Will Robot Nannies Save Japan's Economy?
More than half of all Japanese women quit their job after giving birth to their first child.
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Pitch-Drop Worse Than Watching Paint Dry
Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have some long awaited test results: After 69 years, they have captured on video a drop of pitch, also known as bitumen or asphalt. The experiment proves pitch is a liquid.
Tour De France Racers Want To Leave Shadow Of Doping Behind
The Tour de France reaches its conclusion on Sunday. This year, angry competitors said they were sick of riding under the cloud of dopers from the 1990s and 2000s. The current race appears to be dope-free, but one can't be sure about that yet.
Russian Opposition Leader Convicted Amid Controversy
A Russian court has convicted one of the country's most prominent opposition leaders of embezzlement. Alexei Navalny faces a sentence of five years in prison in a controversial case that he says was trumped up to derail his political career. Navalny was instrumental in organizing mass protests against the rule of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
With President Morsi Out, Gulf States Open Their Checkbooks
In Egypt, many are hopeful that with the Islamist president out of power, stability will return — and so will foreign investment. Already, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are pumping billions into Egypt now that the Muslim Brotherhood is no longer in power. And miraculously, the fuel shortages and power cuts that were plaguing the nation seem to be gone.
For Those In Aleppo, Syria, Commuting Can Be Lethal
Tired of your commute to work? Imagine if on the way to your job, you had to dodge sniper fire. That's the case for many people in Syria. David Greene talks to Anthony Loyd, a correspondent for the Times of London, who just spent time in Alepo, Syria.
As Nelson Mandela Turns 95, South Africa Celebrates
Mandela remains hospitalized, but South Africans take the opportunity to honor the man who symbolized the anti-apartheid movement.
Al-Jazeera Under Fire For Its Coverage Of Egypt
The accuracy of Al-Jazeera's reporting has come under criticism in the past, and now the network is taking a hit amid claims it slanted its coverage in favor of the Muslim Brotherhood during Egypt's recent political crisis. At stake, too, is the credibility of Al-Jazeera's main backer, Qatar.
Panama Searches Impounded North Korean Cargo Ship
Authorities in Panama are continuing to search the North Korean cargo ship stopped last week as it moved through the Panama Canal. A search of the ship, which came from Cuba, found aircraft and missile parts hidden under thousands of bags of Cuban sugar.
Police In India Probe Poisoning Of School Children
In India, dozens of children in the eastern state of Bihar have been poisoned after consuming a free school lunch. More than 20 children have died. Authorities are trying to determine if the poisoning was deliberate or accidental.