with prickly mountain pepper, is in question as the creatures with their mysterious migrations become increasingly …
your ads here!China Sends ‘Hack Proof’ Code From Satellite to Earth
China has sent an unbreakable code from a satellite to the Earth, marking the first time space-to-ground quantum key distribution technology has been realized, state media said Thursday. China launched …
your ads here!China to US: Be Prudent on Aluminum Duties
China urged the U.S. government Thursday to act “prudently” to avoid damaging economic relations between the two countries, in a strongly worded response to Washington’s preliminary decision to place anti-dumping …
your ads here!Breastfeeding Center Helps Ugandan MP’s Juggle Work, Motherhood
The WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding for a baby’s first six months and continued breastfeeding up to two years of age. Uganda’s parliament has been promoting breastfeeding with a free, day …
your ads here!Embryo Gene Editing is Still a Long Way Off
A study published this month in the online scientific journal Nature stunned the world: Scientists were able to fix a hereditary genetic mutation in a human embryo. The milestone achievement …
your ads here!Low Tech Startup Transforming Sewage Into Fuel
The planet has a bit of a waste problem. Every year, at least 200 million tons of raw sewage goes untreated. This is an environmental and health crisis. But one …
your ads here!In the Fight to End Modern Slavery, Machines May Hold Key
More than 20 million people are working as modern slaves, and a technology developer is hoping artificial intelligence can help clean up the world’s supply chains and root out worker …
your ads here!Mass Market Hopes for Battery-free Cell Phone Technology
Researchers in the United States have unveiled a prototype of a battery-free mobile phone, using technology they hope will eventually come to be integrated into mass-market products. The phone is …
your ads here!Efforts to End Viral Hepatitis in Indigenous People Show Promise
Many indigenous populations suffer from high rates of viral hepatitis, and are 2 to 5 times as likely as the surrounding general population to contract it. But efforts to eliminate …
your ads here!With ‘Watch,’ Facebook Takes Big Step Toward TV
Facebook on Wednesday made its biggest move to date to compete in the television market by expanding its video offerings with programming ranging from professional women’s basketball to a safari …
your ads here!Ancient Beast Named for Late Motörhead Bassist Lemmy
A ferocious seagoing crocodile that menaced coastal waters about 164 million years ago during the Jurassic Period has been given a name honoring the similarly ferocious heavy-metal rocker Lemmy, the …
your ads here!Study Boosts Hope of ‘Liquid Biopsies’ for Cancer Screening
Scientists have the first major evidence that blood tests called liquid biopsies hold promise for screening people for cancer. Hong Kong doctors tried it for a type of head and …
your ads here!Harsh Rhetoric Between North Korea and Trump Worries Investors
The exchange of threats and harsh rhetoric between North Korea and Donald Trump has rattled many investors. Stock prices fell in Asia, Europe and the United States, while demand rose …
your ads here!Author of Google Diversity Memo Files Labor Complaint After Firing
A former Google software engineer, who wrote an internal memo criticizing the company’s diversity policies, has filed a labor complaint, saying he was wrongfully fired. In a statement emailed to …
your ads here!Cholera Threatens to Sweep Across South Sudan During Rainy Season
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is calling for rapid action to prevent a cholera epidemic in South Sudan from spiraling out of control as the rainy season in the …
your ads here!WHO in Myanmar Says Swine Flu Outbreak Not an ‘Unusual Event’
The World Health Organization in Myanmar says a recent outbreak of H1N1 in the country is not unusual for the time of the year, and while there may be more …
your ads here!Trump Vows US Will ‘Win’ in Fight Against Opioid Crisis
U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States had no alternative but to defeat an epidemic of opioid drug use, which kills more than 100 Americans daily. Speaking from New …
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