Odd Mix of Industry, Environmentalists Fight Trump Coal, Nuclear Plan
The Trump administration says coal is back and nuclear energy is cool. Not at the expense of natural gas, wind...
Cross Continent Solar Car Race Sets Grueling Pace
Every two years, Australia holds the World Solar Challenge. It is a grueling 3-thousand kilometer race across the Australian outback...
Explainer: China’s Crackdown on Big Dealmakers
Over the past few years, Chinese companies have flooded the globe with investments, buying up everything from real estate to...
Half of US, Japan Teens ‘Addicted’ to Smartphones
About half of teenagers in the United States and Japan say they are addicted to their smartphones. University of Southern...
World Bank: Sub-Saharan Africa to Grow at Slower Rate This Year
Economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa is expected to be 2.4 percent in 2017, the World Bank said on Wednesday, down...
Facebook’s Zuckerberg Apologizes for Virtual Tour of Devastated Puerto Rico
Mark Zuckerberg has apologized for showcasing Facebook’s virtual reality capability with a tour of hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. The Facebook founder...
Trump Discusses NAFTA Renegotiation with Canada and Mexico
U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met at the White House Wednesday to discuss the renegotiation...
US Researchers Genetically Modify Corn to Boost Nutritional Value
U.S. researchers said this week they have discovered a way to genetically engineer corn, the world’s largest commodity crop, to...
US Signals Tougher Stance with Tech Companies on Encryption
U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Tuesday sharply criticized technology companies that have built strongly encrypted products, suggesting Silicon...
Turkey’s Erdogan Pledges Gas, Trade and Support for Serbia
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan pledged gas, investment and support for the Balkans on Tuesday, in an apparent bid to expand...
US Businesses Fear NAFTA Doomed; Mexico Warns of Consequences
The most powerful U.S. business lobby accused the Trump administration of making “poison pill proposals” to sabotage NAFTA on Tuesday,...
EU’s Tusk Sees Next Brexit Step in December, Not This Month
European Union Council President Donald Tusk said Tuesday that Brexit negotiations will not move to the next stage focused on...
ILO: Global Unemployment Rises to More than 200 Million
Global unemployment this year stands at more than 201 million, an increase of 3.4 million compared to 2016, says the...
Fake News Still Here, Despite Efforts by Google, Facebook
Nearly a year after Facebook and Google launched offensives against fake news, they’re still inadvertently promoting it — often at...
Fake News Is Still Here, Despite Efforts by Google, Facebook
Nearly a year after Facebook and Google launched offensives against fake news, they’re still inadvertently promoting it — often at...
American Richard H. Thaler Wins Nobel Prize in Economic Science
American Richard H. Thaler was awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize for Economics — officially the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences...
Global Sensor Network on Alert for Nuclear Tests
Nuclear proliferation watchdog CTBTO is using its worldwide array of monitoring stations to authenticate possible nuclear explosions, including the one...
Bugs in the Food by Design at Bangkok Fine-dining Bistro
Ants and beetles in the kitchen? Normally that’d close down a restaurant immediately, but for a unique eatery in Bangkok,...
New Zealand Currency Falls to 4-month Low as Political Coalition Talks Continue
The New Zealand currency sunk to a fresh four-month low on Monday as a small nationalist party carried out negotiations...
Teams Race Across Australia in World Solar Challenge
The World Solar Challenge began Sunday with 42 solar cars crossing Australia’s tropical north to its southern shores, a grueling...
At Trump Scottish Resorts, Losses Doubled Last Year
Donald Trump boasts of making great deals, but a financial report filed with the British government shows he has lost...
Bees Are Carrying Pesticides Into Most of the World’s Honey
The decline of the world’s industrialized honeybees has been well documented. A combination of pesticides and parasites have led to...
