Game of Thrones actress Natalie Dormer gets in front as well as behind the camera for the thriller In Darkness, a movie she began writing nearly 10 years ago when …
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Ex-Brazil Tycoon Batista Handed 30-Year Sentence for Corruption
Eike Batista, the former mining and oil magnate who was once Brazil’s richest man, was convicted and sentenced to 30 years in prison for bribing Rio de Janeiro state’s disgraced …
your ads here!How Much Artificial Intelligence Surveillance Is Too Much?
When a CIA-backed venture capital fund took an interest in Rana el Kaliouby’s face-scanning technology for detecting emotions, the computer scientist and her colleagues did some soul-searching — and then …
your ads here!India Demands Facebook Curb Spread of False Information on WhatsApp
India has asked Facebook to prevent the spread of false texts on its WhatsApp messaging application, saying the content has sparked a series of lynchings and mob beatings across the …
your ads here!Over 40 Countries Object at WTO to US Car Tariff Plan
Major U.S. trading partners including the European Union, China and Japan voiced deep concern at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Tuesday about possible U.S. measures imposing additional duties on …
your ads here!Measles Spreads in Brazil After Cases Come From Venezuela
A measles outbreak is growing in Brazil after cases were imported from neighboring Venezuela where health services have collapsed. More than 460 cases of the disease have been confirmed in …
your ads here!Britain Trials Virtual Reality Time Travel to Combat Dementia
About 100 dementia sufferers in Britain will take part in government-backed trials using virtual reality to help recall lost memories, the firm behind the technology said on Tuesday. Virtual reality …
your ads here!Merkel Last-Ditch Migrant Deal Faces EU Headwinds
An 11th-hour deal clinched by German Chancellor Angela Merkel to rescue her fragile government by limiting migrant arrivals immediately ran into European resistance Tuesday, with neighboring Austria vowing to “protect” …
your ads here!Basketball Game Between Australia and the Philippines Turns Violent
The International Basketball Federation, or FIBA, is conducting an investigation into a bench-clearing brawl between Australia and the Philippines that led to the ejection of 13 players. The fight broke …
your ads here!Trump Moves to Block China Mobile’s US Entry on National Security Grounds
The U.S. government moved on Monday to block China Mobile Ltd. from offering services to the U.S. telecommunications market, recommending its application be rejected because the government-owned firm posed national …
your ads here!With Refrigerated ATMs, Camel Milk Business Thrives in Kenya
Halima Sheikh Ali is the proud owner of one of the few ATMs in Wajir town in northeast Kenya. But rather than doling out shilling notes, it dispenses something tastier: …
your ads here!Portuguese Tech Firm Uncorks a Smartphone Made Using Cork
A Portuguese tech firm is uncorking an Android smartphone whose case is made from cork, a natural and renewable material native to the Iberian country. The Ikimobile phone is one …
your ads here!2001: A Space Odyssey, 50 Years Later
It was 50 years ago the sci-fi epic 2001: A Space Odyssey by author Arthur C. Clarke and filmmaker Stanley Kubrick, opened in theaters across America to mixed reviews. The …
your ads here!Brazil Fan Who Is Deaf, Blind Follows World Cup With Help
Like fans all over soccer-mad Brazil, Carlos Junior followed every move the national team made on the field Monday in its 2-0 victory over Mexico. He wiped his brow every …
your ads here!I Never Said That! High-tech Deception of ‘Deepfake’ Videos
Hey, did my congressman really say that? Is that really President Donald Trump on that video, or am I being duped? New technology on the internet lets anyone make …
your ads here!New Financial Apps Demystify Stocks and Bonds for Latinos
Carlos Garcia was three years into his first job in technology at Merrill Lynch when he first learned what a 401K retirement savings account was. He was floored when he …
your ads here!Outside the Law: Nigerians Turn to Radio Show for Justice
“Hembe-lembeh!” yells Ahmad Isah, the host of Nigeria’s “Brekete Family” radio program. “Olo-lolo!” shouts his audience — more than 100 people who have crammed into his studio, looking for justice. …
your ads here!Last African Team Booted from World Cup Raises Concerns
Senegal’s national football team returned home from the World Cup last week after losing to Colombia and becoming the first country knocked out under new rules on discipline. Senegal’s defeat …
your ads here!SpaceX Delivers AI Robot, Ice Cream, Mice to Space Station
The International Space Station got its first robot with artificial intelligence Monday, along with some berries, ice cream and identical brown mice. SpaceX’s capsule reached the station three days …
your ads here!1.3 Million Afghan Children at Risk From Polio
A new round of a polio immunization campaign went into action Monday in Afghanistan amid concerns insurgent bans could possibly deprive hundreds of thousands of children from receiving the vaccine. …
your ads here!EU Warns US Against Car Tariffs
The European Union has warned the United States that President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 20 percent tariff on imported European cars would seriously hurt the U.S. economy and …
your ads here!HRW: Indonesia’s ‘Unlawful Action’ Contributes to Soaring HIV Rate
A human rights watchdog says Indonesia’s crackdown on its LGBT community is contributing to the country’s soaring HIV rate. Human Rights Watch says Indonesian authorities have taken “unlawful action,” in …
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