White House: US Pressing China to Cut Trade Surplus by $100B
The Trump administration is pressing China to cut its trade surplus with the United States by $100 billion, a White...
France to Fine Google, Apple Amid Broader Transatlantic Spat
France added more kindling to a growing commercial dispute between Europe and the United States, announcing Wednesday it would sue...
Microsoft Finds Few Gender Discrimination Complaints Valid
Only one of 118 gender discrimination complaints made by women at Microsoft was found to have merit, according to unsealed...
China’s Huawei Says to Keep Investing in US Despite Setback
Chinese telecoms giant Huawei says it will continue to invest in the United States despite recent setbacks in its efforts...
For Poor Venezuelans, a Box of Food May Sway Vote for Maduro
A bag of rice on a hungry family’s kitchen table could be the key to Nicolas Maduro retaining the support...
Growing Food at -30, The Chef on an Arctic Self-sufficiency Mission
In one of the planet’s most northerly settlements, in a tiny Arctic town of about 2,000 people, Benjamin Vidmar’s domed...
YouTube to Display Wikipedia Blurbs Alongside Conspiracy Videos
YouTube will begin displaying text from Wikipedia articles and other websites alongside some videos in a couple of weeks as...
Can Pop-Ups Pave the Way to Thriving Public Space in World’s Cities?
On a patch of gravel that was once a nondescript bus stop in Kuala Lumpur’s old city, passersby can now...
Google Brings Free WiFi to Mexico, First Stop in Latin America
Alphabet’s Google said on Tuesday that it will launch a network of free Wi-Fi hotspots across Mexico, part of the...
A New Method for Extracting CO2 from Seawater
Scientists are always on the lookout for affordable and efficient methods for capturing carbon dioxide, responsible for global warming and...
Amid Trump Visit, it’s Business As Usual for Border Towns
The daily commute from Mexico to California farms is the same as it was before Donald Trump became president. Hundreds...
Chilean Financial Minister: Pinera to Impose Austerity But Not ‘Mega-adjustments’
Chile’s new government is preparing belt-tightening measures after inheriting a larger-than-anticipated fiscal deficit from its predecessor, but the measures will...
UN Investigators Cite Facebook Role in Myanmar Crisis
U.N. human rights experts investigating a possible genocide in Myanmar said Monday that Facebook had played a role in spreading...
Trump Blocks Broadcom Takeover of Qualcomm
U.S. President Donald Trump is blocking Singapore-based Broadcom, maker of computer and smartphone chips, from taking over U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm....
World Wide Web Inventor Says Big Tech Must Be Regulated
The inventor of the worldwide web, Tim Berners-Lee, called on Monday for powerful internet platforms and social media companies to...
Trump Says US to Discuss European Tariffs That Hurt American Economy
President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. will be talking with European officials about eliminating tariffs it believes hurt the...
EU Extends $1.2 Billion Loan to Ukraine
The European Union’s foreign policy chief says the EU will extend a 1 billion-euro ($1.2 billion) loan to struggling Ukraine....
What Happens at SXSW?
What originally started as a music festival in the 1980s has evolved into an event that is much bigger and...
Scientists Hope to Clean Space Junk
Space scientists say the satellites and other spacecraft orbiting the Earth, including the International Space Station, are in increasing danger...
India, France Call for Affordable Solar Technology to Address Climate Change
French President Emmanuel Macron pledged over $850 million for solar projects in emerging economies, as both India and France called...
Economic Problems Prompt Iran to Cautiously Consider Change
Labor strikes. Nationwide protests. Bank failures. In recent months, Iran has been beset by economic problems despite the promises surrounding...
Test for Carbon Monoxide in the Body Could Help Diagnose Disease
A quick and reliable way of detecting carbon monoxide gas in the bloodstream could act as an early warning system...
