The Catalyst Fund has gained $15 million in new support from JP Morgan and UK Aid and will back 30 fintech startups in Africa, Asia, and Latin America over the next three years.The Boston based accele
World leaders committed Sunday to ending all foreign meddling in Libya's war and to uphold a weapons embargo at a Berlin summit, as part of a broader plan to end the sp
In films, TV shows and books — and even in video games where characters are designed to respond to user behavior — we don’t perceive characters as beings with whom we can establish two-way relationshi
China's largest inland saltwater lake saw its water level rise 0.56 meters in 2019 as a result of increased rainfall, the local meteorological center said. Qinghai Lak
Kawhi Leonard (L) of the LA Clippers drives against Brandon Ingram (R) of the New Orleans Pelicans during the second half at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, January 18, 2020.
A pro-government soldier stands guard at a historical site in the northern city of Marib, Yemen, November 3, 2017. /Reuters Photo At least 70 Yemeni soldiers have been killed in a missile atta
FILE PHOTO: Damaged vehicle used in an attack is seen at site after a bomb explosion at a checkpoint in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on December 28, 2019./Getty Images At least two people were
A man sweeps volcanic ash from his house near Taal volcano at Talisay, Batangas province, southern Philippines, January 17, 2020. /AP Photo The Taal volcano began spewing massive clouds of ash
This week, LaunchDarkly announced that it has raised another $54 million. Led by Bessemer Venture Partners and backed by the company’s existing investors, it brings the company’s total fun
In films, TV shows and books — and even in video games where characters are designed to respond to user behavior — we don’t perceive characters as beings with whom we can establish two-way relat
Four people were shot dead Friday at a residence in Grantsville, a town of about 10,000 people in the state of Utah, local police said. There is no threat to the public since the suspect has been arr
Great Wall Motor has agreed to buy General Motors' (GM) car plant in India, the companies said on Friday, as the Chinese automaker expands overseas amid slowing domestic demand.The deal, which is exp
Mixed martial arts (MMA) star Conor McGregor returns to the Octagon after a 15-month absence seeking - he says - to leave controversy behind him.The Irish star takes on experienced Donald "Cowboy"
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias welcomes Libya's rogue general and warlord Khalifa Haftar outside a hotel in Athens, Greece, January 16, 2020. (Reuters) Libyan National Army Gen. Khalifa
02:37 Andrej Šiško, the leader of Slovenian paramilitary organization "Styrian Guard" was arrested on 4 January, when he tried to get close to Slovenian President Borut Pahor in the to
Mexico said it will block hundreds of mostly Honduran migrants hoping to reach the United States as officials there continue to crack down on the number of immigrants a
Paris’ Louvre museum was closed Friday as dozens of protesters blocked the entrance to denounce the French government’s plans to overhaul the pension system.The Leonard