Fracking, at least in the U.S., has changed the country’s energy outlook. It has cut the cost of fossil fuels and turned the U.S. into a net exporter of fuel. But fracking hasn’t had the same effect in Britain, and geologists say the island nation’s unique geology means fracking will …
your ad hereManhattan Glimmers for the Holidays
Every year, the festive holiday windows of New York City’s department stores draw fans from near and far. Tina Trinh reports. …
your ad hereToyota Unveils a New Robot That Mimics its Operator’s Movements
Toyota Motor Corporation recently unveiled a high-tech personal assistant at the International Robot Exhibition in Tokyo. It mimics the moves of the user, which Toyota says may turn this machine into a caregiver for the elderly. Arash Arabasadi reports. …
your ad hereNorth’s Missile Frustrates South Korea’s Olympic Preparation
Just when South Korea thought it was finally creating a buzz for February’s Winter Olympics, North Korea fired its most powerful missile yet and reignited safety worries about the small mountain town that will host the games not far from the rivals’ border. The Pyeongchang Olympics probably aren’t in jeopardy …
your ad hereGreece, Creditors Agree on New Package of Reforms
Greece’s finance minister said Saturday that an agreement had been reached between the heavily indebted country and its creditors on its progress in implementing reforms. The agreement on the so-called Third Assessment of Greece’s latest bailout program will allow Greece to receive fresh funds next year, after implementing workplace reforms, …
your ad hereRecipients of Kennedy Center Honors Awards to Be Celebrated
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington will bestow the Kennedy Center Honors, the highest award in the U.S. for a performer, to five recipients Sunday for their lifetime contributions to the arts. This year’s honorees, announced last summer, include LL Cool J – the first …
your ad here‘Dreams do pay off’: Black Women Cheer Royal Engagement
For some black women, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s engagement was something more. One of the world’s most eligible bachelors has chosen someone who looks like them and grew up like them. It’s the kind of storybook plot twist they don’t always experience. “It’s that old ‘Cinderella’ tale,” said Essence …
your ad hereUK Warns Government Agencies not to use Kaspersky Software
Britain’s cybersecurity agency has told government departments not to use antivirus software from Moscow-based firm Kaspersky Lab amid concerns about Russian snooping. Ciaran Martin, head of the National Cyber Security Centre, said “Russia is acting against the U.K.’s national interest in cyberspace.” In a letter dated Friday to civil service …
your ad hereWorld’s Largest Lithium Ion Battery Switched on in South Australia
The world’s largest lithium ion battery has begun providing electricity into the power grid in South Australia. The project is a collaboration between the state government, American firm Tesla, and Neoen, a French energy company. Tesla boss Elon Musk, who was not in attendance at the switch-on, had boldly promised …
your ad hereRisk of Volcanic Ash Cancels Some Bali Flights
Airlines canceled more flights leaving the Indonesian island of Bali on Saturday, citing forecasts of deteriorating flying conditions because of a risk of volcanic ash from the erupting Mount Agung volcano. A Bali airport spokesman said the airport was operating normally, but airlines such as Jetstar and Virgin Australia had …
your ad hereUnwrapping Mummy Mysteries Goes High-Tech
More than a century after being unearthed in Egypt, a nearly 2000-year-old mummy is giving scientists, museum curators and medical researchers a unique look at the ancient world. Faith Lapidus reports. …
your ad hereTherapy Robot Suggests Personal Rehab Exercises
Physical therapists can be a vital part of getting injured people back on their feet. But the therapy they recommend can sometimes be less than precise. Some new technology now being used in Italy could be a valuable tool for helping people recover from their injuries. VOA’s Kevin Enochs reports. …
your ad hereProp From ‘The Ten Commandments’ Pulled From California Dune
Archaeologists working in sand dunes on the central California coast have dug up an intact plaster sphinx that was part of an Egyptian movie set built more than 90 years ago for Cecil B. DeMille’s epic The Ten Commandments. The 300-pound sphinx is the second recovered from the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes. …
your ad hereSan Diego Opens Giant Tents for Homeless to Battle Hepatitis A Outbreak
