Malawi, which has one of the highest rates of the deadly HIV/AIDS infections, is on course to eradicate the virus, Jay Levy who co-discovered the AIDS virus 35 years ago …
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US Manufacturers Seek Relief From Steel, Aluminum Tariffs
President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported aluminum and steel are disrupting business for hundreds of American companies that buy those metals, and many are pressing for relief. Nearly 2,200 companies …
your ads here!Zuckerberg Under Pressure to Face EU Lawmakers Over Data Scandal
Facebook Inc’s Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg came under pressure from EU lawmakers on Wednesday to come to Europe and shed light on the data breach involving Cambridge Analytica that affected …
your ads here!Merkel Wants European Monetary Fund With National Oversight: Sources
German Chancellor Angela Merkel backs the idea of a European Monetary Fund, provided national governments have sufficient oversight, sources close to her said before a visit by the French president. …
your ads here!Swedish King Wants to Let Nobel Body Members Resign
Sweden’s king wants to change the statutes of the Swedish Academy, which awards the Nobel Literature Prize each year, to allow its life-appointed board members to resign. Academy head Sara …
your ads here!Iran Bans Government Bodies from Using Foreign Message Apps
Iran’s presidency has banned all government bodies from using foreign-based messaging apps to communicate with citizens, state media reported Wednesday, after economic protests organized through such apps shook the country …
your ads here!Russia Admits to Blocking Millions of IP Addresses
The chief of the Russian communications watchdog acknowledged Wednesday that millions of unrelated IP addresses have been frozen in a so-far futile attempt to block a popular messaging app. Telegram, …
your ads here!Simply the Best? UK Critics Praise Tina Turner Stage Musical
British theater critics are praising a new stage musical about the life of Tina Turner – and it also has the approval of the star herself. Turner was in the …
your ads here!Training Surgeons to Perform Robotic Surgery
Since 2000, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave approval to the world’s first robotic surgical system, almost 4,000 of these sophisticated machines have been deployed in operating suites …
your ads here!EU Pushes to Approve Japan Trade Deal
The European Commission will put forward a proposed free-trade agreement with Japan for fast-track approval Wednesday, hoping to avoid a repeat of the public protests that nearly derailed a trade …
your ads here!Chinese City Turns to Wind Power Lottery
The city of Yanan, a major wind power base in northwest China’s Shaanxi province, has introduced a lottery system to decide which wind projects will go ahead this year, a …
your ads here!Icons of American West Showcased — in Florida
When you think of Florida, the colored stone walls of the Grand Canyon don’t come to mind. Neither do cowboys, wolves or Native American silver-and-turquoise jewelry. In downtown St. Petersburg, …
your ads here!Steven Spielberg Taking on DC Universe Film ‘Blackhawk’
Steven Spielberg is flying into the DC Universe with the World War II action adventure “Blackhawk.” Warner Bros. Chairman Toby Emmerich says Tuesday that the legendary filmmaker will produce …
your ads here!Comey’s Tell-all Book Piques Readers’ Interest, Stoked by Trump’s Fury
Diane Kacprowski showed up at 57th Street Books in Chicago early on Tuesday on a mission to be one of the first to snap up a copy of James Comey’s …
your ads here!Venezuela Arrests Two Chevron Executives Amid Oil Purge
Chevron said on Tuesday two of its executives were arrested in Venezuela, a rare move likely to spook foreign energy firms still operating in the OPEC nation stricken by hyperinflation, …
your ads here!Exiled Artist Uses Art to Preserve Memories of Syria
Mohammad Hafez, a Syrian-born artist in exile, saves memories of his home country through dioramas depicting life in Syria before and during the war. His miniature pieces made of scraps …
your ads here!IRS Website Crashes as US Tax Deadline Looms
Americans who waited until the last day to file their federal taxes faced a major hurdle hours before the midnight deadline. The Internal Revenue Service website’s “Direct Pay” page, which …
your ads here!US Drug Agency Wants Tighter Rules on Making Opioids
The U.S. government on Tuesday proposed tightening rules governing the amount of prescription opioid painkillers that drugmakers can manufacture in a given year, in hopes of reining in the deadly …
your ads here!Post-Weinstein, Film Festivals Aim for Gender Parity
Asia Argento said he raped her during the Cannes Film Festival. Mira Sorvino said he chased her around a hotel room at the Toronto International Film Festival. Rose McGowan’s encounter …
your ads here!Airlines Agency Backs Creation of Global Drone Registry
Concerned by a rise in near misses by unmanned aircraft and commercial jets, the world’s airlines back development of a U.N.-led global registry for drones, an executive of their trade group said Tuesday. …
your ads here!Bat Key to Tequila Trade Taken Off US Endangered Species List
Wildlife managers in the American Southwest say a once-rare bat important to the pollination of plants used to produce tequila has made a comeback and is being removed from the …
your ads here!Starbucks Closing All Company-owned Stores for Anti-bias Training
Starbucks said Tuesday it will close all of its more than 8,000 company-owned U.S. stores on May 29 to educate employees about racial bias in an attempt to prevent more …
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