Watch: Economy moving towards ‘hikes’
BBC Radio 4’s Money Box Live Wednesday, 2 May 2019 at 1502 BST On Radio 4 and Online Listen to the programme Programme transcript (20 pages) Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz says years…
Celebrating two Kenyans’ NYC Marathon wins
Two athletes who are two of Kenya’s greatest hopes at the 2020 Olympics won the New York City Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 11. Albert Korir, who is looking to become just the second Kenyatta…
China’s nuclear stockpile to double over next decade
The Pentagon estimates that China’s nuclear stockpile will have grown at a “accelerating pace” over the next 10 years. According to a Pentagon report released Wednesday, China will have up to 1,000 nuclear warheads…
Profile: President Hassan Rouhani
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has just months to influence the country’s economy in a wide range of areas before he must face re-election in May. Here’s a brief profile of his presidency so far:…
This new compound for pancreatic cancer is already shown to beat standard immunotherapy treatments in mice
Zymeworks A study published in Nature Medicine shows that the experimental compound is significantly effective against the pancreas tumor in mice. The next step will be to use the technique to treat patients. The…
China lambasts US over climate change apologies
By Mark Simpson BBC News, Beijing Panda bears are an emblem of nature in China The Chinese foreign ministry has ridiculed Vice President Joe Biden’s reported apology for the US failing to commit to…
Saudi Arabia Embassy Official Attempted to Involve Wife in Missing Saudi Arabian Woman’s Story, Attorney Says
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The Saudi Arabia-based daughter of a former high-ranking official in the kingdom’s diplomatic corps was brought to a consulate in Istanbul by Saudi officials and met with an official from the…
Delhi schools shut over choking air pollution
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Air quality in Delhi is at hazardous levels after three consecutive days of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations exceeding permissible limits Schools in Delhi have been ordered to…
JPMorgan suing Elon Musk over tweet suggesting he took Tesla private
Almost half of outstanding stock on share trading would be affected if stockholders held only dispute about corporate fraud JPMorgan Chase, a key lender to electric car company Tesla, is suing Elon Musk, the…
An unlikely Cuban Christian vows to speak out against the regime
Cuba is cracking down on critics of the regime – but an unlikely activist from one of the island’s small dissenting religious communities says he has a plan to fight repression there. Pastor Reinaldo…