Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention … and Gaza needs electricity. The coastal enclave’s two million residents now receive only three to four hours of power per day. …
your ads here!Month: June 2018
Fighting Infections in Post-antibiotic World
Scientists say due to indiscriminate use of antibiotics, for treating even minor infections, many bacteria have developed strong immunity against this type of drug. In their words, we may have …
your ads here!Divers Fight Damaging ‘Ghost’ Fishing Nets
Some 640,000 tons of lost fishing gear pollute the world’s oceans, according to the United Nations. Slow to break down, these so-called “ghost nets” take a huge toll on sea …
your ads here!UK to Force Big Companies to Publish Worker-to-Boss Pay Gap
Britain’s biggest companies will from 2020 be legally required to publish the gap between the salaries of their chief executives and what they pay their average U.K. workers, under proposed government rules. Business …
your ads here!Justify Triumphs in Belmont, Wins Triple Crown
Justify led all the way Saturday to win the Belmont Stakes by 1¾ lengths and become horse racing’s 13th Triple Crown champion and second in four years. The chestnut colt …
your ads here!Rise in US Suicides Highlights Need for New Depression Drugs
A spike in suicide rates in the United States has cast fresh light on the need for more effective treatments for major depression, with researchers saying it is a tricky development area …
your ads here!Salmonella Linked to Pre-cut Melon Sickens 60 in Midwest
Health officials say a salmonella outbreak linked to pre-cut melon has sickened 60 people in five Midwestern states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Caito Foods LLC on …
your ads here!UK’s May Orders Retreat to Sort Out Brexit Details
Prime Minister Theresa May will gather together squabbling British ministers at her country residence after this month’s European Union summit to settle on details of a much-anticipated Brexit policy paper. May has yet …
your ads here!Halep’s French Open Title Inspired by Ruzici
Newly crowned French Open champion Simona Halep said she was inspired to win her first Grand Slam title by her manager Virginia Ruzici’s feats 40 years ago at Roland Garros. …
your ads here!Trump Rails at Trudeau, Says US Won’t Sign G-7 Communique
U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that he had instructed his representatives not to sign a communique by all seven leaders attending the G-7 summit in Canada, citing statements by Canada’s …
your ads here!Sculpted Head of Mystery Biblical King Found in Israel
An enigmatic sculpture of a king’s head dating back nearly 3,000 years has set off a modern-day mystery caper as scholars try to figure out whose face it depicts. The …
your ads here!Macron’s Campaign Economists Warn French Leader Over Rich-Friendly Policies
French President Emmanuel Macron’s economic policy is viewed as favoring the rich and must change to address inequalities, according to a memo written by three economists who worked on his …
your ads here!Prosecutor: Bourdain Hanged Himself with Bathrobe Belt
The prosecutor of Colmar in France’s Alsace region says that writer and celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain hanged himself in the bathroom of his French hotel room. Prosecutor Christian de Rocquigny …
your ads here!Australian Bank Hit With $530 Million Fine for Money-Laundering
Australia’s Commonwealth Bank has agreed to pay a $530 million fine for breaching anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing laws. The scandal relates to more than 53,000 suspect transactions that the …
your ads here!Pope Francis: Providing Clean Energy Is ‘A Challenge of Epochal Proportions’
Pope Francis has told the world’s oil executives that a transition to less-polluting energy sources “is a challenge of epochal proportions.” On the last day of a two-day conference Saturday, …
your ads here!Greenpeace: Microplastic, Chemical Pollution Widespread in Antarctica
Plastic and chemical pollution has been detected in most samples of snow and seawater taken by researchers in Antarctica, said the nongovernmental environmental group Greenpeace. Greenpeace scientists gathered water and …
your ads here!Queen’s Honors for Emma Thompson, Kazuo Ishiguro, More
British film stars Emma Thompson, Keira Knightley and Tom Hardy and Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro are among those receiving honors in the name of Britain’s monarch. The list published …
your ads here!‘Who Dares Go Out Shopping?’ Afghans Buy Online to Avoid Bombs
Shoppers in the Afghan capital are going online for everything from fashion to furniture to avoid bomb attacks and sexual harassment, with dozens of startups doing a brisk trade where …
your ads here!Learning Tolerance and Respect at a Ramadan Boarding School
Attacks on three churches last month in Indonesia have shaken many who live in the country with the largest Muslim population. Some worry about peaceful relations among various faiths. So …
your ads here!Soft Soil Saving Pisa Tower from Falling
Earthquakes happen frequently in Italy, but the famous leaning tower in Pisa still stands, puzzling scientists. An earthquake expert from University of Bristol thinks he knows why. VOA’s George Putic …
your ads here!Golden State Warriors Sweep Cleveland Cavaliers for 2nd Straight NBA Title
Golden State. Golden still. Stephen Curry scored 37 points, NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant added 20 and a triple-double and the Warriors stamped themselves a dynasty after winning their second …
your ads here!Award-winning Smart Drones to Take on Illegal Fishing
Drones guided by artificial intelligence to catch boats netting fish where they shouldn’t were among the winners of a marine protection award on Friday and could soon be deployed to …
your ads here!