Tech Company Takes on Food Waste
According to a United Nations study, the world produces enough food waste to feed as many as 2 billion people each year. A tech startup has a goal to get
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Наукові новини. Наука – сфера діяльності людини, спрямована на отримання (вироблення і систематизацію у вигляді теорій, гіпотез, законів природи або суспільства тощо) нових знань про навколишній світ. Основою науки є збирання, оновлення, систематизація, критичний аналіз фактів, синтез нових знань або узагальнень, що описують досліджувані природні або суспільні явища та (або) дозволяють будувати причинно-наслідкові зв’язки між явищами і прогнозувати їхній перебіг
Ugandans Embrace Equestrian Sports
In Uganda, performance horse-riding, or equestrian sports, are known as a pastime for the rich. But in recent years, less well-off Ugandans have started to embrace equestrian sports with the
Read MoreBoeing to Halt Production of 737 Max Airliner in January
Boeing Co. said Monday that it will temporarily stop producing its grounded 737 Max jet starting in January as it struggles to get approval from regulators to put the plane
Read More3rd Night of Clashes as Lebanon Puts Off Talks on New PM
Supporters of Lebanon’s two main Shi’ite groups Hezbollah and Amal clashed with security forces and set fires to cars in the capital early Tuesday, apparently angered by a video circulating
Read MoreWoman Gets 10 Months for Chinese Maternity Tourism Scheme
A judge on Monday sentenced a woman to 10 months in prison for her role in a business that helped pregnant Chinese women travel to the United States to give
Read MoreMexico Says It Did Not Agree to Allow US Labor Inspectors Into Country
A Mexican foreign ministry undersecretary says he did not negotiate a trade deal that would allow up to five U.S. labor inspectors into Mexico. Jesus Seade posted in several tweets
Read MorePolice Fire Tear Gas at Hong Kong Protesters, Ending Lull
Police fired tear gas against protesters in Hong Kong before meetings Monday between the territory’s leader and Communist Party officials in Beijing, ending a lull in what have become regular
Read MoreUS Envoy: N. Korea Comments ‘Hostile and Unnecessary’
The top US representative in talks with North Korea on Monday slammed Pyongyang’s demands as hostile and unnecessary as its end-of-year deadline approaches, but held open the door for fresh
Read MoreMajor States Snub Calls for Climate Action as UN Summit Grinds to Close
A U.N. climate summit ground towards a delayed close on Sunday with a handful of major states resisting pressure to ramp up efforts to combat global warming, prompting sharp criticism
Read MorePolice Targets of Both Love and Anger in Hong Kong Rallies
Several thousand people shouting words of thanks to the police turned out in Hong Kong on Sunday in an unusual display of support for a force broadly criticized as abusive
Read MoreStrong Quake Kills 1, Collapses Building in Philippines
A strong earthquake jolted the southern Philippines on Sunday, causing a three-story building to collapse and prompting people to rush out of shopping malls, houses and other buildings in panic,
Read MoreReparations Mark New Front for US Colleges Tied to Slavery
The promise of reparations to atone for historical ties to slavery has opened new territory in a reckoning at U.S. colleges, which until now have responded with monuments, building name
Read MoreJohnson’s Win May Deliver Brexit But Could Risk UK’s Breakup
Leaving the European Union is not the only split British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has to worry about. Johnson’s commanding election victory this week may let him fulfill his campaign
Read MoreNorth Koreans with Disabilities Threatened by International Sanctions, Aid Groups Say
North Koreans with disabilities may face disproportionate risk due to efforts to curtail the country’s weapons of mass destruction programs. Some humanitarian aid groups providing medical, educational and material support
Read MoreJudge: 234K Wisconsin Voter Registrations Should be Tossed
A Wisconsin judge on Friday ordered that the registration of up to 234,000 voters be tossed out because they may have moved, a victory for conservatives that could make it
Read MoreFirst Lady Appears to Condone Trump’s Criticism of Thunberg
Melania Trump on Friday appeared to condone her husband’s criticism of 16-year-old Greta Thunberg, saying through a spokeswoman that her 13-year-old son, Barron, is in a different category than the
Read MoreWhat Are Sudan’s Prospects for Removal From US Terrorism List?
Three months after being sworn into office, the civilian-led transitional government in Sudan has been trying to overcome political and economic challenges in the African country after decades under the
Read MoreChina Says it is Committed to Resolving Issues in Trade Deal With US
China’s Foreign Ministry, when asked about the trade deal with the United States, said it is committed to resolving the issues but the deal must be mutually beneficial. Spokeswoman Hua
Read MoreAn Ethiopian ‘Hero’ Works to Give Girls Back Their Dignity
Freweini Mebrahtu remembers when she returned to her home village in northern Ethiopia and saw women squatting over holes in the ground. Without any sanitary pads to use during their
Read MoreUK Conservatives Secure Historic Parliamentary Majority
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party has won a solid majority of seats in Britain’s Parliament — a decisive outcome to a Brexit-dominated election that should allow Johnson to fulfill
Read MoreMyanmar Accusers Criticize Aung San Suu Kyi’s Defense of Genocide Allegations
A lawyer presenting Gambia’s case accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against Rohingya Muslims said Thursday that Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi ignored allegations of mass killings and
Read MoreSaudi Aramco Reaches $2 Trillion Value in day 2 of Trading
Shares in Saudi Aramco gained on the second day of trading Thursday, propelling the oil and gas company to a more than $2 trillion valuation, where it holds the title
Read MoreAlgerians Are Choosing a New President in Contentious Poll
Five candidates have their eyes on becoming the next president of Algeria — without a leader since April — as voting began in Thursday’s contentious election boycotted by a massive
Read MoreWill Boris Johnson’s Early Election Gamble Pay Off?
