International

Bird flu virus has been detected on a duck farm in northeastern Overijssel province. The Netherlands confirmed Tuesday that the bird flu virus was detected in Kamperveen village where 29,000 ducks were said to have been affected. The Dutch Agriculture Ministry said in a statement that the birds will be…

By Amechi Obiakpu Women have called for greater transparency in the workplace. The women made the call in a survey carried by PwC to mark the International Women’s Day (IWD) on Thursday March 8, 2018. More than 3,600 professional women (aged 28-40) were surveyed to find out about their career…

An adult who has sex with someone from age 15 will not be charged for rape in France, as the country plans to fix the legal age of sexual consent at 15. Equality Minister Marlène Schiappa welcomed the move with advice from doctors and legal experts. Currently, prosecutors must prove…

Beginning from March 2018, the way award miles are credited to participants in the frequent flyer and reward program Miles & More will be changed. A statement by Deutsche Lufthansa AG  stated the number of award miles that are credited will be based on the price of the flight plus…

An Utah police detective accused of assaulting and unlawfully arresting a nurse after she refused to let him take a blood sample from an unconscious patient without a warrant was fired on Tuesday from his second job as a part-time ambulance driver. Jeff Payne was terminated from his job at…

Tesla Motors and SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk, along with a group of prominent robotics and AI experts, worry that the use of autonomous weapons could usher in a new era of warfare. Elon Musk is joining a group of prominent robotics and artificial intelligence researchers in calling on the UN…

E-commerce giant, Amazon plans to open its doors to job seekers at 10 shipping sites around the country, all part of a company-wide initiative to fill more than 50,000 U.S. positions. Most of the job openings will be for full-time positions, though Amazon said in a statement more than 10,000…

A two-drug cocktail injected every month or two may be just as effective as a daily pill at keeping the AIDS virus under control, said a study Monday that promised relief for millions. At present people have no option but to take lifelong, daily doses of anti-retroviral therapy (ART) which…

Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler issued a major recall in Europe to fix diesel vehicles amid speculation that regulators are probing whether the company violated emissions standards. Daimler said Tuesday that it would repair more than 3 million vehicles in Europe to reduce nitrous oxide emissions. Excessive NOx emissions enveloped fellow…

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has lifted a ban on passengers on Saudi Arabian Airlines carrying large electronics like laptops onboard U.S.-bound flights. The airline was the last carrier under the restrictions to be granted the reprieve. In March, U.S. officials imposed restrictions on passengers carrying laptops and other large…