Month: February 2021

A new report accuses top Chinese technology companies and the Chinese government of sex discrimination in hiring. The report concerns the advertising of jobs. It says discriminatory ads are linked…

Dubai is the top center for gold trade in the Middle East. In Dubai’s old gold market, buyers from around the world argue over prices for jewelry. But in other…

Conflicts across the Middle East have had a major effect on children. Millions of boys and girls now live in refugee camps after escaping fighting in places such as Syria…

The leaders of North and South Korea are set to meet on Friday. This will be the first meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President…

The Supreme Court of the United States is preparing to hear arguments involving President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. The court meets Wednesday to consider whether Trump’s 2017 restrictions on travel…

Money from casinos has lifted many Native American tribal economies and made some tribes rich. Take the Shakopee Mdewakanton in the state of Minnesota, for example. Its gaming operations earn…

Doug Fabbioli is concerned about the future of the rural economy, as cities’ areas expand into farm fields. Fabbioli owns a winery in Loudoun County, Virginia. He decided to support…

Scientists in developing nations are considering ways to limit the effects of climate change on Earth. These scientists plan to explore one possibility: controlling or restricting sunshine levels. They want…

American Michael Phelps possess more Olympic medals than anyone else in history. Phelps won 28 medals over the years as a competitive swimmer. So he knows a thing or two…

NICE TV is a new television station in Cambodia with an unusual business model. The company is a majority Chinese-owned television network in Cambodia. The Cambodian Ministry of Interior holds…

Vitaly Bespalov had no idea what to expect when he arrived at a business center in St. Petersburg, Russia, to ask for a job. Everything about the building seemed unusual…

Two black men arrested in an American Starbucks store say they are working with the company to bring about meaningful changes. They hope the changes will prevent other people from…

Lawmakers in the United States Senate may now bring their young babies with them to work. The Senate voted Wednesday to permit children under the age of one in the…

United States airline officials have ordered inspections of some jet engines after a passenger airplane suffered a deadly accident this week. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the order late…

Russia has launched a campaign to urge students studying abroad to return home to continue their education. The campaign is led by a government agency in charge of shaping Russia’s…