A campaign by Colombia to eradicate child labor discovered nearly 5,000 children working in the past three months, including hundreds from economically stricken Venezuela, the government said on Tuesday. While …
your ads here!Month: June 2018
Smurf the Whole Day Long – Belgium Celebrates Cartoon Heroes
Belgium is celebrating the 60th birthday of the Smurfs by giving fans the chance to experience living in their village and take a virtual reality ride through mystical forests and …
your ads here!Colombia’s Rightist Contender Duque Seeks High Investment to Bolster Growth
Ivan Duque, the frontrunner to win Colombia’s presidential election on Sunday, said tax cuts he is proposing would bolster investment in the Andean nation by a third over the next …
your ads here!Fruit and Veg Off the Menu for Indonesian Girls as Myths Fuel Malnutrition
From fears that eating chicken wings makes it hard to find a husband to beliefs that pineapple jeopardizes fertility, a host of food taboos are fueling malnutrition among Indonesian girls, …
your ads here!Living with a Monster: Tourism at a Guatemala Volcano
Tourists reached out to feel the heat from the still-smoldering lava, tossed sticks to see them burst into flames or watched a guide toast marshmallows on hot rocks as they …
your ads here!Teen Girl Coders Choreograph Digital Dance
By mixing dance with the disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, an all-girl public school in New York encourages its students to go into the Stem fields. According to …
your ads here!Hungarian Filmmaker Tells Domestic Slave’s Story – and Helps Her Escape
When filmmaker Bernadett Tuza-Ritter met 52-year-old Marish, a Hungarian factory worker and maid, she was drawn to her haggard face – one that seemed as if it belonged to a …
your ads here!Mozart Score Among Hundreds of Manuscripts to Be Auctioned in Paris
A score by Mozart and a letter from Vincent Van Gogh are among hundreds of lots up for grabs this month in auctions of items by composers, artists and writers. …
your ads here!US Has FIFA Edge Over Risky Morocco in 2026 World Cup Vote
If the football federations follow FIFA’s guidance, the 2026 World Cup should be awarded to the North American bid on Wednesday. Success for Morocco relies on the electorate to follow …
your ads here!Florida Georgia Line Built Legacy One Hit Song at a Time
Country duo Florida Georgia Line has built its career one hit song at a time thanks to key collaborations, while also taking quiet steps to establish a lasting songwriting legacy …
your ads here!WHO Chief: ‘We Are Still at War’ With Ebola
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday cautioned against declaring victory too early in Congo’s Ebola epidemic, despite encouraging signs that it may be brought under control. …
your ads here!Frustrated AMA Adopts Sweeping Policies to Cut Gun Violence
With frustration mounting over lawmakers’ inaction on gun control, the American Medical Association on Tuesday pressed for a ban on assault weapons and came out against arming teachers as a …
your ads here!Malaria Drug May Fall Short for Children, Pregnant Women
The most widely used antimalarial therapy may not fully treat some children and pregnant women, according to a new study. These patients’ bloodstreams contained lower concentrations of one active ingredient …
your ads here!High-Profile Suicides Could Influence Students, Teens
The recent suicides of high-profile celebrities lead experts to worry that young people will copy the act of taking their own lives. “They think, ‘Well, OK, that person hung themselves …
your ads here!European Central Bank to Weigh End to Stimulus Program
The European Central Bank will on Thursday weigh when and how to end its bond-buying stimulus program — an exit that will have far-reaching consequences across the economy, from long-suffering savers …
your ads here!Vietnam Passes Sweeping New Cybersecurity Law
Vietnamese lawmakers have approved a new cybersecurity law that human rights activists say will stifle freedom of speech. The law will require online content providers such as Google and Facebook …
your ads here!Tired of Unemployment, Kashmir Women Decide to Open Their Online Business
The separatist campaign in Indian-administered Kashmir broke out into major violence in 1989. More than 60,000 people are estimated to have died and 10,000 to have disappeared in the disputed …
your ads here!Young Entrepreneurs Motivated by Purpose, Not Just Profit
The new generation of global entrepreneurs is going into business motivated by purpose rather than just profit, according to research by the HSBC banking group released on Tuesday. One in …
your ads here!Indonesian Agency Tries to Flex Soft Power Through Art
Indonesia is rich in commodities such as oil, gas, gold and tin, but a handful of government officials think its most powerful resources are cultural. They belong to a dynamic …
your ads here!New Disclosure Shows Growing Kushner Wealth, Debt
Financial disclosure forms released late Monday show that White House special adviser — and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law — Jared Kushner’s wealth and debt both appear to have risen over …
your ads here!Erdogan Seizes on Growth Figures to Persuade Skeptical Public
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is campaigning for re-election, seized on the latest Turkish growth figures as a vindication of his economic policies in the face of skepticism from not …
your ads here!Analog Charm of World Cup Sticker Book Endures Among Fans
Eighth-grade teacher Ari Mascarenhas could have picked high-tech gadgets or modern apps to help his students learn Portuguese, but he instead went old school with the World Cup sticker book. …
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