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Google Home and Chromecast outage hits millions of users worldwide
Users frustrated by length of the outage and lack of updates from Google about glitch...
Malta Passes Trio Of Bills As Part Of 'Blockchain Island' Plan
CoinDesk reports Malta’s parliament passed three cryptocurrency bills Tuesday involving cryptocurrencies, blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) marking it as one of the first jurisdictions in the world to pass specific legislation around the tech, CoinDesk reported Wednesday. The three...
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Asian stocks mixed over befuddling US trade stance
SINGAPORE — Asian markets were mixed on Thursday, as White House statements on trade...
As a standalone company, Instagram estimated to be worth over $100 billion: Report
Moneycontrol News Photo-sharing platform Instagram is estimated to be worth over USD 100 billion, if it were a standalone company, according to a Bloomberg report. This means a 100-fold...
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Paternal smoking linked to miscarriage risk, says study
Would-be fathers may increase their partner’s risk of miscarriage by smoking during the pregnancy, or even during the time leading up to conception, a large study from China suggests. Based on data for nearly 6 million pregnancies, researchers found that women whose partner smoked during the...
Early detection of head, neck cancers now possible with this new method
Washington: It is quite common that head and neck cancers are often diagnosed late. However, with the new research conducted in Germany, it is now possible to detect and diagnose the oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs), most common head and neck cancers, at an earlier stage. The...
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Cryptocurrency Bounty Campaigns Using Social Media Influencers for Hype
After ad bans by Google, Twitter, and Facebook, cryptocurrency enterprises, such as ICOs, have been using social media influencers to build hype. Companies have long used celebrities to hawk their products. Tobacco companies used baseball players to spike sales in the early 1900s, and soft drinks...
Korean Watchdog Tightens Rules On Crypto Exchange Bank Accounts For Money Laundering
South Korean banks will be required to tighten up monitoring of bank accounts after financial regulators amended the anti-money laundering rules applying to cryptocurrency exchanges in the country, CoinDesk reported Wednesday. For one year, banks who provide services to crypto exchanges must now...
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Tennis: Swap at top... Nadal reclaims No. 1 ranking from Federer
Rafael Nadal is back at No. 1 in the ATP rankings, retaking the top spot from Roger Federer after just one week. Monday's new order is...
I'm not a Wimbledon contender - Djokovic
Novak Djokovic surveyed the wreckage of his painful Queen's Club final collapse against Marin Cilic and admitted he doesn't expect to challenge for the Wimbledon title. ......
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Kyle Edmund cuts short Andy Murray comeback at Eastbourne tennis tournament
Andy Murray, playing only his third match back as he tries to prove his fitness for Wimbledon, made things awkward and fought tenaciously but had no answer to Kyle Edmund’s ferocious forehand. tennis Updated: Jun 28, 2018 10:04 IST Reuters Eastbourne Follow Story Follow Story --> Kyle Edmund lived...
Switzerland to meet Sweden next after draw with Costa Rica
Switzerland made sure of a place in the Round of 16 of the World Cup but had to survive some anxious moments in Wednesday's 2-2 draw with Costa Rica before finishing second behind Brazil in Group E. ......
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As a standalone company, Instagram estimated to be worth over $100 billion: Report
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Leonardo DiCaprio unveils '60s avatar of Brad Pitt in 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'
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Kyle Edmund cuts short Andy Murray comeback at Eastbourne tennis tournament
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Chinese defence minister accepts invitation to visit U.S.
Chinese defence minister accepts invitation to visit U.S.
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe has accepted an invitation from U.S. Defence Secretary Jim Mattis to visit the United States this year, ministry spokesman Wu Qian said on...
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Melania Trump heading back toward the US-Mexico border
Melania Trump heading back toward the US-Mexico border
WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump is heading back toward the southern border of the United States. The first lady was expected to visit immigration centers Thursday housing migrants apprehended at the...
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Pakistan based terror groups using children in Kashmir, says UN report
Pakistan based terror groups using children in Kashmir, says UN report
United Nations, Jun 28: According to a United Nations report, Pakistan-based banned terror outfits Jaish-e-Mohammed and Hizbul Mujahideen recruited and used children in Jammu and Kashmir during...
