Scientists gathering in Paris are issuing a dramatic warning of the effects that human activity is having on the world’s biodiversity — saying species are being wiped out at an unprecedented …
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would raise tariffs to 25 percent from 10 percent on $200 billion of Chinese goods. The United States has levied tariffs on …
your ads here!Boeing Did Not Disclose 737 MAX Alert Issue to FAA for 13 Months
Boeing did not tell U.S. regulators for more than a year that it inadvertently made an alarm alerting pilots to a mismatch of flight data optional on the 737 MAX, …
your ads here!Challenges of Observing Ramadan in Non-Muslim Countries
For the next 30 days, Tarannum Mansouri will arise at 3 a.m. at her home in Vadodara, India, being careful not to awaken her toddler son. She will bathe and …
your ads here!Bernie Sanders Calls for Breaking Up Big Agriculture Monopolies
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Sunday proposed a sweeping agriculture and rural investment plan to break up big agriculture monopolies and shift farm subsidies toward small family farmers. …
your ads here!Madonna Gives Emotional Speech at GLAAD Awards
Madonna, a pioneer for gay rights, accepted the Advocate for Change Award at the 2019 GLAAD Media Awards with a rousing speech that went from playful to emotional, bringing the …
your ads here!Africa’s Lakes and Rivers Thrive on Hippo Dung
Hippos are helping to rejuvenate African rivers and lakes. Scientists say the animal’s nutrient-rich dung makes them vital to the health of the aquatic ecosystem. But the researchers also warn …
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Childhood asthma is the most common serious chronic disease among children according to the World Health Organization. A new report says traffic pollution is a major cause of the disease. …
your ads here!Trump: US to Impose Higher Tariffs on Chinese Exports
U.S. President Donald Trump, looking to pressure China to speed up talks on a new trade agreement, says that starting Friday he will impose sharply higher tariffs on billions of …
your ads here!Trump Slams Kentucky Derby Outcome as ‘Political Correctness’
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday assailed “political correctness” for the decision by horse racing judges to overturn the apparent outcome of the country’s most famous horse race, the Kentucky …
your ads here!In Time for Ramadan, Iraqi TV Drama Returns After 7 Years
Every evening at the Muntada al-Masrah theater on Baghdad’s Rashid street, the cast and crew of the first TV drama filmed in Iraq in seven years take their places among …
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Virtual Reality had a fantastic year in 2016, with the release of several anticipated VR glasses, including the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive. Gaming and technology fairs presented the …
your ads here!Volunteers Become Temporary Caretakers of Hells Canyon Ranch
Spending a month at a historic ranch as its host and caretaker is not a dream vacation description, it’s a volunteer program offered by the U.S. Forest Service. The Hells …
your ads here!Nanotechnology Lenses Help Focus the Lighting Industry
An innovative Czech company is changing the way we think of light, by capturing and transforming it in ways that save money and generally make the world a more beautiful …
your ads here!Inflatable Robot the Future of Space and Home Robotics, Academics Say
Lightweight, cheap to make and easier to send into outer space. Academics in the U.S. are developing an inflatable robot with money from the American space agency, NASA. NASA says …
your ads here!Technology Informs Emergency Officials of Floods Beforehand
Rivers are a source of irrigation, drinking water, recreation … and flooding. Scientists say the threat of flooding will increase as the climate changes. Here in the United States, scientists …
your ads here!Country House Wins Kentucky Derby via Disqualification
Maximum Security led all the way in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, only to become the first winner disqualified for interference in the race’s 145-year history. After a long wait, …
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The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) says the outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is “worsening” and has killed more than 1,000 …
your ads here!Dwarf Goats Are Stars of Party Life in Los Angeles
New party animals in Los Angeles are literally, well, animals. Parties with dwarf goats are quickly gaining popularity in the City of Angels. Angelina Bagdasaryan crashed one such party to …
your ads here!Inside the KGB, New York’s Famous Literary Venue
It’s very unlikely that anyone would willingly walk into a bar named the KGB, but writers and book lovers in New York do it all the time. Iuliia Iarmolenko visited …
your ads here!EU Research Vessel Testing Carbon Capture Theory
Scientists are conducting a large-scale, underwater experiment in the North Sea, testing for carbon dioxide leaks in what they say is world first. VOA’s Kevin Enochs reports the researchers are …
your ads here!European, US Authorities Bust Major Darknet Site
European and American investigators have broken up one of the world’s largest online criminal marketplaces for drugs, hacking tools and financial-theft wares in raids in the United States, Germany and …
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