An Israeli nonprofit group plans to land an unmanned spacecraft on the moon in February in the first landing of its kind since 2013. The craft, which is shaped like …
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Russian Cargo Ship Makes Fastest-ever Trip to Space Station
A Russian cargo ship delivered a fresh load of fuel, food, and other supplies for the International Space Station on Tuesday, making it in record time. The Progress MS-09 lifted …
your ads here!Ronaldo Leaving Real Madrid to Join Italian Club Juventus
Cristiano Ronaldo is leaving Real Madrid to join Italian club Juventus in a move expected to benefit the Portugal forward’s tax return. Juventus said Tuesday it paid 112 million euros …
your ads here!WhatsApp Launches Campaign in India to Spot Fake Messages
After hoax messages on WhatsApp fueled deadly mob violence in India, the Facebook-owned messaging platform published full-page advertisements in prominent English and Hindi language newspapers advising users on how to …
your ads here!New Startup Brings Robotics into Seniors’ Homes
Senior citizens – adults 65 and older – will outnumber children in the United States for the first time by 2035, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.As their number increases, …
your ads here!Doctors Say Breast Milk, Not Formula Is Best
World health officials were stunned when the U.S. opposed a resolution for countries to encourage breastfeeding, especially when decades of research have shown its benefits for both mothers and babies. …
your ads here!Glimmer of Hope in the fight against HIV/AIDS
There’s a glimmer of hope in the fight against the deadly HIV virus that causes AIDS. A new vaccine has produced a favorable immune system response during a trial on …
your ads here!New Startup Brings Robotics into Seniors Homes
In this age of the smart machine, robots are increasingly playing roles in different fields, from construction and hospitality to the military and art. When it comes to caregiving for …
your ads here!Uber Poised to Make Investment in Scooter-rental Business
Uber is getting into the scooter-rental business. The ride-hailing company said Monday that it is investing in Lime, a startup based in San Mateo, California. “Our investment and …
your ads here!Trump Threatens to ‘Respond’ to Drug Companies That Hiked Prices
President Donald Trump is threatening to “respond” after several major U.S. drug companies raised prices of some widely prescribed medicines. “Pfizer and others should be ashamed that they have raised …
your ads here!How China’s Chickens are Going to Lay a Billion Eggs a Day
Behind a row of sealed red incubator doors in a new facility in northern China, about 400,000 chicks are hatched every day, part of the rapidly modernizing supply chain in …
your ads here!YouTube Aims to Crack Down on Fake News, Support Journalism
Google’s YouTube says it is taking several steps to ensure the veracity of news on its service by cracking down on misinformation and supporting news organizations. The company said …
your ads here!Russia’s ACRA Rating Agency Says More Sanctions Are Key Risk
The possibility of more Western sanctions against Moscow is the key risk for the Russian economy, as much as 21 percent of which has already felt the impact of existing …
your ads here!1950s Teen Idol Tab Hunter Dies at 86
Actor and movie idol Tab Hunter, whose striking good looks attracted a huge following among teenage girls in the 1950s, has died at 86. Hunter’s spouse said the actor died …
your ads here!UN Predicts Growth in World Fish Production
World fish production is expected to grow over the next 10 years despite a slowdown in both farmed and wild caught fish, the U.N.’s food agency said. In a new …
your ads here!NASA’s Kepler Telescope Almost Out of Fuel, Forced to Nap
NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope is almost out of fuel and has been forced to take a nap. Flight controllers placed the planet-hunting spacecraft into hibernation last week to save …
your ads here!Drake’s ‘Scorpion’ Shatters Global Records with One Billion Streams
Canadian rapper Drake shattered records with his new album “Scorpion,” which became the first to score one billion streams in its first week and also debuted at No. 1 on …
your ads here!‘Incredibles 2’ Film Shows Fantastic Vs Ordinary, Says Actress Holly Hunter
The plot of the new Incredibles movie features a heroine whose life swings between high adventure and humdrum normality, American actress Holly Hunter, who plays Helen, otherwise known as Elastigirl, …
your ads here!Peru Expects to Create Pacific Ocean Reserve in Early 2019
Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra’s government is planning to create an ocean reserve in the first quarter to protect feeding and breeding grounds for humpback whales and other marine species, the …
your ads here!US Disputes Report That It Opposed Breastfeeding Resolution
The United States is disputing a newspaper report that it bullied and threatened nations in an effort to water down a World Health Assembly resolution supporting breastfeeding. A State Department …
your ads here!Rolling Stones Sign New Deal With Universal Music Group
The Rolling Stones on Monday signed a new deal with Universal Music Group covering the legendary rock band’s music and audio-visual catalogue, global merchandising and brand management, the music company …
your ads here!Jazz Stars Come Out for All-night Montreux Jam for Quincy Jones
An all-star cast of musicians from Ibrahim Maalouf to Mos Def, Robert Glasper and Monty Alexander celebrated producer Quincy Jones at an epic Montreux concert that ended just before dawn …
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