Cristiano Ronaldo has come to the defense of Kalidou Koulibaly after the Napoli defender was the target of racist chants during a match at Inter Milan. Next to a photo …
your ads here!Month: December 2018
Japan to Leave International Whaling Commission; Resume Commercial Whaling
Japan will withdraw from the International Whaling Commission and resume commercial whaling in July. Wednesday’s announcement was met with opposition from animal rights groups, who say that Tokyo is violating …
your ads here!Male Campaigner Seeks to End FGM in Kenya’s Maasai Community
Female circumcision — a practice that opponents call female genital mutilation — has been a coming-of-age ritual among the Maasai tribe of Kenya for generations. But it is becoming less …
your ads here!Report: US Retail Holiday Sales Best in 6 Years
Retail sales in the U.S. for the 2018 holiday season were up more than 5 percent to more than $850 billion, according to data Mastercard released Wednesday, making 2018 the …
your ads here!Report: US Trade Team to Travel to China for Talks
A U.S. trade delegation will go to China the week of Jan. 7, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing two people familiar with the matter. It will be the first time the two …
your ads here!Wall Street Notches Best Day in 10 Years in Holiday Rebound
Wall Street notched its best day in 10 years as stocks rallied back Wednesday, giving some post-Christmas hope to a market that has otherwise been battered this December. The Dow …
your ads here!Study: Work in Space Does Not Seem to Shorten Astronauts’ Lives
Although space travel exposes astronauts to forms of radiation that are uncommon on Earth, and that are linked to cancers and heart problems, a U.S. study suggests this doesn’t significantly shorten their lives. …
your ads here!Indian State to Return Unused Land to Farmers
Farmers in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh are getting back land that was taken from them more than a decade ago by the government because it was not used, a …
your ads here!Serena Voted AP Female Athlete of the Year for 5th Time
She showed up in Paris wearing a black catsuit, a reminder that nobody can command the Grand Slam stage quite like Serena Williams. She reached the finals at Wimbledon and …
your ads here!Indian Casinos Across US Wary of Betting on Sports Books
Two dozen large-screen TVs showing football and other sports line the walls. There’s beer on tap, bar top seating and leather chairs. Chicken wings are on the menu. And at …
your ads here!‘Tech Addicts’ Seek Solace in 12 Steps and Rehab
We like to say we’re addicted to our phones or an app or some new show on a streaming video service. But for some people, tech gets in the way …
your ads here!Israel to Allow Medical Marijuana Exports
Israel’s Parliament has unanimously approved a law to permit exports of medical marijuana, allowing Israel to tap the lucrative global market. Israel will become the third country, after the Netherlands …
your ads here!At New Museum of Black Civilizations, a Call to Come Home
The Museum of Black Civilizations in Senegal opened this month amid a global conversation about the ownership and legacy of African art. The West African nation’s culture minister isn’t shy: …
your ads here!Lobster Divers Risk Injury, Death in Honduras
Saul Ronaldo Atiliano was diving for lobster in the clear waters off Honduras’ Caribbean coast when he felt a pressure, a pain in his body. And he knew he’d gotten …
your ads here!Koreas Celebrate Joint Railway
North and South Korea held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday to mark the start of a joint project to connect railways throughout the divided peninsula. The event was held after both …
your ads here!Futuristic Fun House Transforms Traditional Games into High Tech Wonders
Technology is very quickly changing entertainment as we know it. While some worry that people are spending too much time on video games and not enough time with other people, …
your ads here!From Markle to Michelle: 10 Celebrities Using Star Power for Good in 2018
Stars from Buckingham Palace to Bollywood and Hogwarts used their fame in 2018 to highlight a list of global challenges from climate change, to disease and women’s rights. Here are …
your ads here!Interactive TV Lets Viewers Choose Plot and Story Lines
Movie and TV show endings can be a major let down, but what if you could control the storyline as it develops? Eko is an entertainment company that’s putting viewers …
your ads here!Storytellers Attempt to Revive a Tradition They Say is Dying Out
There are traditions in Africa that some believe need to be revived. Modern fables and folk tales being told at a recent storytelling festival in Nairobi, Kenya, are part of …
your ads here!A Master and His Apprentice Build Banjos
Tennessee wouldn’t be Tennessee without country music, and the latter is hard to imagine without the recognizable sounds of the banjo. They may seem simple and easy to make, but …
your ads here!Japan Announces IWC Withdrawal, Will Resume Commercial Whaling
Japan is withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission and will resume commercial whaling next year, a government spokesman said Wednesday, in a move expected to spark international criticism. “We have …
your ads here!Social Media’s Year of Falling From Grace
In 2018, technology firms such as Facebook and Google faced more scrutiny and negative press over their handling of data breaches and online speech. The issue may mean new rules …
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