May2018
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Saudi says to lift driving ban on women June 24
May 9, 2018Saudi women will be allowed to start driving in the kingdom from June 24, the General Department of Traffic Director General Mohammed al-Bassami said on Tuesday. “All the requirements for women in the kingdom to start... -
Unicef gets $15.7 million Japanese fund for Rohingya children
May 9, 2018Unicef has scaled up its humanitarian assistance and life-saving interventions for the Rohingya children and women along with the vulnerable host population in Cox’s Bazar with $15.7 million funding received from the Japan government. “The Government... -
Twitter Inc urged its more than 330 million users to change passwords after a glitch
May 8, 2018Twitter Inc urged its more than 330 million users to change their passwords after a glitch caused some to be stored in readable text on its internal computer system rather than disguised by a process known... -
Cohu Inc to buy Xcerra Corp for about $796 million
May 8, 2018Cohu Inc will buy rival Xcerra Corp for about $796 million, the semiconductor testing company said on Tuesday, two months after a U.S. security panel blocked Xcerra’s sale to a Chinese state-backed fund. The deal also... -
World Robot Conference to be held in Beijing
May 8, 2018The 2018 World Robot Conference will be held in Beijing from Aug. 15 to 19, authorities said Tuesday. The event will see more than 12,000 competing teams from more than 10 countries and regions take part.... -
The first vaccine campaign against cholera in Yemen has started
May 8, 2018The first vaccine campaign against cholera in Yemen has started, 18 months after war and a sanitation crisis triggered an epidemic, but the World Health Organization said it did not yet have permission nationwide to do... -
Being called “fat” by friends or family may contribute to later developing eating disorders for teen girls
May 8, 2018For teen girls, being called “fat” by friends or family may contribute to later developing eating disorders, and the harsh word from family members seems to carry the most weight, a recent U.S. study suggests. Weight... -
Congo confirms two cases of Ebola in the northwestern town of Bikoro
May 8, 2018Congo has confirmed two cases of Ebola in the northwestern town of Bikoro, two government health official said on Tuesday, and one of them added that at least 10 more cases were suspected. Jean Jack Muyembe,... -
Russian Football Union sanctioned for discriminatory chants by fans
May 8, 2018FIFA can today confirm that the Russian Football Union has been sanctioned with a fine of CHF 30,000 for discriminatory chants by fans during the international friendly match between Russia and France played in Saint Petersburg... -
Walmart to announce to buy a majority stake in Flipkart
May 8, 2018Walmart is expected to announce that it is buying a majority stake in Indian e-commerce firm Flipkart later this week, despite reports that rival Amazon tried to disrupt the transaction. The US grocery giant has agreed...
