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Facebook Aquila internet beaming drone successfully completes second test flight
Facebook said the drone "landed perfectly on our prepared landing site." Facebook’s solar-powered plane Aquila has successfully completed its second test flight, with a perfect landing. Tested in Arizona, Facebook announced last night about its internet-beaming plane’s successful landing. The test...
iPhone turns 10: From a ‘disaster’ to a trend-setter, Apple has come a long way
Apple Inc’s iPhone turns 10 this week, evoking memories of a rocky start for the device that ended up doing most to start the smartphone revolution and stirring interest in where it will go from here. Apple has...
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Asia shares track Wall St losses, despite strong China data
TOKYO (AP) — Shares slumped in Asia on Friday, tracking an overnight decline on Wall Street, while upbeat Chinese manufacturing data failed to lift benchmarks in Hong Kong and Shanghai. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's Nikkei 225 index dropped 1.2 percent to 19,973.32 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong fell 0.8...
Hawkish central banks put the dollar in a petulant mood
Singapore — The dollar extended its losses on Friday as major central banks signalled that the era of cheap money was coming to an end in a boon to sterling, the euro and the Canadian dollar, while Asian shares were hit by dismal performances of European and US markets. "International markets...
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GOP may keep Obama tax on wealthy in bid to save health bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Senate Republicans may try preserving a tax boost on high earners enacted by President Barack Obama in a bid to woo party moderates and rescue their sputtering push to repeal his health care overhaul. The break from dogma by a party that has long reviled tax boosts — and most...
Caution parents! Teenage obesity can increase stroke risk in kids by 80 per cent
Parents, please be careful if your teenage child is overweight during his teenage years. Obesity during teenage years heightens the risk of stroke during adulthood. A recent study has concluded if a child is overweight during his teenage years, then he is 80% more prone to suffer...
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Art won’t save a community – but it will educate, delight and enrich it
Humanitarian and medical charities need cash to save lives, so how can culture compete for funding? By talking inspiration, not economics...
Artificial Intelligence: Study Options In India And Abroad
Artificial Intelligence is basically a computer based system which can perform tasks which normally require human assistance. This can include speech recognition, visual perception, language... ......
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Top seeds hoping for pre-Wimbledon form at Eastbourne
Novak Djokovic and Angelique Kerber, top seeds at the ATP-WTA Eastbourne event, are targeting successful comebacks this week that they hope will serve them well for Wimbledon. Djokovic, the world No 4 playing a pre-Wimbledon event for the first time in seven years, will have coaching advisor Andre...
Home hope Watson ousts Eastbourne champion Cibulkova
Reigning Aegon International champion Dominika Cibulkova suffered a surprise second-round exit at the hands of home hope Heather Watson on Monday. Watson sprung a shock on the...
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Soccer-Arsenal CEO defends Wenger deal, promises 'quality' signings
Arsenal CEO Ivan Gazidis has told supporters that the club is hunting for top players to boost the squad and defended the decision to hand long-serving manager Arsene Wenger a new contract after a season marred by protests. A vociferous section of fans turned on the manager as results faltered when...
This is where Lionel Messi, Antonella Roccuzzo are getting married
Wedding bells are ringing for Lionel Messi, as the football star is all set to tie the knot with his long-term girlfriend Antonella Roccuzzo. According...
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From Cyberspace to Nuclear Deterrence: How NATO Will Boost Its Combat Potential
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From Cyberspace to Nuclear Deterrence: How NATO Will Boost Its Combat Potential
From Cyberspace to Nuclear Deterrence: How NATO Will Boost Its Combat Potential
During a meeting in Brussels earlier this week, NATO's defense ministers specifically agreed on strengthening the defense potential of the alliance and discussed the future of a NATO mission in Afghanistan. ......
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Ex-utility bosses deny blame for Fukushima nuclear disaster
Ex-utility bosses deny blame for Fukushima nuclear disaster
Three former Tokyo Electric Power Company executives have denied responsibility for the 2011 meltdowns at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Ex-Tepco chairman Tsunehisa Katsumata and vice presidents Sakae Muto and Ichiro...
photo: AP / Koji Sasahara
'We've lost democracy': on the road with Turkey's justice marchers
'We've lost democracy': on the road with Turkey's justice marchers
Thousands are walking the 280 miles from Ankara to Istanbul to protest against a government crackdown on politicians, journalists and civil servants...
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Myanmar says it will refuse entry to UN investigators probing Rohingya abuses
Myanmar says it will refuse entry to UN investigators probing Rohingya abuses
Myanmar will refuse entry to members of a United Nations probe focusing on allegations of killings, rape and torture by security forces against Rohingya Muslims, an official said on Friday. The government led by Nobel...
