Новости за 19.07.2016

JAKARTA — Rising temperatures caused by climate change may cost the world economy over $2 trillion in lost productivity by 2030 as hot weather makes it unbearable to work in some parts of the world, according to UN research published on Tuesday.

DUBAI — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday raised its 2016 growth forecast for the Middle East and North Africa after a rebound in oil prices, but maintained its cautious outlook for Saudi Arabia.

UNITED NATIONS, United States — UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned on Monday that the Daesh terror group militants could set up new cells across Libya and north Africa as they are driven from their stronghold of Sirte.

MANILA — The Philippines has turned down a Chinese proposal to start bilateral talks on their South China Sea dispute, its foreign minister said on Tuesday, because of Beijing's pre-condition of not discussing a court ruling that nullified most of its claims.

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts — Has your child swallowed a small battery? In the future, a tiny robot made from pig gut could capture it and expel it.

WASHINGTON — Experts say the development of self-driving cars over the coming decade depends on an unreliable assumption by many automakers: that the humans in them will be ready to step in and take control if the car’s systems fail.

Outgoing Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has no regrets as he prepares to leave his post at the end of July after eight years in charge during which they won the World Cup and Euro 2012.