The U.S. city of San Diego has opened the first of three large tents that together will house 700 homeless people in an effort to contain an outbreak of hepatitis A that is being spread among the homeless population. About 20 people made the tent their temporary home Friday. The …
your ad hereUS Officials Drop Mining Cleanup Rule After Industry Objects
President Donald Trump’s administration announced Friday that it won’t require mining companies to prove they have the financial wherewithal to clean up their pollution, despite an industry legacy of abandoned mines that have fouled waterways across the U.S. The move came after mining groups and Western-state Republicans pushed back …
your ad hereAfter Flurry of Deals, Senate GOP Passes Tax Bill
Republicans pushed a nearly $1.5 trillion tax bill through the Senate early Saturday after burst of eleventh-hour horse trading, as a party starved all year for a major legislative triumph took a giant step toward giving President Donald Trump one of his top priorities by Christmas. “Big bills are rarely …
your ad hereVenezuela Arrests Relative of Powerful ex-Oil Boss Ramirez in Graft Probe
Venezuela has arrested Diego Salazar, a relative of former oil czar Rafael Ramirez, as part of an investigation into a money laundering scandal in Andorra, the South American country’s state prosecutor said on Friday night. President Nicolas Maduro is overseeing what his administration calls a “crusade” against corruption in the …
your ad hereHealth Care Fallout: Fate of 8M Low-Income US Children in Limbo
TC Bell knows what life is like without health insurance after growing up with a mother who cobbled together care from a public health clinic, emergency room visits and off-the-books visits to a doctor they knew. That memory makes Bell, of Denver, grateful for the coverage his two daughters have …
your ad hereBeleaguered World Cup Gets Dreary Opener: Russia-Saudi Arabia
A World Cup shrouded in corruption controversies and struggling to attract sponsors could have the dreariest of starts on the field: a meeting of the lowest-ranked teams in the 32-team field. Host Russia and Saudi Arabia play June 14 at Moscow in an opener lacking global appeal, but things pick …
your ad herePeru Prosecutors Ask to Jail Executives Linked to Odebrecht
A Peruvian prosecutor asked a judge to jail executives of three local construction companies that had previously partnered with Brazilian builder Odebrecht, which has admitted to paying bribes in the country, chief prosecutor Pablo Sanchez said on Friday. Prosecutors started investigating the five executives of Grana y Montero, JJC Contratistas …
your ad hereTop 5 Songs for Week Ending Dec. 2
We’re gathering the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending December 2, 2017. The hit list seems comfortable with offering one new song a week, because that’s what we have once more. Number 5: Cardi B. “Bodak Yellow Money Moves” Let’s …
your ad hereFirst Baby from a Uterus Transplant in US Born in Dallas
The first birth as a result of a womb transplant in the United States has occurred in Texas, a milestone for the U.S. but one achieved several years ago in Sweden. A woman who had been born without a uterus gave birth to the baby at Baylor University Medical Center …
your ad hereDazzling Egg Fossils Crack Open Secrets of Ancient Flying Reptiles
A dazzling discovery in northwestern China of hundreds of fossilized pterosaur eggs is providing fresh understanding of these flying reptiles that lived alongside the dinosaurs, including evidence that their babies were born flightless and needed parental care. Scientists said Thursday that they had unearthed 215 eggs of the fish-eating Hamipterus …
your ad hereSouthern Chile Iceberg Splits From Glacier, Threatens Navigation
The recent calving of a large iceberg from a southern Chilean glacier threatens local ship navigation and could result in flooding for costal communities, experts said. An iceberg measuring some 350 by 380 meters (1,150 by 1,250 feet) broke from the Grey glacier in far southern Chile in late November. …
your ad hereVenezuela Talks Focus on Elections, Financial Crisis
Venezuela’s socialist government and its opposition sought Friday to jumpstart negotiations on resolving the country’s economic and political crisis, pressured by international sanctions and a looming presidential election. The planned two-day meetings in the Dominican Republic are the first formal talks since anti-government protests collapsed in July with a toll …
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