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Bitcoin technology leaves regulators falling behind
Since the inception of bitcoin in January 2009, it has appreciated exponentially in value. In 2009, it would have cost €24 for 5,000 bitcoins. At the time of writing, those same 5,000 bitcoin would cost €10,868,309. Some view this as a 'bubble' or 'Ponzi scheme' that will eventually burst. In terms...
Facebook dismisses Pakistan's request over cell phone link-up
Islamabad, July 16 (IANS) Social media giant Facebook has dismissed the Pakistan government request to link all accounts to individual phone numbers, calling it "improbable", the media reported. "Pakistan had suggested that Facebook accounts be linked with users' mobile phone...
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Tesla will survive — but still won't rule the electric-car future
What does this mean for Tesla financially? Well, it actually suggests that the carmaker's market cap isn't totally out whack, as long as it doesn't grow much beyond $50 billion-ish levels in the future. Tesla would basically become what VW wants to be in the...
Dow, S&P; notch record closes
The Dow and S&P; 500 hit record highs after weak economic data dulled prospects of more interest rate hikes this year. Julia Sun reports. ......
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Stressful experiences 'can age brain by several years'
Stressful events in life, including divorce or the death of a parent, can age the brain by several years, new research suggests. Experts in the US found that...
UN Approves Use of Unspent Funds on Haiti's Cholera Epidemic
The U.N. General Assembly passed a resolution Thursday to transfer unused funds from the peacekeeping mission in Haiti to help fight a cholera epidemic....
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Malala keen to help improve girls’ education in Pakistan
The youngest Nobel Prize winner, Malala Yousufzai, has expressed her keen interest in helping to bring about improvement in girls’ education in Pakistan. This she said at a meeting...
George Mason University signs research agreement with six schools
George Mason University announced Tuesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with six other Virginia research universities in an effort to advance the life sciences...
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Venus Williams reaches 9th Wimbledon final
LONDON — Venus Williams has reached the Wimbledon final for the ninth time. The five-time champion at the All England Club beat Johanna Konta 6-4, 6-2 Thursday on Centre Court, making her 9-1 in Wimbledon semifinals. The last time she reached the final was in 2009, and her only semifinal loss came...
Fendrich on Tennis: 1 of Big 4 left at Wimbledon, Roger Federer
LONDON: Chants of "Roger! Roger! Roger!" filled the early evening air at the All England Club, so after his post-match stretch, Roger Federer paused on a bridge connected to Centre Court and waved to his adoring public. "When you see that they're there for you, it's a bit of an unusual feeling. I'm...
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#Wimbledon I am surprised it’s this good, says Federer
LONDON – Roger Federer admitted on Sunday that he never thought he’d be a record eight-time Wimbledon champion, and would even have laughed if he was told he’d win two majors in 2017. The Swiss star, who will turn 36 in three weeks’ time, eased past the mark of seven All England Club titles he had...
Roger Federer Captures Men's Record Eighth Wimbledon Title
Roger Federer finished off a clean Wimbledon with a straight-sets victory over Marin Cilic in today’s men’s Final, winning 6-3, 6-1, 6-4. ......
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Woman killed, 4 injured as violence erupts at Venezuela vote
Woman killed, 4 injured as violence erupts at Venezuela vote
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South Korea offers talks with North Korea as tensions rise over ICBM launch
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A half-dozen concerned British lawmakers are the only people standing between the sale of the remaining 61 percent of British telecommunications company Sky and Australian media mogul and Fox News chief Rupert Murdoch,...
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UK Cabinet Leaders See Necessity For Phased Brexit Departure: Official
UK Cabinet Leaders See Necessity For Phased Brexit Departure: Official
Reuters is reporting senior members of the British government – in an effort to protect the British economy – are becoming increasingly convinced there is a necessity for a phased departure from the European Union to...
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Turkey president vows to ‘rip the heads off’ of terror groups on coup anniversary
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Trump may reverse decision on climate accord, France's Macron says - JDD
French President Emmanuel Macron said he was hopeful that U.S. President Donald Trump would reverse his decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord, according to weekly...
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Cameroon army vessel capsizes at sea, dozens missing: security sources
Cameroon army vessel capsizes at sea, dozens missing: security sources
Cameroon's elite Rapid Intervention Brigade is in the front line of the country's fight against Islamic State-affiliated Boko Haram jihadists A Cameroon army...
German fighter jets help Korean plane make emergency landing
German fighter jets help Korean plane make emergency landing
BERLIN: Two German air force jets were deployed late Saturday to escort and help a Korean plane land in Stuttgart after it lost contact with air traffic...
Juncker: EU's hand remains outstretched to Turkey
Juncker: EU's hand remains outstretched to Turkey
BERLIN (AP) - The head of the European Union's executive body says the EU's hand remains outstretched to Turkey but is renewing warnings that Ankara will not...
After dissident's death, Ted Cruz hopeful about changing Chinese Embassy address
After dissident's death, Ted Cruz hopeful about changing Chinese Embassy address
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is re-upping his push to rename the address of the Chinese Embassy in Washington "as soon as possible" after a pro-democracy dissident in the...
No room for negotiations, situation could get worse: China on Sikkim row
No room for negotiations, situation could get worse: China on Sikkim row
Beijing: Chinese state media on Saturday said the standoff between India and China in Dokalam area in Sikkim could worsen if India does not withdraw its troops...
Sports Ministry kicks off process to legalise online betting in India: report
Sports Ministry kicks off process to legalise online betting in India: report
The Sports Ministry has started laying the bedrock to frame a legislation to legalise online sports betting in India, says a report in The...
'Eight dead' in wall collapse at Senegal's Demba Dior
'Eight dead' in wall collapse at Senegal's Demba Dior
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The CBO finds Mr. Trump’s budget lacking
The CBO finds Mr. Trump’s budget lacking
Despite its critics, the Congressional Budget Office can be trusted to provide rigorous, nonpartisan...
The Trump administration’s shortsighted war on terrorism
The Trump administration’s shortsighted war on terrorism
Providing humanitarian relief and preventing radicalization are vital to heading off attacks, but...
A promising decline in teen smoking
A promising decline in teen smoking
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On health care, history is watching. And it’s watching four senators in particular.
On health care, history is watching. And it’s watching four senators in particular.
Over the past century, there has been a characteristic American cycle of response to far- reaching...
Trump is killing the Republican Party
Trump is killing the Republican Party
When the GOP dies, the two-party duopoly that has strangled American politics for almost two...
Live in the Northern U.S.? Look Up Tonight—You Might See the Northern Lights
Live in the Northern U.S.? Look Up Tonight—You Might See the Northern Lights
Solar flare brings aurora borealis to parts of the northern U.S. and Canada. The northern lights...
