A European Union naval vessel on Thursday stopped a ship that was carrying jet fuel from the United Arab Emirates to Libya on suspicion it was violating a United Nations arms embargo, EU officials ... ( read original story ...)
Jordan Co. Receives Fund V Commitments as Firm Transitions Management
The Nebraska Investment Council has given its vote of confidence in Jordan Co.’s management transition with a $50 million pledge to the firm’s newest fund. ( read original story ...)
DraftKings CEO Jason Robins on NFL, consumer behavior and Michael Jordan
DraftKings CEO Jason Robins joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss the NFL, the change in behavior in consumers as states reopen and the state of mobile and retail betting. He also discusses the addition of ... ( read original story ...)
How Bill Gates was like Michael Jordan while running Microsoft
Bill Gates was a notoriously tough boss during Microsoft's early days, but he says he was never harder on any of his employees than he was on himself. "It doesn't completely forgive it, but at least ... ( read original story ...)
For Syria’s opposition activists, Turkey ‘best of the bad’
While initially welcoming millions of refugees and supporting opposition activists after the outbreak of the Syrian civil war, the Turkish government has since shifted positions to further its own ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. General Sees No Signs of North Korea Looking at ‘Lashing Out’
The head of U.S. forces in South Korea said on Thursday he was not seeing indications that North Korea was looking at "lashing out" ahead of an expected military parade next month, as Pyongyang is ... ( read original story ...)
Child mortality down in North Korea but remains high, U.N. data shows
The child mortality rate in North Korea has been declining for decades but remains high compared to South Korea, according to data from United Nations agencies. ( read original story ...)
Hundreds of child soldiers fighting in Yemen civil war
Girls and boys as young as seven are among hundreds of child soldiers fighting in the Yemeni civil war, according to UN war crimes investigators.Their report this week contained evidence that the ... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds of Schools in Yemen Attacked by Warring Parties
Eight-year-old Mazen Mohia Aldeen likes science class, and he wanted to grow up to be an engineer. But now he is considering dropping out of school. It has become too scary. His fears began in 2017, ... ( read original story ...)
UN Rights Experts Urge Countries to Stop Fueling War in Yemen
The Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts on Yemen is calling for an end to the multi-billion-dollar arms trade that it says is fueling the war in Yemen and turned the country into what ... ( read original story ...)