An Emirati filmmaker is pushing boundaries and bypassing state censors by delicately unraveling a story about a traditional Arab family grappling with issues of homosexual love, gender identity, sectarianism and …
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Floyd Mayweather Dominates Conor McGregor
Floyd Mayweather Jr. figured out a 50th opponent, letting Conor McGregor have the early rounds before stalking him late and leaving the mixed martial artist defenseless and exhausted on the …
your ads here!American Workers Facing a ‘Skill Gap’
American workers are facing a paradox – many of them cannot find work while a lot of companies say they cannot find suitable candidates for job openings. Experts say the …
your ads here!World’s Only Bonobo Sanctuary Rehabilitating Orphan Primates
Bonobos are primates that are very closely related to chimpanzees, and humans. They are found exclusively in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It’s not completely clear how many of them …
your ads here!Vehicles Powered By Solar, Electric Moving Into the Market
Ever so slowly, the world is edging towards the demise of the gasoline-powered engine. It likely won’t come for decades, but it’s coming. Two new entries in the alternative powered …
your ads here!Taylor Swift Sets Records for Spotify Streams, YouTube Views
Spotify says Taylor Swift has set a new global first day streaming record. The music delivery site said Saturday it had logged more than 8 million same-day streams for her …
your ads here!Nanotechnology Asphalt Could Last Twice as Long
In spite of many attempts to replace it with a more suitable material, asphalt concrete remains the best and cheapest material for paving roads. Vulnerable to heat, ice, ultraviolet light …
your ads here!New Device and App Allows Patients to Conduct Self Checkups
A new device, developed by an Israeli start-up, could make routine visits to the doctor’s office a thing of the past. Faith Lapidus reports. …
your ads here!Threatened Sea Turtles Make Massive Pilgrimage to Protected Mexican Beach
The Olive Ridley Sea Turtle is classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the IUCN. Threats come on land and sea. Thousands of turtles die every …
your ads here!More Dependence on Internet Leads to More Cyberattacks Worldwide
Reports of cyberattacks against companies and governments around the world seem to be appearing in the headlines more frequently this year. Cyber security experts explain why the risk of being …
your ads here!US, Canada to Investigate Deaths of Endangered Whales
Marine authorities in the U.S. and Canada said Friday they will marshal resources to try to find out what’s behind a string of deaths of endangered North Atlantic right whales. …
your ads here!Iran Media Report Apple Shuts Down Iranian Apps
Iranian media are reporting that Apple Inc. has removed all Iranian mobile apps from its App Store. In reaction to Apple’s decision, Telecommunication Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi said Apple …
your ads here!Facebook Lambasted Over Video of Traffickers Abusing Migrants
People smugglers are using Facebook to broadcast the abuse and torture of migrants in order to extort ransom money from their families, the U.N. migration agency said on Friday. The …
your ads here!Hurricane Damage as Measured by Saffir-Simpson Scale
The Saffir-Simpson scale of a hurricane’s intensity is used to estimate potential property damage and coastal flooding caused by storm surge. The scale is determined by wind speed. Storm surge …
your ads here!Yellen: Financial System Safer, But Adjustments May Be Needed
The head of the U.S. central bank says the financial system is safer now than it was before the recession, and urges Washington to make some adjustments in financial regulations, …
your ads here!Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Aug. 26
We’re interfacing with the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending August 26, 2017. We greet a new song this week, …
your ads here!UK Police Slammed for Missing Clues to Stop Rock Star’s Sex Abuse
Detectives missed chances to stop pedophile rock star Ian Watkins in the years before he was charged with child sex abuse, Britain’s police watchdog said Friday. Watkins, lead singer of …
your ads here!Rosa Parks’ House May Be Returned to US From Germany
Section by section, American artist Ryan Mendoza painstakingly disassembled the small wood-frame home of civil rights icon Rosa Parks after learning that the struggling city of Detroit was going to …
your ads here!Taylor Swift Releases New Song ‘Look What You Made Me Do’
You can finally shake it off: Taylor Swift has released her new single. The 27-year-old singer dropped the upbeat song “Look What You Made Me Do” – which uses …
your ads here!US, South Korea Agree to Disagree on Trade
South Korea this week pushed back against the United States’ demand to renegotiate the free trade agreement (FTA) between the close allies. U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized the …
your ads here!S. Korea Pushes Back on US Call to Renegotiate Trade Pact
South Korea this week pushed back against the United States’ demand to renegotiate the free trade agreement (FTA) between the close allies. U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized the …
your ads here!Vietnamese Consumers Resist China as Officials Try to Get Along
When Ha Tran of Ho Chi Minh City shops for food, clothes or electronics, she avoids merchandise she can tell comes from Vietnam’s giant neighbor, China. It might not work, …
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