The number of confirmed cases of yellow fever outbreak in Brazil has tripled in recent weeks, with 20 deaths since July, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. Of …
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EU Mulls New Link Between Budget, Civic Rights
The EU’s justice commissioner is working on a proposal that could oblige member states such as Poland, which has clashed with Brussels over reforms to its courts, to pass tests …
your ads here!ILO: Global Unemployment Rate Stabilizing
The global unemployment rate is stabilizing after years in a slump due to a faltering economy, the International Labor Organization reports in “World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2018.” However, …
your ads here!NAFTA’s Fate Uncertain Ahead of Montreal Round of Talks
The NAFTA trade agreement’s future hangs in the balance this week as negotiators from the United States, Canada and Mexico try to settle major differences over revamping a pact that …
your ads here!Cate Blanchett, Elton John, Shah Rukh Khan Receive Davos Human Rights Awards
Film star Cate Blanchett, singer-songwriter Elton John and Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan received awards at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Monday for their work raising awareness about …
your ads here!Bill Cosby Tells Stories at Club in 1st Show Since 2015
Bill Cosby has performed in public for the first time since a sex abuse scandal embroiled him in 2015, telling stories and honoring old friends in his hometown on Monday …
your ads here!Heat-not-burn Cigarette Alternative Faces US Scrutiny
A device that heats tobacco without burning it reduces some of the harmful chemicals in traditional cigarettes, but government scientists say it’s unclear if that translates into lower rates of …
your ads here!Amazon Opens Store With No Cashiers, Lines or Registers
No cashiers, no lines, no registers — this is how Amazon sees the future of in-store shopping. The online retailer opened its Amazon Go concept store to the public Monday, …
your ads here!Facebook Should Pay ‘Trusted’ News Publishers Carriage Fee: Murdoch
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch on Monday called on Facebook to pay “trusted” news publishers a carriage fee, similar to the model used by cable companies, amid efforts by the social …
your ads here!Blood Test to Detect 8 Cancers Early Gives Promising Results
Scientists are reporting progress on a blood test to detect many types of cancer at an early stage, including some of the most deadly ones that lack screening tools now. …
your ads here!WHO Chief Calls for Universal Health Care
The World Health Organization’s director general is calling on the agency’s 192 member states to adopt universal health care as the best way of guaranteeing health for all. This is …
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Some New Caledonian crows craft hooked tools out of branched twigs, and Scottish biologists have discovered why – the birds can extract food from cracks and crevises several times faster …
your ads here!Star Trek Tricorder Moves Closer to Reality
Assessing someone’s medical status was easy on the TV series, Star Trek. Dr. McCoy just waved his tricorder over the patient, and any broken bones, concussions or internal bleeding were …
your ads here!Trump to Face Mixed Welcome at Elite Davos Gathering
In Davos this week, participants can experience “a day in the life of a refugee.” Or hear about ways to uphold the Paris climate accord and promote free trade. Or …
your ads here!US Tests Nuclear Power System to Sustain Astronauts on Mars
Initial tests in Nevada on a compact nuclear power system designed to sustain a long-duration NASA human mission on the inhospitable surface of Mars have been successful and a full-power …
your ads here!Move Over Traditional Billboards. Make Way for 3D Holographic Ads
Move over traditional billboards. Three-dimensional, slightly hypnotic holograms may soon replace two-dimensional signs and ads. Several companies with this technology said 3D holograms will revolutionize the way businesses and brands …
your ads here!Traditional Billboards Make Way for 3-D Holographic Ads
Those two-dimensional billboards that dot the landscape of many cities around the world may soon be replaced — with 3-D holograms. Companies working on this technology say it will revolutionize …
your ads here!Malawi Farmers Turn to Traditional Methods Against Fall Armyworm
Malawi is once again grappling with an invasion of fall armyworms, which ravaged crops across parts of Africa in 2016 and 2017 and aggravated food insecurity. Amid a shortage of …
your ads here!Patriots, Eagles Advance to Super Bowl
The New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles have advanced to the National Football League’s Super Bowl after winning their respective conference championship games Sunday. In the American Football Conference championship, …
your ads here!Former South Dakota Gold Mine Now an Underground Research Lab
Once a hugely productive gold mine in the western state of South Dakota, it is now being used as an underground research lab where scientists are trying to learn more …
your ads here!Australia, Canada Trade Blows over Wine
Australia has filed a formal complaint with the World Trade Organization that accuses Canada of placing “discriminatory” rules on the sales of imported wine. Canada is Australia’s fourth-biggest wine market. …
your ads here!Iran May Try to Loosen Revolutionary Guard’s Grip on Economy
Iran’s supreme leader has ordered the Revolutionary Guard to loosen its hold on the economy, the country’s defense minister says, raising the possibility that the paramilitary organization might privatize some …
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