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Internet Outage in Violence-Plagued Somalia Is Extra Headache for Businesses

Internet Outage in Violence-Plagued Somalia Is Extra Headache for Businesses

A severed marine cable has left Somalia without internet for weeks, triggering losses for businesses, residents said, and adding a...

After 100 Days, US-China Trade Talks Have Far to Go

After 100 Days, US-China Trade Talks Have Far to Go

Bilateral talks aimed at reducing the U.S. trade deficit with China have yielded some initial deals, but U.S. firms say...

Buzz Aldrin Sets Nation’s Sights on Mars by 2040

Buzz Aldrin Sets Nation’s Sights on Mars by 2040

Forty-eight years after he landed on the moon, Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin on Saturday rolled out a red carpet...

Telegram to Form Team to Fight Terror-related Content

Telegram to Form Team to Fight Terror-related Content

The encrypted messaging app Telegram is forming a team of moderators who are familiar with Indonesian culture and language so...

Farmers Find Healthy Soils Make for Healthy Profits

Farmers Find Healthy Soils Make for Healthy Profits

Take care of your soil, and your soil will take care of you. That’s the message agriculture experts have for...

Women in Silicon Valley Take on Harassment

Women in Silicon Valley Take on Harassment

Sweat rolled down the faces of women dressed in super hero costumes at the recent noon SoulCycle class in San...

At First Denied Visas, Afghan Girls Robotics Team Arrives in US

At First Denied Visas, Afghan Girls Robotics Team Arrives in US

Afghanistan’s all-girl robotics team has arrived in the U.S. for a competition after President Donald Trump personally intervened to allow...

Crowdsourcing App Helps Blind Find Their Bus Stop

Crowdsourcing App Helps Blind Find Their Bus Stop

Imagine being lost and unable to find the nearest bus stop. Now imagine looking for that same bus stop as...

Uber, Lyft Bankrupting Cab Drivers and Their Lenders

Uber, Lyft Bankrupting Cab Drivers and Their Lenders

Ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Lyft have been so disruptive to New York City’s taxi industry, they are causing...

White House: Budget Deficit to Spike to $702B

White House: Budget Deficit to Spike to $702B

The White House said Friday that worsening tax revenues would cause the budget deficit to jump to $702 billion this...

US Lawmaker Calls for Hearing on Amazon’s Whole Foods Deal

US Lawmaker Calls for Hearing on Amazon’s Whole Foods Deal

The top Democrat on the U.S. House of Representatives’ antitrust subcommittee has voiced concerns about Amazon.com Inc.’s $13.7 billion plan...

Should Police Be Allowed to Shame Suspects on Facebook?

Should Police Be Allowed to Shame Suspects on Facebook?

A driver mows down six mailboxes, slurs her words and tells police she has a lizard in her bra. Throw...

Germany Checking Daimler Cars Amid Diesel Emissions Probe

Germany Checking Daimler Cars Amid Diesel Emissions Probe

The German Transport Ministry says the country’s motor transport authority will examine cars made by Daimler amid an investigation into...

Turkish Tech Startups Head to Silicon Valley

Turkish Tech Startups Head to Silicon Valley

For tech entrepreneurs in Turkey, the unstable situation after last year’s coup attempt has made it harder to get the...

Radio Flyer Marks 100 Years of Wagon Production

Radio Flyer Marks 100 Years of Wagon Production

Radio Flyer is rolling its largest “little” red wagon into its hometown of Chicago in celebration of the company’s 100-year...

Gaza’s Electricity Shortage at Crisis Level

Gaza’s Electricity Shortage at Crisis Level

The electricity supply to Gaza’s 2 million residents has dropped to unprecedented lows, with blackouts lasting for more than 24...

McDonald’s Sees Its Future: Be More Convenient

McDonald’s Sees Its Future: Be More Convenient

McDonald’s is hoping to make a difference in its future seven seconds at a time.   The company that helped...

Trump Steps In to Ensure Afghan Students Can Come to US Robotics Contest

Trump Steps In to Ensure Afghan Students Can Come to US Robotics Contest

President Donald Trump has personally intervened to allow a team of Afghan women students into the United States for a...

Coal Mine Crackdown Dims Prospects for Mongolia’s Fortune Seekers

Coal Mine Crackdown Dims Prospects for Mongolia’s Fortune Seekers

Working 50 meters (164 feet) under ground with minimal air supply, Uuganbaatar is one of thousands of Mongolians trying to...

Britain Hails Spanish Investment as Sign of Confidence in Economy

Britain Hails Spanish Investment as Sign of Confidence in Economy

Spanish companies will commit millions of pounds of investment to Britain on Thursday, the British government said, as it seeks...

Tensions Rise in Silicon Valley Over Trump Decision

Tensions Rise in Silicon Valley Over Trump Decision

Silicon Valley is reeling over a decision this week by the Trump administration to delay and most likely kill a...

Brazil House Speaker Stands Up to President on Labor Reform

Brazil House Speaker Stands Up to President on Labor Reform

The speaker of Brazil’s lower house vowed Wednesday to fight any changes President Michel Temer makes to a labor reform...