Ebola is spreading to the largest city in eastern Congo. Exactly one year after the disease was first detected in the country, a third person has been diagnosed with the in the city of 2 million.
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Alex Perry, who reported on the life and death of 26-year-old American missionary John Allen Chau, who died trying to convert an uncontacted tribe in the Indian Ocean.
Manufacturing has slowed amid global uncertainty. That's one of the reasons the Federal Reserve gave for cutting interest rates this week.
More recycling isn't always good for the environment. Now that China is buying less recyclables, cities are shoving their water bottles and cardboard boxes into the trash pile. And it might be OK.
Farmers in eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska lost irrigation water after a tunnel collapsed. Repairs are underway, but it's unclear if farmers will be able to save their crops and who will pay.
This week's Democratic presidential debates had features of a reality show and sporting events. How did that serve voters? Was the "show" any good? Do ratings matter?
On July 31, 1910, President William Howard Taft proposed everyone should have three months vacation every year. NPR explains why he suggested this and what the reaction was.
Tottenham have moved to try and sign Bruno Fernandes after talks for their top target reached a deadlock
Golf champion Thorbjorn Olesen was arrested Monday in London, accused of sexually assaulting a sleeping woman and then urinating in an airplane aisle, among other allegedly abusive behavior on a flight from Memphis to Heathrow.
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CALGARY — Cost-saving synergies from its $3.8-billion purchase of the Canadian heavy oil and oilsands operations of Devon Energy Corp. will likely exceed expectations, Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. said on…
Читать дальше...The Minority in Parliament has accused officials of the Akufo-Addo government of trying to use the Power Distribution Services rsquo; (PDS) concession agreement with Ghana to loot the country rsquo;s coffers. After the PDS deal was suspended for breaches in the company 39;s obligation to Ghana, the Minority insisted that the governm ...
The Minority in Parliament is demanding immediate termination of the agreement between the Power Distribution Services (PDS) and government. The call is part of a five-point demand put out by the Minority in response to government 39;s decision to suspend the agreement with PDS over fundamental breaches. Addressing the media on Thursday, a Member of Parliament 39;s Committee on Mines and Energy, John Jinapor said there is no tenable justification for PDS to stay on as a powe ...
Management of the Nation Builders Corps (NABCo) says it will be needless for some trainees to protest on Monday over unpaid allowances. According to the Public Relations Officer of NABCo, Iddrisu Tahiru, some of the trainees had issues with their e-zwich cards because their banks had been consolidated by the Bank of Ghana. All trainees who banked with banks consolidated by the BoG had to get new updated e-zwich cards from their respective banks, according to Mr. Iddrisu Tahiru ...
The government has said it will take 30 days to complete its probe into the breaches it detected with the contract of Power Distribution Services (PDS). Addressing journalists at a press briefing on Thursday, the Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah said the government has put together a team made up of insurance investigation experts, officials of the Energy and Finance ministries and officials of the ECG and MIDA to look into the matter. The Minister said the aim of ...
The battle for domination of the physical and digital public realms has been crucial to the fortunes of the
The couple said they "are on Cloud 9" with the news.
The US president announces fresh tariffs of 10% on another $300bn of Chinese products from 1 September.
If you have an iPhone or iPad, you don't need the StubHub app to use Apple Pay anymore.
Tacko Fall quickly became a fan favorite at the Las Vegas Summer League. It only took one game for fans... Read More »
Forget Friends, WarnerMedia’s HBO Max streaming service just landed another ringer: As reported by Variety, HBO Max has acquired “the exclusive streaming rights” to all modern seasons of Doctor Who—that’s Ninth Doctor and on—with the whole thing set to drop in spring of 2020. Future seasons of Doctor Who will also…
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This is why we can't have nice things!!!
SEATTLE — The 33-year-old former Amazon software engineer accused of hacking CapitalOne madelittle attempt to hide her attack. In fact, she effectively publicized it.
It’s one of many riddles swirling…
Jacksonville Jaguars rookie linebacker Quincy Williams will miss 4-to-6 weeks because of a torn meniscus in his right knee
Melbourne's existing water supplies may face pressure if global warming hits the 2℃ level, according to our new research published today in