Daily Archives: 11/05/2017


Huge Political Stakes in US Tax Reform Fight

While President Donald Trump continues an Asia trip with high geo-strategic stakes, Republicans in Washington are promoting an ambitious tax reform bill that could bring enormous fiscal, and political, consequences. VOA’s Michael Bowman reports, a tax cut is Trump’s last …


Multinationals Grapple with US Republican Excise Tax Surprise

The Republican tax bill unveiled last week in the U.S. Congress could disrupt the global supply chains of large, multinational companies by slapping a 20-percent tax on cross-border transactions they routinely make between related business units. European multinationals, some of …


Smog Covers Pakistan, India, Causing Accidents, Illness

Smog has enveloped much of Pakistan and neighboring India, causing highway accidents and respiratory problems, and forcing many residents to stay home, officials said Saturday.   Pakistani meteorologist Mohammad Hanif said the pollution, caused by dust, the burning of crops, …


Will Formula Racing Switch to Electric Cars?

As private and public transportation slowly shifts to electric propulsion, fans of Formula One car racing wonder whether the thrill of roaring turbocharged engines and the smell of burning car tires will someday be replaced by the subdued sleep-inducing whine …