Nation Apr 03 Women are outnumbered and underrepresented in the news industry, research finds Women get fewer bylines in print and online, and less time on air than men by a considerable margin, a new study by the Women’s Media Center finds. The report, The Status of Women in the U.S. Media 2014…
Nation Apr 02 3 killed, 16 wounded by shooter at Fort Hood One person is dead and 14 others injured in a shooting at Fort Hood, a Texas Army base in Killeen, Texas, a senior U.S. defense official told the Associated Press.
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World Apr 01 Fishing boat collides with cargo ship; three dead At least three are confirmed dead and two are missing after a cargo ship collides with a fishing boat in Spanish waters.
World Mar 30 How do e-cycling hubs work? Used electronics are one of the fastest growing sources of waste globally. In Africa two countries feature as dumping hot zones: Nigeria and Ghana. There are also ‘suspected’ e-waste dump sites in a number of other African countries. Kenya is…
World Mar 29 People across the planet celebrate ‘Earth Hour’ by switching off the lights As part of a campaign to encourage environmental awareness well before Earth Day on April 22, the United Nations and the World Wildlife Fund are urging people around the globe to turn off their lights for…
World Mar 27 Turkey moves to block YouTube following Twitter ban A week after the Turkish government banned Twitter, authorities there moved to block online video-sharing site YouTube on Thursday. The Ankara, Turkey-based news organization Anadolu Agency reported that the national telecommunication authority had announced an “administrative block” on YouTube, though…
Nation Mar 26 U.S. is ‘culpable’ in oppressing women’s rights, Carter says Women’s rights isn’t only an issue in Africa, or in other poor nations according to Carter. “The United States is very culpable,” he said. “Only 4 percent of the rapes on college campuses are reported, because the presidents of the…
Nation Mar 25 Facebook buys virtual reality company Oculus for $2 billion Facebook has agreed to buy virtual reality company Oculus for $2 billion. Facebook Inc. said Tuesday that the deal includes $400 million in cash and 23.1 million shares worth about $1.6 billion.
World Mar 25 President Obama holds a joint press conference on nuclear security http://youtu.be/lEhbPv2pASQ President Barack Obama was in The Netherlands and Belgium on Tuesday for meetings with global leaders and for the Nuclear Security Summit. President Barack Obama said the United States is concerned about further encroachment by Russia into Ukraine during…