A couple of things about the WannaCry cyberattack are certain. It was the biggest in history and it’s a scary preview of things to come. But one thing is a …
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Japan, China Pull Combustible Ice From Seafloor
Commercial development of the globe’s huge reserves of a frozen fossil fuel known as “combustible ice” has moved closer to reality after Japan and China successfully extracted the material from …
your ads here!More than a Feeling, Robots Developing Sense of Touch
Robots can see well enough to drive a car. Computers can hear our voices and respond to commands. VOA’s Arturo Martinez and Steve Baragona report that engineers are breaking through …
your ads here!Award Recipient Charts New Path in Human Spaceflight
Virgin Galactic’s Beth Moses, who received the Adler Planetarium’s “Women in Space Science Award” this year, views the opportunity for widely available space flight as a unifying endeavor for humanity. …
your ads here!Baquiat’s ‘Untitled’ Sells for Record $110.5 Million
Nearly 30 years after his death, the work of American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat is breaking records. Basquiat’s “Untitled” canvas was sold Thursday at Sotheby’s for $110.5 million. The auction house …
your ads here!Greek Parliament Approves More Economic Austerity
The Greek Parliament approved another round of tough economic cuts and austerity measures Thursday to assure itself another installment payment of European bailout funds. Greece may have again faced bankruptcy …
your ads here!Mnuchin: Cut Taxes, Regulations to Boost Growth to 3 Percent
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the nation’s economic growth can rise to 3 percent annually if taxes and regulations are cut. The Treasury secretary spoke Thursday to a Senate …
your ads here!Clues Found to Ransomware Worm’s Lingering Risks
Two-thirds of those caught up in the past week’s global ransomware attack were running Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system without the latest security updates, a survey for Reuters by security …
your ads here!Scientists Discover Human Antibodies to Fight Ebola Virus
Scientists have discovered a possible cure for all five known Ebola viruses, one of which ravaged West Africa in recent years. The so-called broadly neutralizing antibodies were discovered in the …
your ads here!Heavy Rain May Have Once Fallen on Mars
Heavy rain shaped the Martian landscape billions of years ago, according to a new study. According to researchers at the Smithsonian Institution and the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, …
your ads here!Risk of Colon Cancer Death Reduced in Patients with Healthy Lifestyle
Colon cancer patients who adopt a healthy lifestyle after treatment could potentially reduce their risk of death from a recurrence by more than 40 percent, according to new research. The …
your ads here!Trump Administration Begins NAFTA Renegotiation Process
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration says it has notified Congress it intends to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico. In a letter sent Thursday to …
your ads here!Somali Community in Minnesota Fights Measles, Misinformation
An ongoing measles outbreak in Minnesota has shined a light on the fact that many Somali immigrants choose not to vaccinate their children. According to the Minnesota Department of …
your ads here!From ‘Leviathan’ Director Another Damning Portrait of Russia
After his Oscar-nominated film “Leviathan” was deemed “anti-Russian” by Russia’s Minister of Culture, director Andrey Zvyagintsev returned to the Cannes Film Festival with an equally bleak critique of Russian society. …
your ads here!9 Years After Market Crash, Some in US Still Struggling
Call them the unrecovered — a handful of states where job markets, nine years later, are still struggling back to where they were before the recession. That’s true in Mississippi, …
your ads here!Cuba Says Zika Tally Rises to Nearly 1,900 Cases
Cuba said on Thursday 1,847 residents had so far contracted the mosquito-borne Zika virus, warning that certain provinces on the Caribbean island still had high rates of infestation despite a …
your ads here!Aging US Celebrities Discuss Living Well After 90
Mel Brooks made it clear that he was not paid to appear at the premiere of the new HBO documentary “If You’re Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast.” “They …
your ads here!Kochs Unveil Campaign to ‘Jolt’ Stalled Tax debate
The Koch Brothers’ political network is preparing to spend millions of dollars to ensure their vision for tax reform isn’t lost in the increasing chaos consuming President Donald Trump’s administration. …
your ads here!EU Fines Facebook over Misleading Information
The European Union’s competition watchdog has fined Facebook 110 million euros ($122 million) for providing misleading information over its buyout of mobile messaging service WhatsApp. The European Commission said Thursday …
your ads here!Trump Visit Draws Country Singer Toby Keith to Saudi Arabia
American country singer Toby Keith, known for songs such as “Whiskey Girl” and “Beer For My Horses,” is scheduled to perform in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, this weekend in an …
your ads here!Fox News Co-Founder Ailes Dead at 77
Fox News CEO and Co-Founder Roger Ailes died Thursday morning at 77 years old, the news organization announced. The network was informed of Ailes’s death by his wife Elizabeth. News …
your ads here!Death of Soundgarden Singer Chris Cornell Ruled a Suicide
The death of rock musician Chris Cornell, whose distinctive voice led the bands Soundgarden and Audioslave, has been ruled a suicide. Medical authorities in Detroit say Cornell, 52, hung himself …
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