Turkey’s currency has fallen to a record low against the dollar amid concerns about an outflow of investor capital and the country’s ability to manage the situation. The lira weakened …
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France’s Macron Takes on Facebook’s Zuckerberg in Tech Push
French President Emmanuel Macron is taking on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other internet giants at a Paris meeting to discuss tax and data protection and how they could use …
your ads here!Africa at Special Risk From Cyber Attacks, Warn Experts
The dangers posed by cybercrime are on the rise across the globe – with high profile incidents like the recent ‘Wannacry’ ransomware attack an example of the growing threat. As …
your ads here!Experts: Cyberattacks Put Africa at Special Risk
Across the globe, the dangers posed by cybercrime are on the rise – with high-profile incidents like the recent ‘Wannacry’ ransomware attack an example of the growing threat. Cyber experts …
your ads here!Philip Roth, Fearless and Celebrated Author, Dies at 85
Philip Roth, the prize-winning novelist and fearless narrator of sex, death, assimilation and fate, from the comic madness of “Portnoy’s Complaint” to the elegiac lyricism of “American Pastoral,” died Tuesday …
your ads here!Federal Reserve: US Households, Businesses See Good Times Ahead
Households are feeling more stable, small businesses are making money and many expect to expand and hire in the coming year, signs of continued optimism in two key parts of …
your ads here!Advocacy Groups Want Facebook ‘Monopoly’ to End
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told EU lawmakers Tuesday that the social media network will always be in “an arms race” with those who want to spread fake news, but that …
your ads here!Official: Trump Administration to Publish Proposed Rule Changes for Gun Exports
The Trump administration is preparing to publish on Thursday long-delayed proposed rule changes for the export of U.S. firearms, a State Department official said on Tuesday. The rule changes would …
your ads here!Snails May Hold Clue to Treating PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a notoriously hard to treat mental state affecting both humans and animals. Its mechanism is still not completely understood, but scientists know that it …
your ads here!Amazon Is Warned About Government Use of Facial Recognition
U.S. civil liberties groups on Tuesday called on Amazon.com Inc. to stop offering facial recognition services to governments, warning that the software could be used to target immigrants and people of color …
your ads here!DRC Prepares for Mass Ebola Vaccinations
Preparations are under way for a mass Ebola vaccination campaign in the Democratic Republic of Congo as the Ministry of Health and international aid agencies hold a second day of …
your ads here!Facebook’s Zuckerberg Apologizes to EU Lawmakers
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg apologized to EU lawmakers on Tuesday, saying the company had not done enough to prevent misuse of the social network and that regulation is “important …
your ads here!US, China Near Rescue Deal for Chinese Telecom Firm ZTE
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday “there is no deal” yet to lift the seven-year ban on the sale of American-made components to the giant Chinese telecommunications company ZTE, but …
your ads here!New Vaccine Might Be Game-Changer in DRC’s Ebola Fight
The Ebola outbreak that has killed more than two dozen people in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo could be as devastating as the one that hit West Africa several years …
your ads here!Mexican Truckers Travel in Fear as Highway Robberies Bleed Economy
Glancing constantly at his rear view mirror, truck driver “El Flaco” journeys the highways of Mexico haunted by the memory of when he was kidnapped with his security detail by …
your ads here!Richard N. Goodwin, White House Speech Writer, Dead at 86
Richard N. Goodwin, an aide, speechwriter and liberal force for the Kennedys and Lyndon Johnson who helped craft such historic addresses as Robert Kennedy’s “ripples of hope” and LBJ’s speeches …
your ads here!Indian Innovators Convert Diesel Exhaust Into Ink To Battle Air Pollution
Supervised by young engineers, workers at the start-up company Chakr Innovation in New Delhi cut and weld sheets of metal to make devices that will capture black plumes of smoke …
your ads here!Robots Taking Over Grocery Warehouses
Grocery stores in the U.S. are locked in a fierce battle for customers who often demand the convenience of home deliveries. Automation is increasingly becoming part of the competitive equation. …
your ads here!Man Dies After Tesla Crashes into San Francisco-Area Pond
A man was killed when the Tesla automobile he was driving veered off a road, crashed through a fence and plunged into a pond, authorities said Monday. California Highway Patrol …
your ads here!Netflix Says It Has Signed Barack and Michelle Obama to Deal
Barack and Michelle Obama are getting into the television business with Monday’s announcement that they had signed a multiyear deal with Netflix. The former president and first lady have formed …
your ads here!Through Sand Art, Former Tibetan Monk Spreads Message of Peace
Over the centuries, Tibetan monks have created mandalas, fanciful images of the universe with complex iconography. Losang Samten is one of those monks. The American scholar and artist is best …
your ads here!Social Media Under Microscope in Emotive Irish Abortion Vote
In homes and pubs, on leaflets and lampposts, debate is raging in Ireland over whether to lift the country’s decades-old ban on abortion. Pro-repeal banners declare: “Her choice: vote yes.” …
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