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N Korea warns Japan not to meddle with denuclearization
N Korea warns Japan not to meddle with denuclearization
[Switzerland], June 28 (ANI): North Korea has again warned Japan not to interfere in its denuclearisation issue, stating that Tokyo has nothing to do with the former's recent agreements...
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Mattis says US will keep current troop levels in South Korea
Mattis says US will keep current troop levels in South Korea
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis reassured South Korea on Thursday that the United States will maintain its current number of troops on the Korean Peninsula. "The U.S. commitment to the ......
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Day After Submitting Plan To Avoid Blacklist, Pak Gets 'Grey-Listed'
Day After Submitting Plan To Avoid Blacklist, Pak Gets 'Grey-Listed'
Pakistan has been placed on the grey list by the Financial Action Task Force or FATF for failing to curb anti-terror financing despite its diplomatic efforts to avert the decision, an official said......
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Trump dubs Heitkamp a 'liberal Democrat,' urges her defeat
Trump dubs Heitkamp a 'liberal Democrat,' urges her defeat
FARGO, N.D. (AP) " President Donald Trump urged voters on Wednesday to fire "liberal Democrat" Sen. Heidi Heitkamp in November, claiming that she promised to be an independent mind but instead has...
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Fire sweeps through market in Kenya's capital, killing 15
Fire sweeps through market in Kenya's capital, killing 15
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - A fire has swept one of Nairobi's largest open air markets, killing 15 and sending 70 injured to hospitals, said an official. Nairobi...
Merkel defends migrant record, calls for European solution
Merkel defends migrant record, calls for European solution
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel is defending her decision to open the country’s doors to migrants in 2015, saying it was a one-off...
Britain's Prince William visits Jerusalem holy sites, great-grandmother's tomb
Britain's Prince William visits Jerusalem holy sites, great-grandmother's tomb
By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Britain's Prince William on Thursday visited Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque compound and Judaism's Western Wall at the foot...
Knife-wielding man kills 2 boys in Shanghai, injures others
Knife-wielding man kills 2 boys in Shanghai, injures others
SHANGHAI (AP) — Police in Shanghai say a 29-year-old man used a kitchen knife to attack three boys and a woman near...
Donald Trump's Joke On Cristiano Ronaldo Falls Flat
Donald Trump's Joke On Cristiano Ronaldo Falls Flat
US President Donald Trump cracked a joke about Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo running for president against incumbent Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who...
US, UK teams join Thailand's search for 13 missing in cave
US, UK teams join Thailand's search for 13 missing in cave
A U.S. military team and British cave experts have joined the rescue effort in northern Thailand for 12 boys and their soccer coach stranded for a fifth day...
Migrating birds create flu bonanza for scientists to study
Migrating birds create flu bonanza for scientists to study
Huge flocks of famished birds scour the sands of Delaware Bay for the tiny greenish eggs an army of horseshoe crabs lays every spring. It's a marvel of ecology...
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Where you live should not determine the value of your vote
Where you live should not determine the value of your vote
Thomas Jefferson warned that Americans should not “remain ever under the regimen of their barbarous...
Bravo to a new congresswoman making hard work pay off; boo to an ex-mayor who ...
Bravo to a new congresswoman making hard work pay off; boo to an ex-mayor who ...
BRAVO Val Demings: Through her position on the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee, the Democrat...
Eritrea and Ethiopia: 'The beginning of a beautiful friendship'
Eritrea and Ethiopia: 'The beginning of a beautiful friendship'
Despite all the difficulties, Eritreans and Ethiopians are hopeful that lasting peace will be...
George Will Is Down and Out
George Will Is Down and Out
WASHINGTON — I have in my office a framed note from President Donald Trump. It says, "Bob, Now...
Interstate 4 gas leak took too long to fix: Letters
Interstate 4 gas leak took too long to fix: Letters
Utilities must modernize An observation on the recent gas leak on the I-4 Ultimate expansion: I have...
Latest Orlando to Tampa train proposal deserves a better chance than the last one
Latest Orlando to Tampa train proposal deserves a better chance than the last one
Just weeks into his first term as Florida’s governor in 2011, Rick Scott made one of his most...
I know what happens when a government takes a child from her mother
I know what happens when a government takes a child from her mother
Every single day, I experience the effect of a government taking an infant from the arms of her...
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