Iraq and British energy giant BP have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop lucrative oil fields in the country’s north. The Oil Ministry’s statement quotes BP’s president for …
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Emirates Throws Airbus A380 a Lifeline With $16 Billion Deal
The Middle East’s largest airline, Emirates, announced Thursday it struck a deal with Airbus to purchase 20 A380 aircraft with the option to buy 16 more in a deal worth …
your ads here!United Korea Hockey Team Divides South
The South Korean public has been generally supportive of North Korea participating in the upcoming Olympics as a way to foster cooperation with its nuclear-armed neighbor, but they are divided …
your ads here!Underwater Robots Monitor Changes Under Antarctic Ice Sheet
While the calving of cliff-sized chunks of ice off the polar glaciers is a very visible effect of climate change, what’s happening, unseen, below the ice shelf is a more …
your ads here!South Korea’s Women’s Ice Hockey Team May Include North Korean Players
As South Korea prepares to host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang in early February, some South Korean athletes are pushing back against government efforts to showcase inter-Korean unity …
your ads here!Trump Says Solar Tariff Decision Coming Soon, Stakes Huge for Industry
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would announce a decision soon on whether to slap tariffs on imported solar panels, and quipped that when countries dump subsidized panels …
your ads here!Wearable Electrodes Help Fight Brain Cancer
Every year there are an estimated 78,000 new cases of brain cancer diagnosed in the United States, and nearly 400,000 worldwide. It is a particularly challenging cancer and very seldom …
your ads here!Dow Closes Above 26,000, Just 8 Sessions After Earlier Milestone
Wall Street roared upward Wednesday, with investor enthusiasm sending all three major stock indices to record finishes, and the Dow to its first close above 26,000 points. The blue-chip Dow gained …
your ads here!Britain Appoints Minister of Loneliness
Britain has appointed a minister of loneliness to combat social isolation experienced by one in 10 Britons. Sports Minister Tracey Crouch will add the job to her existing portfolio to …
your ads here!Trump Expose ‘Fire and Fury’ Might Be Heading to Television
Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, the explosive best-seller about the inner workings of the Donald Trump White House, may be heading to the small screen. The rights …
your ads here!Run By Women, Prototype Festival Showcases Diverse Composers
In an art form dominated by men, a small organization run by four women is transforming opera with cutting-edge work. The Prototype Festival is presenting its sixth edition this month …
your ads here!Facebook Widens Probe Into Alleged Russian Meddling in Brexit
Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it would conduct a new, comprehensive search of its records for possible propaganda that Russian operatives may have spread during the run-up to Britain’s 2016 …
your ads here!US Financial Crime Fighters Eye Overseas Virtual Currency Platforms
Financial crime fighters at the U.S. Treasury are “aggressively” pursuing virtual currency platforms that lack strong internal safeguards against money laundering, a top official told a Senate panel on Wednesday. …
your ads here!Science Panel Backs Lower Drunk Driving Threshold
A prestigious scientific panel is recommending that states significantly lower their drunken driving thresholds as part of a blueprint to eliminate the “entirely preventable” 10,000 alcohol-impaired driving deaths in the …
your ads here!Apple to Build 2nd Campus, Hire 20,000 in $350B Pledge
Apple is planning to build another corporate campus and hire 20,000 workers during the next five years as part of a $350 billion commitment to the U.S. economy. The pledge …
your ads here!Twitter May Notify Users Exposed to Russian Propaganda During 2016 Election
Twitter may notify users whether they were exposed to content generated by a suspected Russian propaganda service, a company executive told U.S. lawmakers Wednesday. The social media company is “working …
your ads here!Century After Pandemic, Science Takes Its Best Shot at Flu
The descriptions are haunting. Some victims felt fine in the morning and were dead by night. Faces turned blue as patients coughed up blood. Stacked bodies outnumbered coffins. A century …
your ads here!Southeast Alaska King Salmon Forecasts Lowest Since 1970s
The state Department of Fish and Game has released the lowest forecasts for Southeast Alaska king salmon since record keeping began in the 1970s. King salmon numbers have been dwindling …
your ads here!More Actors Expressing Regret About Working With Woody Allen
A growing number of actors are distancing themselves from Woody Allen and his next film, heightening questions about the future of the prolific 82-year-old filmmaker in a Hollywood newly sensitive …
your ads here!Technology Developers Call on Others to Make Use of It
The world’s biggest Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is over but this year’s battle for consumers and their pocketbooks has only began. As smaller companies do not have the …
your ads here!Rock & Roll Bulgarian Skier is One-Man Team Hoping to Compete in Pyeongchang Olympics
A Bulgarian skier has come out of retirement for another shot at Olympic gold. He competed in Sochi under the Balkan country’s flag, but at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, he’d …
your ads here!New U.S. Fitness Fad Claims to Burn Fat All Day
Wearable technology is finding its way into many workouts. The thinking is that constantly monitoring their body can help people get the most out of their time at the gym. …
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