How US Coal Deal Warms Ukraine’s Ties With Trump
For the first time in Ukraine’s history, U.S. anthracite is helping to keep the lights on and the heating going...
Brazil Gov’t Acknowledges Pension Bill Going Nowhere
Brazil’s political affairs minister Carlos Marun said on Monday that passage of a bill to overhaul the country’s costly social...
Latvia’s Banking Sector Rocked by US Probe, Central Bank Chief’s Detention
Latvia’s ABLV Bank sought emergency support Monday after U.S. officials accused it of helping breach North Korean sanctions while the...
Officials: Aid Sector Must Innovate to Deliver Value for Money
The humanitarian sector lacks creativity and must innovate to deliver more value for the money, officials said Monday, amid fears...
French Jazz Violinist Didier Lockwood Dies Suddenly at 62
French jazz violinist Didier Lockwood, whose eclectic career spanned more than four decades and the world’s most prestigious festivals and...
Without City Jobs, Tech-savvy Kenyan Youth Head Back to Farm
When Francis Njoroge graduated with an engineering degree in Nairobi, he expected to earn a six-figure salary. Instead he found...
Egyptian Firm to Buy $15 Billion in Israeli Natural Gas
An Egyptian company will buy $15 billion of Israeli natural gas in two 10-year agreements announced on Monday, marking a...
Riding a 270-kilogram Walking Robot
Robotic wheelchairs are already available in some countries. But what if a disabled person needs to travel over a bumpy...
Anti-Corruption Police Arrest Latvian Central Bank Chief
Latvian Prime Minister Maris Kucinskis assured the country and Europe “there is no sign of danger,” after anti-corruption police arrested...
Tiny Pacemakers Could Be Game Changers for Heart Patients
Some new, tiny pacemakers are making headway around the world. One type is keeping 15,000 people’s hearts beating in 40...
Big Rigs Almost Driving Themselves on the Highway
Four automakers in Japan, including Mitsubishi and Isuzu, have road-tested a form of driverless technology. The big rigs are all...
US Commerce Department Urges Curbs on Steel, Aluminum Imports
The Commerce Department is urging President Donald Trump to impose tariffs or quotas on aluminum and steel imports from China...
Robot Drives Itself to Deliver Packages
Delivery robots could one day be part of the landscape of cities around the world. Among the latest to be...
Fashionable and Able: Designers Strive to Help the Disabled
A new exhibit showcases gadgets and inventions by designers striving to make disabled people’s lives easier — in style. Faith...
Facebook Forges Ahead With Kids App Despite Expert Criticism
Facebook is forging ahead with its messaging app for kids, despite child experts who have pressed the company to shut...
Massive Fraud at Indian State-Owned Bank Linked to Celebrity Jeweler
The uncovering of one of the biggest frauds at a state-owned bank in India has rocked the country’s financial sector...
Belgian Court Orders Facebook to Stop Collecting Data
Belgian media say a Brussels court has ordered Facebook to stop collecting data about citizens in the country or face...
When Will Robots Work Alongside Humans?
Most analysts and economists agree, robots are slowly replacing humans in many jobs. They weld and paint car bodies, sort...
Iraq’s PM Declares Country Open for Business
Iraq’s prime minister was in Kuwait this week, selling his country as a promising investment opportunity. After years of war...
Mexico, US Express Cautious Optimism on NAFTA Deal
Top U.S. and Mexican officials on Thursday expressed cautious optimism that the North American Free Trade Agreement will be renegotiated,...
White House Blames Russia for ‘NotPetya’ Cyber Attack
The White House on Thursday blamed Russia for the devastating “NotPetya” cyber attack last year, joining the British government in...
EU Not Happy With Facebook, Twitter Consumer Rule Remedies
The European Commission says social media giants Facebook and Twitter have only partially responded to its demands to bring their...
