The U.S. opioid crisis is taking a toll on children of users as a study published on Wednesday showed they were more likely to attempt suicide. The study in JAMA …
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Scientists say they have pinpointed the source of a globally banned chemical that damages the Earth’s protective ozone layer: China. In a report published Wednesday in the journal Nature, the …
your ads here!Canada, Europe to Choose When 737 MAX Is Safe as Regulators Meet
In a potential challenge to U.S.-led efforts to build consensus on the Boeing Co 737 MAX flying again, Canada and Europe said on Wednesday they would bring back the grounded …
your ads here!UK, Japan Mobile Operators Suspend Huawei 5G Phone Launches
British and Japanese mobile phone companies said Wednesday they’re putting on hold plans to sell new devices from Huawei, in the latest fallout from U.S. tech restrictions aimed at the …
your ads here!Britain’s May Faces Calls to Resign After Revised Brexit Plan Unveiled
British lawmakers are denouncing Prime Minister Theresa May’s latest proposal to withdraw from the European Union (EU) amid growing demands from her own Conservative Party for her resignation. May said …
your ads here!Seeking Energy Independence, Palestinians Open Solar Plant
Palestinian officials say they have inaugurated their first solar panel plant as part of a plan to reduce their dependence on Israeli power sources. Mohammed Mustafa, head of the government’s …
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Long-running research projects credited with pivotal discoveries about the harm that pesticides, air pollution and other hazards pose to children are in jeopardy or shutting down because the Environmental Protection …
your ads here!Jamie Oliver’s British Restaurant Chain Collapses
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s restaurant chain in Britain has filed for bankruptcy protection, closing 22 of its 25 eateries and leaving some 1,000 people out of work. The remaining outlets, …
your ads here!On World Bee Day, Worrying Developments for the World’s Pollinators
As the world marks Bee Day this week (May 20), it’s a good opportunity to check in on these industrious insects that are responsible for about 80 percent of all …
your ads here!A New Robot Promises to Meet Your Internet Needs, Handsfree, at Home
A new personal home robot follows you around your home, navigating past obstacles, so you can multitask while staying connected. Deana Mitchell takes a tour. …
your ads here!Bloomberg: US May Pay $2 Per Bushel for Soybeans to Help Farmers
The Trump administration is considering payments of $2 per bushel for soybeans, 63 cents per bushel for wheat and 4 cents per bushel for corn as part of a package …
your ads here!Portugal’s Economy Rebounds, Though Problems Persist
The Portuguese economy is resisting the prevailing gloom in Europe. Activity remained strong, with GDP rising by 0.5% in the first quarter, or 1.8% at an annual rate, compared with 1.2% …
your ads here!US Shoe Industry Protests Possible Tariffs on Chinese Imports
More than 170 American shoe manufacturers and retailers, including such well-known athletic shoe brands as Nike, Under Armour and Adidas, urged President Donald Trump on Tuesday to exempt footwear from …
your ads here!Germany Hands Israel Thousands of Kafka Confidant’s Papers
German authorities on Tuesday handed over to Israel some 5,000 documents kept by a confidant of Franz Kafka, a trove whose plight could have been plucked from one of the …
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Music has long helped people express their emotions and connect with one another. Over the years, medical studies have proved that music has many health benefits, too. They range from …
your ads here!Sources: Turkey to Reduce US Import Tariffs This Week
Turkey’s Trade Ministry will implement a reciprocal reduction in tariffs on U.S. imports after the United States halved tariffs on Turkish steel imports last week, two Turkish sources said on …
your ads here!WHO: Ebola Strategies Need Adjusting in Congo
A panel of World Health Organization experts says strategies must be strengthened to combat the worsening Ebola epidemic in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The WHO’s latest report counted …
your ads here!Vaccine Chief: Vaccine Doubts Online Spread Like Disease, Must Be Taken Down
Doubts about vaccines have spread across social media like a disease and false information that “kills people” should be taken down by the companies running digital platforms, the head of …
your ads here!Huawei Founder Shrugs Off US Blacklisting Order
The founder of Chinese telecom giant Huawei is dismissing the decision by the United States to blacklist the company on the grounds it poses a threat to U.S. national security. …
your ads here!Indian Exporters Eye Gains Amid Intensifying US China Trade Dispute
As work on establishing a massive garment-manufacturing unit by one of India’s leading apparel exporters enters the final stages, the company is optimistic about keeping the machines humming. Slated to …
your ads here!Electronic Trade Helps Cameroonian Farmers
Information technologies are changing the lives of some Cameroonian farmers who previously depended on brokers to market their goods. Now, these farmers can use the internet to find customers directly, …
your ads here!UN: Loss of Bees, Wild Insects Would Devastate World Food Supply
The decline and disappearance of bees, wild insects and other pollinators would have devastating consequences for mankind and the global food supply, the U.N. warned Monday. “Bees support a staggering …
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