Every part of Lebanon’s national drink, arak, is infused with tradition — from distilling the aniseed-tinged liquor to the ritual of mixing it at the table, when the transparent liquid …
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EU Getting ‘Impatient’ with Facebook Over Consumer Data Use
The European Union’s consumer protection chief said Thursday she’s growing impatient with Facebook’s efforts to improve transparency with users about their data, warning it could face sanctions for not complying. …
your ads here!Scrounge for Workers Sees US Jobless Claims Hit 48-Year Low
New U.S. claims for jobless benefits fell for the third week in a row, hitting their lowest level in nearly 49 years for the third straight week, the Labor Department …
your ads here!Removing ‘Zombie’ Cells Deters Alzheimer’s in Mice
Eliminating dead-but-toxic cells occurring naturally in the brains of mice designed to mimic Alzheimer’s slowed neuron damage and memory loss associated with the disease, according to a study published Wednesday …
your ads here!Egypt’s Ancient Temples Rescued From the Nile 50 Years Ago
One of the world’s biggest archaeological rescue operations was successfully concluded 50 years ago after a massive ancient Egyptian temple complex was dismantled and hoisted to higher ground to prevent …
your ads here!For My Birthday, Please Give: Facebook Feature Raises Cash for Causes
When Behnoush Babzani turned 35, she threw a party. She also used her birthday to ask friends to donate to a cause she cares about deeply: helping people who need …
your ads here!Facebook’s Birthday Fundraiser Feature Brings Smiles to Charitable Causes
Facebook has always been a convenient way to send birthday wishes to friends. But many users have started taking advantage of a new feature introduced a year ago by the …
your ads here!Report: Extreme Poverty Declining Worldwide
The world is making progress in its efforts to lift people out of extreme poverty, but the global aspiration of eliminating such poverty by 2030 is unattainable, a new report …
your ads here!China’s Alibaba Scraps Plan to Create 1M US Jobs
Alibaba Chairman Jack Ma said Wednesday that the Chinese e-commerce giant had canceled plans to create 1 million jobs in the U.S., blaming the ongoing trade war for the decision, …
your ads here!Chinese Entrepreneur Rescinds Offer to Create 1 Million US Jobs
Chinese technology billionaire Jack Ma has rescinded his offer to create 1 million new jobs in the United States, saying it is no longer possible with the escalation of trade …
your ads here!Zimbabwe Government Pledges Funds to Fight Cholera Outbreak in Harare
Zimbabwe’s president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, says his government will assist municipalities struggling to fight a cholera outbreak that has killed 32 people and affected more than 3,000 during the past three …
your ads here!DNA Tests Identify Ivory Smuggling Cartels
Researchers are using genetic analysis to connect the dots in the illegal ivory trade, linking multiple seizures of the valuable tusks to a common set of traffickers. Targeting these ivory-smuggling …
your ads here!Taking Back Carbon ‘Imperative’ to Stop Planet Overheating, Backers Say
With climate-changing emissions still inching higher — and resulting threats from extreme weather surging — sucking greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere must become an urgent priority, backers of “carbon removal” efforts …
your ads here!Canada Wants to See Flexibility in NAFTA Talks With US
Canada said on Wednesday that it would need to see movement from the United States if the two sides are to reach a deal on renewing NAFTA, which Washington insists …
your ads here!Kenya’s Finance Minister Cuts Spending, Money Transfer Taxes to Rise
Kenya’s Finance Minister Henry Rotich has cut the government’s spending budget by 55.1 billion shillings ($546.90 million), or 1.8 percent, for the fiscal year from July this year, a Treasury …
your ads here!Egyptian-French Movie Star Gamil Ratib Dies
Award-winning Egyptian-French actor Gamil Ratib died Wednesday in Cairo. He was 92. Ratib is widely considered one of the greatest Egyptian movie actors of all time because of his screen …
your ads here!Amazon’s Use of Merchant Data Under EU Microscope
EU regulators are quizzing merchants and others on U.S. online retailer Amazon’s use of their data to discover whether there is a need for action, Europe’s antitrust chief said on …
your ads here!Thousands of Fans Request Grand Jury Probe of Prince’s Death
Thousands of Prince fans are asking federal authorities to open a grand jury investigation into his death. The petition to the U.S. Attorney’s Office has been signed by more than …
your ads here!Vietnamese Fighting Back on Plastic Pollution
For many Vietnamese people, it is a ritual as circadian as the sunrise: On the way to work, they pull over their motorbikes to grab an iced coffee from a …
your ads here!Report: Cryptocurrency Exchanges at Risk of Manipulation
Several cryptocurrency exchanges are plagued by poor market surveillance, pervasive conflicts of interest and lack sufficient customer protections, the New York Attorney General’s office said in a report published on …
your ads here!Renovated Cemetery Shows Armenians’ History in Cairo
Renovation work is nearly complete on an Armenian cemetery in Cairo whose graves reflect a 100 years of the community’s history in the Egyptian capital. Workers have fixed and cleaned …
your ads here!Che Guevara Poster Artist Looks Back on 50 Revolutionary Years
Fifty years after creating the Che Guevara poster that still adorns student bedrooms around the world, Irish artist Jim Fitzpatrick is delighted at its ubiquity, but concerned at its exploitation …
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