2021-03-05 On Historic Iraq Visit, Pope Urges Respect for Nation’s Christians
Pope Francis has urged Iraqis to respect the nation’s Christians and reject longstanding religious conflicts and violence. The leader of…
2021-03-04 Rights Group: Myanmar Soldiers Use TikTok to Threaten Protesters
A rights group says soldiers and police officers in Myanmar have used the video sharing service TikTok to issue death…
2021-03-04 Japanese Companies Use Technology to Fight Food Waste
Companies in Japan are increasing their use of technology to reduce food waste and cut costs during the coronavirus health…
2021-03-03 Myanmar Security Forces Fire on Protesters, Killing Several
Myanmar security forces opened fire on protesters against military rule again on Wednesday. The shooting came a day after calls…
2021-03-03 Japanese Billionaire Offers Trip around the Moon
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has launched a search for eight people to join him on a trip around the moon…
2021-03-03 Volvo Will Make Electric Vehicles Only by 2030
The Swedish carmaker Volvo announced this week that it will only make electric vehicles by 2030. Volvo is the second…
2021-03-03 Neglect Drives Child Labor in Syria
Small groups of children near Idlib, Syria, can often be found working in large fields of trash. They look for…
2021-03-02 Nigerian Governor Says 279 Kidnapped Students Freed
Hundreds of Nigerian girls who were kidnapped last week from a school in the country’s northwestern Zamfara state have been…
2021-03-02 Jobless Woman Helps Feed Thousands in New York
A New York woman who lost her job is using some of her free time to help feed thousands of…
2021-03-29 Facebook Wrist Device Aims to Permit Control of Virtual Objects
Facebook says it is developing a device that would permit users to use their hand to control virtual objects. The…
2021-03-25 Study: Lightning May Have Helped Life Develop on Earth
A new study suggests lightning strikes that hit Earth after its formation may have unlocked a necessary chemical element to…
2021-03-24 Outer Space Object Is a Cookie-shaped Part of a Planet
A new study says a mysterious, cookie-shaped object that entered our solar system likely broke off from a distant planet.…
2021-03-23 Robot Helps Create Online Artwork that Will Be Sold
An artwork jointly created by a robot and a human artist will go on sale this week. The artwork —…
2021-03-23 Research: Birds That Lose Their Songs Less Likely to Find a Mate
Young male songbirds usually learn their songs from adult songbirds. But when those young birds do not have older ones…
2021-03-22 Scientists Use Human Cells to Copy Early Embryo Development
Scientists say that for the first time, they have developed early human-like embryo structures in a laboratory. The research could…