Tick tock, tick tock. The Tokyo Olympic clock has hit 500 days to go. Organizers marked the milestone on Tuesday, unveiling the stylized pictogram figures for next year’s Tokyo …
your ads here!Month: March 2019
UN: Methamphetamine Output Booming in Southeast Asia
Production of methamphetamine is skyrocketing in Southeast Asia, with prices dropping and usage expanding, the U.N.’s anti-drug agency said Monday. Even as seizures of the drug known as speed, …
your ads here!UN: Methamphetamine Output Booming in Southeast Asia
Production of methamphetamine is skyrocketing in Southeast Asia, with prices dropping and usage expanding, the U.N.’s anti-drug agency said Monday. Even as seizures of the drug known as speed, …
your ads here!Apple: ‘It’s Show Time’ March 25, TV Service Announcement Expected
Apple on Monday invited media to a March 25 event at the Steve Jobs Theater on its campus in Cupertino, California, where it is expected to launch a television and …
your ads here!UN Probing North Korea Sanctions Violations in 20 Countries
U.N. experts say they are investigating possible violations of United Nations sanctions on North Korea in about 20 countries, from alleged clandestine nuclear procurement in China to arms brokering in …
your ads here!Study: US Minorities Consume Less But Suffer More From Pollution
U.S. air pollution is disproportionately caused by white consumers, while African-Americans and Hispanics are burdened most by the emissions, a peer-reviewed study showed on Monday. On average, African-Americans are exposed …
your ads here!Study: US Minorities Consume Less But Suffer More From Pollution
U.S. air pollution is disproportionately caused by white consumers, while African-Americans and Hispanics are burdened most by the emissions, a peer-reviewed study showed on Monday. On average, African-Americans are exposed …
your ads here!Governments Seek UN Scrutiny of Technologies to Cool the Climate
As climate change accelerates, the United Nations Environment Assembly will this week consider whether to start assessing, and setting rules on, technologies that could pull carbon out of the atmosphere …
your ads here!Governments Seek UN Scrutiny of Technologies to Cool the Climate
As climate change accelerates, the United Nations Environment Assembly will this week consider whether to start assessing, and setting rules on, technologies that could pull carbon out of the atmosphere …
your ads here!Popular Boeing Jet Under Scrutiny After Crash
The United States told international carriers on Monday that the Boeing 737 Max 8 is airworthy as regulators scrutinize two fatal crashes of the new model of aircraft since October, …
your ads here!Venezuela’s Blackout Halts Oil Exports from Primary Port
Venezuela’s state-run oil firm PDVSA has been unable to resume crude exports from its primary port since last week’s massive power outage, essentially crippling the OPEC nation’s principal industry, people …
your ads here!Amazon Domain Battle Rages as Internet Overseer Postpones Decision
Brazil on Monday thanked the global body that oversees internet addresses for extending until April a deadline for Amazon basin nations to reach a deal with Amazon.com in their seven-year …
your ads here!Eurozone Delays Greece Debt Relief Over Reforms
Eurozone ministers on Monday held back granting Greece debt relief because the government failed to implement reforms promised during the massive bailout that ended last year, officials said. Greece exited …
your ads here!Deadly Plague Breaks Out on Uganda-Congo Border, WHO Says
A deadly form of plague has broken out on Uganda’s border with Democratic Republic of Congo and several people are thought to have died of the disease, the World Health …
your ads here!Deadly Plague Breaks Out on Uganda-Congo Border, WHO Says
A deadly form of plague has broken out on Uganda’s border with Democratic Republic of Congo and several people are thought to have died of the disease, the World Health …
your ads here!Alexa, Are You Male or Female? ‘Sexist’ Virtual Assistants Go Gender-Neutral
Barking orders at a digital device that responds in a woman’s voice can reinforce sexist stereotypes, according to academics and creatives who launched the first gender-neutral artificial intelligence voice Monday. …
your ads here!Study: Farmers Need Lower Emissions to Mitigate Rainfall Changes
A radical decrease in greenhouse gas emissions is needed if farmers are to have time to prepare for major changes in rainfall that could decimate crops, researchers said in a …
your ads here!Study: Farmers Need Lower Emissions to Mitigate Rainfall Changes
A radical decrease in greenhouse gas emissions is needed if farmers are to have time to prepare for major changes in rainfall that could decimate crops, researchers said in a …
your ads here!In Rural Nepal, Solar Irrigation Helps Keep Families Together
Bhadri Sarki used to walk for more than an hour to fetch enough water to irrigate just one apple tree. But since a solar-powered water pump was installed in her …
your ads here!Free Books Inspire Love of Reading in DC’s Youngest Residents
When Washington resident Joshua Clark snuggles with his son in a comfy armchair and reads to him, it brings back uncomfortable memories. Reading for fun “I remember my mom almost …
your ads here!Free Books Inspire Love of Reading in DC’s Youngest Residents
When Washington resident Joshua Clark snuggles with his son in a comfy armchair and reads to him, it brings back uncomfortable memories. Reading for fun “I remember my mom almost …
your ads here!US Olympic Cyclist Catlin Dies at 23
Kelly Catlin, an Olympic track cyclist who helped the U.S. women’s pursuit team win a silver medal at the 2016 summer games in Rio de Janeiro, has died at the …
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