Paper: IMF Concerned by Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Draft Law
The International Monetary Fund has told the Ukrainian authorities that it does not support a draft law to create an...
Palestinians to Get 3G in West Bank, After Israel Lifts Ban
Palestinians in the West Bank are finally getting high-speed mobile data services, after a yearslong Israeli ban that cost their...
Uganda Considering Launching Its Own Social Media Platforms
[Uganda is mulling over the idea of creating its own social media platforms. But social media users and government critics...
Vietnam Seeks Upper Hand on Dissent with Rules On Foreign Internet Services
Vietnam is adding pressure on foreign internet firms to keep data on local users and be more accessible to the...
How Tech Affects Kids a Concern at Consumer Electronics Show
Kathryn Green and her husband prevented their young son from playing on screen devices until he was 2 years old....
Tech’s Effects on Kids a Concern at Consumer Electronics Show
Even at CES, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, there is ambivalence about the ways technology affects children. VOA’s...
Energy Agency Sees Oil Price Decline, But Analyst Predicts a Boom
Crude oil prices reached a 30-month high this week. But the government agency that analyzes and disseminates energy information says...
Wahlberg Donates $1.5 Million After Pay Gap Outcry
Following an outcry over a significant disparity in pay between co-stars, Mark Wahlberg agreed Saturday to donate the $1.5 million...
Protests in Tunisia Spur Government to Pledge Aid to Poor
Tunisia plans to increase aid for poor families by $70.3 million, after nearly a week of protests over austerity measures,...
Report: Traffic Fatalities Hold Back Developing Economies
Deadly traffic accidents are more than just individual tragedies. They’re a drag on economic growth in developing countries, according to...
Awash in Corn, Soybeans, US Farmers Focus on Trade Deals
For Illinois farmer Garry Niemeyer, it’s a slow time of year, spent indoors fixing equipment, not outdoors tending his fields,...
Awash in Corn, Soybeans, U.S. Farmers Focus on Trade Deals
The United States Department of Agriculture reports record harvests of corn and soybeans in the United States in 2017, with...
New ‘Smart Home’ Tech Lets You Talk to Your Smoke Detector
Gadgets that can make homes smarter are becoming more affordable for consumers. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas,...
Protests Erupt Again in Tunisia, Cradle of 2011 Arab Spring
Protesters took to the streets in towns and cities across Tunisia for a fourth day Friday, as anger grows over...
No Pedal to Metal in GM’s Planned Self-driving Cruise AV Car
General Motors Co is seeking U.S. government approval for a fully autonomous car — one without a steering wheel, brake...
Jeff Bezos Contributes $33M to ‘Dreamers’ Scholarship Program
Scholarship program TheDream.US said on Friday it had received a $33 million donation from Amazon.com Inc Chief Executive Jeff Bezos...
Cybersecurity Firm: US Senate in Russian Hackers’ Crosshairs
The same Russian government-aligned hackers who penetrated the Democratic Party have spent the past few months laying the groundwork for...
Social Robots May Soon Become the Newest Member of the Family
The robot revolution has arrived at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. Among those on display are...
Transit Shutdown in Greece as Unions Strike for Right to Strike
The Athens subway came to a standstill Friday as Greeks protested new reforms that parliament is set to approve Jan....
As Sanctions Bite, China Trade With North Korea Plummets
China’s trade with North Korea plunged 50 percent in December as U.N. sanctions imposed over Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile development...
Fiat Chrysler to Invest $1 Billion in Michigan Plant, Add 2,500 Jobs
Fiat Chrysler Automobile said on Thursday it will shift production of Ram heavy-duty pickup trucks from Mexico to Michigan in...
Trump’s EPA Aims to Replace Obama-era Climate, Water Regulations in 2018
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will replace Obama-era carbon and clean water regulations and open up a national debate on...
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