Governments must do far more to include the needs of young people in the global fight against HIV and AIDS, according to a new report. Despite progress in tackling the …
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Apple, Google at China Internet Fest Shows Lure of Market
The high-profile attendance of the leaders of Apple and Google at a Chinese conference promoting Beijing’s vision of a censored internet highlights the dilemma for Western tech companies trying to …
your ads here!Bollywood Idol Shashi Kapoor Dies at 79
Longtime Bollywood actor and producer Shashi Kapoor died Monday at the age of 79. Kapoor, who starred in over 150 films, passed away in a Mumbai hospital, after suffering from …
your ads here!Medical Role for Illegal Drugs
A growing body of scientific evidence is leading the U-S Food and Drug Administration to take a closer look at two illegal drugs that the federal government deems to have …
your ads here!Facebook’s Sandberg Warns of Backlash Against Women
Facebook’s chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg warned of a potential backlash against women and urged companies to put into place clear policies on how allegations of sexual harassment are handled. …
your ads here!Portugal’s Finance Chief Tapped to Lead Eurozone Group
The finance ministers from the 19 countries that use the euro are deciding who should lead their regular meetings, with Portugal’s Mario Centeno widely tipped to take the helm of …
your ads here!Rwanda Ramps Up STEM Education for Girls
18-year-old secondary school student Yvonne Kevia pours a clear liquid into a burette, watching the bubbles flow down the long, glass tube. After mixing and measuring, the liquid turns bright …
your ads here!Report: Ongoing Labor Abuse Found in Pepsi’s Indonesian Palm Oil Plantations
Workers at several Indonesian palm oil plantations that supply Pepsi and Nestle suffer from a variety of labor abuses, including lower-than-minimum wages, child labor, exposure to pesticides, and union busting, …
your ads here!Philadelphia Struggles with Fighting Massive Drug Epidemic
Anthony walks the streets of Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood looking for two competing things: His next heroin fix – and help in what he says is his struggle to end addiction. …
your ads here!Luxury Car Makers Shift Gears from Sporty Sedans to SUVs
Luxury brands are switching gears at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show. Manufacturers once known for iconic sports cars are facing an identity crisis — trying to compete with Tesla’s …
your ads here!Philadelphia’s Battle Against Opioids Takes Aim at Hard-Hit Neighborhood
President Trump’s opioid commission is calling for more federal funding to battle addiction and deadly opioid drug-related overdoses in the United States. More than 175 Americans are dying every day …
your ads here!Venezuela to Launch Cryptocurrency to Fight US Sanctions
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says his government will launch a cryptocurrency, or digital currency, to circumvent what he called a financial “blockade” by the U.S. government. The new currency will …
your ads here!Venezuela Maduro Gains Control Over Oil Contracts Amid Purge
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday gained more powers over the OPEC member’s oil contracts, as a deepening purge looks set to strengthen the leftist leader’s control of the key …
your ads here!Met Opera Suspends Conductor James Levine Over Allegations of Sex Abuse
After shaking the halls of Congress, network newsrooms, and Hollywood, a sex abuse scandal has now reached the epitome of high culture — grand opera. New York’s Metropolitan Opera has …
your ads here!Facebook Opens New London Office, to Create 800 UK Jobs
Facebook opens its new London office on Monday and said it would add 800 more jobs in the capital next year, underlining its commitment to Britain as the country prepares …
your ads here!Diphtheria Cases Soaring in Yemen as Blockade Creates Shortage of Vaccines
The World Health Organization reports the Saudi-led blockade of Yemen’s sea ports is hampering efforts to contain a diphtheria outbreak that, so far, has caused 197 cases of the disease, …
your ads here!Nevada Gambling Leaders Grapple with Pot’s Future in Casinos
A committee exploring the effects of recreational marijuana on Nevada’s gambling industry is wrestling with how the state’s casinos might deal with the pot business while not running afoul of …
your ads here!Rising Number of Young Americans Are Leaving Jobs to Farm
Liz Whitehurst dabbled in several careers before she ended up on a Maryland farm, crating fistfuls of fresh-cut arugula in the November chill. The hours were better at her nonprofit …
your ads here!China’s Ceramics Capital Struggles to Adapt Amid War on Smog
The city of Zibo, China’s ceramics capital, is undergoing environmental shock therapy to clear its filthy skies and transform its economy — and not everyone is happy. Much of Zibo’s …
your ads here!Geologists Say Fracking Won’t Solve England’s Energy Problems
Fracking, at least in the U.S., has changed the country’s energy outlook. It has cut the cost of fossil fuels and turned the U.S. into a net exporter of fuel. …
your ads here!Toyota Unveils a New Robot That Mimics its Operator’s Movements
Toyota Motor Corporation recently unveiled a high-tech personal assistant at the International Robot Exhibition in Tokyo. It mimics the moves of the user, which Toyota says may turn this machine …
your ads here!North’s Missile Frustrates South Korea’s Olympic Preparation
Just when South Korea thought it was finally creating a buzz for February’s Winter Olympics, North Korea fired its most powerful missile yet and reignited safety worries about the small …
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