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Travel ban takes effect, but less chaos expected
Travel ban takes effect, but less chaos expected
WASHINGTON — A scaled-back version of President Donald Trump’s travel ban took effect Thursday evening, stripped of provisions that brought protests and chaos at airports worldwide in January yet still likely to...
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Vietnam Sentences Blogger To 10-year Prison Term Over Government Defamation
Vietnam Sentences Blogger To 10-year Prison Term Over Government Defamation
A high-profile Vietnamese blogger and human rights activist received 10 years in prison after being found guilty of distorting government policies and making accusations against the Communist regime in Facebook posts and...
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UN Cuts Darfur Peacekeeping Force After Major Budget Cuts From US
UN Cuts Darfur Peacekeeping Force After Major Budget Cuts From US
The United Nations said they would have a major reduction of their peacekeeping operations in Sudan's Darfur region after the United States pressure led to a $600 million cut in the budget on Thursday, according to Al...
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A look at Philippine leader's stormy first year in power
A look at Philippine leader's stormy first year in power
It&aposs; been a remarkably turbulent first year for Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, whose war on drugs has left thousands of suspects dead and prompted...
Germany set for snap vote on same-sex marriages
Germany set for snap vote on same-sex marriages
Berlin, June 30 (IANS) German members of Parliament are set to vote on Friday to legalise same-sex marriage, days after Chancellor Angela Merkel dropped her...
Federal judge blocks California ban on "large-capacity" gun magazines
Federal judge blocks California ban on "large-capacity" gun magazines
(Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday blocked a California law set to take effect July 1 that bans residents under many circumstances from owning a firearm...
China builds new military facilities on South China Sea islands - think tank
China builds new military facilities on South China Sea islands - think tank
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China has built new military facilities on islands in the South China Sea, a U.S. think tank reported on Thursday, a move that could...
Philadelphia District Attorney Pleads Guilty To Bribery After Resigning
Philadelphia District Attorney Pleads Guilty To Bribery After Resigning
On Thursday, District Attorney R. Seth Williams pleaded guilty to bribery while stepping down from Philadelphia's chief law enforcement officer, according to...
Researchers In Singapore Produce World's First Probiotic Beer
Researchers In Singapore Produce World's First Probiotic Beer
As if anyone needed any excuse to drink more beer, a team of researchers in Singapore have managed to produce an alcoholic beverage that also contains...
Positive Parenting May Help Protect Children From Negative Effects of Poverty
Positive Parenting May Help Protect Children From Negative Effects of Poverty
A new study suggests that a positive parenting style could offset some of the negative effects of growing up in poverty that's believed to have an impact on...
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Jeff Sessions’ Crusade Against Marijuana Hurts the Most Vulnerable—I Know Because I'm One of Them
Jeff Sessions’ Crusade Against Marijuana Hurts the Most Vulnerable—I Know Because I'm One of Them
Medical marijuana made my epileptic seizures stop. Sessions may not understand this, but cannabis...
A New Low for the NRA
A New Low for the NRA
The gun lobby's new "recruitment ad" is really a call for white supremacy and armed insurrection,...
Kentucky-Fried Christianity: Governor Matt Bevin Wants to Pray Away Violence in Louisville
Kentucky-Fried Christianity: Governor Matt Bevin Wants to Pray Away Violence in Louisville
It isn’t prayer that’s at the root of the governor’s prayer initiative—rather, it’s unwavering (and...
White House Official Boasts They'll 'Bribe Moderates With Opioid Money' to Pass Trumpcare: Report
White House Official Boasts They'll 'Bribe Moderates With Opioid Money' to Pass Trumpcare: Report
But even that may not be enough. The Republican plan to repeal and replace Obamacare hit some major...
Protests in India Against 'Cow-Protecting' Vigilantes Succeed in Breaking Prime Minister's Silence
Protests in India Against 'Cow-Protecting' Vigilantes Succeed in Breaking Prime Minister's Silence
Do some Indian lives matter more than others? The Modi government seems to think so. On June 29,...
Democrats in the Senate Confront Betsy DeVos Over Her Homophobic Views, Demand Civil Rights for ...
Democrats in the Senate Confront Betsy DeVos Over Her Homophobic Views, Demand Civil Rights for ...
The right-wing culture wars are back and ascendant at the Department of Education. The Department of...
How Much Longer Before Nobody Buys Into Trump's PR Scam?
How Much Longer Before Nobody Buys Into Trump's PR Scam?
As a media celebrity, Trump constructed a masterful persona. It was never real, and now it's deeply...
