The World Health Organization says success in ending the Ebola epidemic in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo hinges upon improving security in North Kivu and Ituri provinces. The region has …
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Pro-China Policies Unlikely in Australia, India After Recent Elections
In recent weeks, Australia and India have re-elected incumbent prime ministers. These Asia-Pacific countries, who have a difficult relationship with China, are unlikely to make the kind of policy changes …
your ads here!Drought Forces Water Bans in Sydney
Water restrictions are to be imposed in Sydney, Australia’s biggest city, for the first time in almost a decade because of falling reservoir levels and a long-standing drought. Residents who …
your ads here!Amid Health Care Shortage, Immigrants Are Rural America’s Saving Grace
Roberta Boltz keeps her doors unlocked at night. The former coal mine worker says it is just one perk of living in the small Pennsylvania town of Hegins. But last …
your ads here!How One Pollution-Weary Asian Island Adopted Electric Vehicles
Electric vehicles have struggled to gain mass appeal in much of the world despite the fanfare surrounding Tesla Motors, the world’s best-selling brand of plug-in cars last year. Drivers worry …
your ads here!US Treasury Says 9 Trade Partners Deserve Scrutiny Over Currency Practices
The Trump administration said on Tuesday that no major trading partner met its currency manipulation criteria but nine countries, including China, required close attention as Washington presses tariffs and negotiations …
your ads here!MacKenzie Bezos Pledges to Give Away Half Her Fortune
MacKenzie Bezos, who just months ago divorced the world’s richest man, has pledged to give away half her fortune to charity. The former wife of Amazon founder and chief executive …
your ads here!Sneezing a Lot? Handheld Allergen Detector Can Help
Whether you live in a city of somewhere more rural, there are always things in the air, invisible to the naked eye that could make you sneeze or cause major …
your ads here!Hospitals in Rural America Increase Foreign-Born Hires
The U.S. faces a massive shortage of health care professionals over the next decade, including up to 120,000 physicians by 2030, according to data by the Association of American Medical …
your ads here!Facebook Drops 51 Fake Accounts Traced to Iran
Facebook has dropped 51 accounts, 36 pages, and seven groups after the cybersecurity firm FireEye revealed they were fake accounts originating in Iran. Three Instagram accounts were also deactivated. The …
your ads here!50th Annual World Series of Poker Opens in Las Vegas
The annual World Series of Poker opened Tuesday in Las Vegas with dozens of scheduled card tournaments and a special event to celebrate the 50th run of a series known …
your ads here!Trial Begins in Oklahoma Lawsuit Against Opioid Maker Johnson & Johnson
A civil lawsuit brought by the state of Oklahoma against drugmaker Johnson & Johnson went to trial Tuesday over the company’s alleged role in the U.S. opioid epidemic. The first-of-its-kind …
your ads here!Smithsonian Appoints Lonnie Bunch as Its 14th Secretary
The founder of the Smithsonian Institution’s newest museum, which focuses on African-American history, has been selected to lead the institution’s entire system of museums and parks. Tuesday, the Smithsonian Board …
your ads here!Lawyer Accuses Chris Brown of ‘Disrespect’ in Rape Case
The lawyer for a woman who filed a rape complaint in Paris against Chris Brown says the American singer-songwriter “has thumbed his nose at and shown disrespect for the French …
your ads here!Pakistan Trying to Grapple With Its Biggest HIV Outbreak
A joint rapid response team of experts from the United States and the U.N. World Health Organization arrived in Pakistan Tuesday to support the response to the country’s “biggest” outbreak …
your ads here!Desperate Zimbabweans Risk Lives in Abandoned Mines
Officials in Zimbabwe say the bodies of eight illegal miners have been retrieved from an abandoned gold mine about 50 kilometers north of Harare. The news Monday was a reminder …
your ads here!D-Day’s 75th Anniversary Renews Interest in Some Classrooms
Kasey Turcol has just 75 minutes to explain to her high school students the importance of D-Day — and if this wasn’t the 75th anniversary of the turning point in World War …
your ads here!Swiss Scientists Trying Carbon Capture in Their Own Backyard
The idea of pumping excess carbon emissions underground has been around for a while. As the process gets cheaper and more practical scientists are testing new ways to lock away …
your ads here!Desperate Zimbabweans Risk Death in Disused, Unlicensed Mines
Zimbabwe’s disused mines continue to be a death trap for poor and desperate illegal miners in search of the precious minerals to earn a living. Columbus Mavhunga travelled to Matopo …
your ads here!Overfishing Off Senegal Is Threatening Fish Stocks
Overfishing in Senegal is crippling a once-prodigious artisanal industry long relied on to help feed the West African nation’s population. Moreover, this crisis is happening at a time when climate …
your ads here!Fiat Chrysler Proposes Merger With Renault
Fiat Chrysler proposed a merger Monday with Renault, a union that would create the world’s third biggest automaker. The merger, if it happens, would vault the new company, with annual …
your ads here!AI Phones, PCs Edging Into Global Consumer Technology
Artificial intelligence-driven phones that turn photos into 3D images and PCs with interactive speakers will come a step closer to reality this week during Asia’s biggest consumer technology show. …
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