With Sensors and Apps, Young African Coders Compete to Curb Hunger
From an app to diagnose disease on Zambian farms to Tinder-style matchmaking for Senegalese land owners and young farmers, young...
US Weakens Environmental Controls on Coal Production
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration weakened environmental controls on coal production Tuesday, overturning national regulations set by his predecessor, former...
UK, EU Give Glimmer of Brexit Optimism Amid No-Deal Warning
British and European Union negotiators expressed cautious optimism Tuesday that they would reach a deal to prevent a disorderly U.K....
Small Firms Thrive as Customers Seek More Unique Clothing
Claudio Belotti knows he cut the denim that became the jeans Meghan Markle wore on one of her first outings...
Trump: It Is ‘Dangerous’ for Twitter, Facebook to Ban Accounts
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that it is “very dangerous” for social media companies like Twitter and Facebook...
Trump Demands Fed Help on Economy, Complains About Interest Rate Rises
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was “not thrilled” with the Federal Reserve under Chairman Jerome Powell for...
China to Keep Providing Aid to Pacific for Sustainable Development
China will continue to provide aid to Tonga and other countries in the Pacific to help them achieve sustainable development,...
With Inflation Soaring, Venezuela Prices Shed Five Zeros
Venezuela on Monday slashed five zeros from prices as part of a broad economic plan that President Nicolas Maduro says...
Euro Fund: Greece Has Officially Exited Bailout Program
“For the first time since early 2010, Greece can stand on its own feet,” the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) rescue...
Maduro Unveils New Banknote, Other Economic Reforms
Uncertainty reigned in Venezuela Saturday after President Nicolas Maduro unveiled a major economic reform plan aimed at halting the spiraling...
Kabul IT Company Designs Buber, the City’s Own Online Taxi App
People in big cities around the world typically enjoy a wide range of public transportation options. Those who own smartphones...
Dragonfly, Privacy Issues Keep Google in the Headlines
Google has been in the headlines recently, and the news was not good. The technology company left the Chinese market...
Scientists Extract Uranium Powder from Seawater with Yarn
The world’s oceans are filled with trace amounts of uranium, the primary fuel for nuclear power reactors. The trick is...
Turkey’s Economic Crisis Rattles Global Markets
A budding trade war between the U.S. and Turkey over a detained American pastor is having global consequences. A sharp...
Tech Companies Struggle With How to Curtail Offensive Speech
Tech companies like Google’s YouTube, Facebook and Twitter have long been global platforms for free expression but are increasingly facing...
Economic Fears Grip Turkey
Turkey’s currency this month has suffered heavy falls triggered by U.S.-Turkish tensions over the ongoing detention of an American pastor....
Tesla Stock Drops; Musk Under Fire
Tesla shares dropped nearly 9 percent in value Friday, amid reports of CEO and co-founder Elon Musk meeting with the...
Stocks Jump as Hopes Rise for Progress on China Trade Talks
Stocks rose late in the day Friday as investors welcomed signs of progress in resolving the trade dispute between the...
Benjamin Smith New CEO of Air France-KLM; Unions Concerned
Unions at Air France-KLM voiced concern after the company appointed Benjamin Smith as the new CEO with the support of...
Google Workers Protest China Plan Secrecy
Google is planning a return to China. But the project is shrouded in secrecy, and employees are demanding transparency. According...
Retailers Count on Unique Back to School Supplies to Attract Kids, Parents
As summer comes to a close and kids prepare to head back to school, retailers are counting on novelty items...
Can Twitter Change Its ‘Core’ and Remain Twitter?
After long resisting change, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey wants to revamp the “core” of the service to fight rampant abuse...
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