With a day to go before Britons head to the polls to vote in their third general election in under four years, the question the ruling Conservatives are asking themselves
Read MoreEgypt Urges Decisive Action Against States Backing ‘Terror’
Egypt’s president Wednesday called for “decisive” and “collective” action against countries supporting “terrorism” in an apparent reference to Turkey and Qatar, who back the Muslim Brotherhood group, which is outlawed
Read MoreTrump Meets Russian FM Under Cloud of Impeachment
Russia’s foreign minister is back in Washington to discuss nuclear arms control, the wars in Syria and Ukraine, as well the continuing controversy over Moscow’s interference in the 2016 U.S.
Read More9-Year-Old Belgium Boy to Join PhD Program in US
A child prodigy from Belgium will enroll in a doctoral program in a U.S. university after his parents pulled him out of his Dutch college. Laurent Simons, 9, will attend
Read MoreAung San Suu Kyi Appears in Hague to Defend Myanmar Against Genocide Charges
Myanmar’s State Counsellor — the Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi — appeared at the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Tuesday to defend her government against accusations
Read MoreWhy House Democrats Chose a Narrow Focus in Drafting Impeachment Charges Against Trump
In opting for a narrow rather than a broad set of charges, Democrats sought to blunt Republican criticism that the impeachment proceeding against Trump is a reckless attempt to undo
Read MorePentagon Denies Intentionally Misleading Public on Afghan War
The Pentagon has denied intentionally misleading the public about the 18-year war in Afghanistan, after The Washington Post published a trove of government documents revealing that officials made overly optimistic pronouncements they
Read MoreExperts: N. Korea Tested an Engine, Possibly for a Long-Range Missile
Experts say North Korea appeared to have conducted a fuel engine test on the ground, potentially for a long-range missile, in what Pyongyang claimed as “the test of great significance.”
Read MoreUN Calls for Truce Around Next Year’s Tokyo Summer Olympics
The U.N. General Assembly unanimously approved a resolution Monday urging all nations to observe a truce during the 2020 Summer Olympics in Japan, saying sports can play a role in
Read MoreIndia Tables Controversial Citizenship Bill That Critics Slam as Anti-Muslim
India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party introduced a controversial bill in parliament Monday seeking to grant citizenship to non-Muslim illegal immigrants from neighboring countries, introducing religion as a criterion for nationality
Read More4 Rockets Hit Military Base Near Baghdad Airport
Four Katyusha rockets hit a military base near Baghdad International Airport early on Monday, wounding at least six soldiers, Iraqi security officials said. It was the latest incident in a
Read MoreAmid Trump Impeachment Fury, US and Russia Expected to Talk Arms Control
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov heads to Washington for hastily scheduled meetings with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and, possibly, President Donald Trump, on Tuesday. While a Russian Foreign
Read MoreThousands Form Human Chain in Brussels in Climate Change Demo
Thousands of people holding hands formed a human chain in central Brussels on Sunday to draw public attention to the need for urgent, joint action against climate change. Some 2,400
Read MoreFinland’s Social Democrats Name Marin to Be Youngest Ever Prime Minister
Finland’s Social Democrats, who lead the five-party coalition government, picked 34-year-old transportation minister Sanna Marin to become the country’s youngest ever prime minister next week, taking over after the resignation
Read MoreSaudi Restaurants No Longer Need to Segregate Women and Men
Women in Saudi Arabia will no longer need to use separate entrances from men or sit behind partitions at restaurants in the latest measure announced by the government that upends
Read MoreTrump Congressional Ally Faces His Own Ukraine Questions
U.S. Representative Devin Nunes, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, has been a leading voice defending President Donald Trump throughout the congressional Democrats’ impeachment inquiry. But the
Read MoreIsraeli Aircraft Respond to Rocket Fire, Strike Hamas Sites in Gaza
Israeli aircraft bombed several militants’ sites in Gaza early Sunday, hours after three rockets were fired from the Palestinian enclave toward southern Israel. The military said in a statement
Read MoreDemocrats Continue Work on Impeachment Probe
U.S. Democratic lawmakers met privately Saturday to work on the investigation into President Donald Trump, inching closer to an impeachment vote, possibly before the Christmas holiday recess. Democrats on the
Read MoreUS Rejects Offer of Free Flu Shots for Detained Immigrants
As the flu season reaches its peak in December and January, the Trump administration has again rejected an offer by an American physicians group of free flu vaccinations for detained
Read MorePG&E Reaches $13.5 Billion Wildfire Settlement
Pacific Gas and Electric says it has reached a $13.5 billion settlement that will resolve all major claims related to devastating wildfires blamed on its outdated equipment and negligence. The
Read MoreAfghans Mourn Slain Japanese Doctor Known as Uncle Murad
He came to Afghanistan as Dr. Tetsu Nakamura in the 1980s to help treat leprosy patients in Afghanistan and refugee camps in Pakistan during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. His body
Read More‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ and ‘Joker’ Invoke Opposing Sides of the Human Psyche
The recent film release, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” by Marielle Heller, is based on the Esquire magazine article, “Can you say..Hero?” that award-winning journalist Tom Junod wrote in
Read MoreDeadly Clashes Erupt in Volatile Northern Afghan Province
New clashes between government security forces and the Taliban in northern Afghanistan are said to have killed around 20 combatants on both sides. The predawn fighting in Kunduz province erupted
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