[ad_1] CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida – Four astronauts headed to Kennedy Space Center on Sunday for the second SpaceX crew launch, coming next weekend. For NASA, it marks the long-awaited start of regular crew rotations at the International Space Station, with private companies providing the elevators. The number of astronauts will …
Read More »The astronauts head to the launch site for the second flight of the SpaceX crew
[ad_1] CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida – Four astronauts headed to Kennedy Space Center on Sunday for the second SpaceX crew launch, coming next weekend. For NASA, it marks the long-awaited start of regular crew rotations at the International Space Station, with private companies providing the elevators. The number of astronauts will …
Read More »Daily coronavirus cases in India peak in nearly mid-September
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective mask is seen among people in a crowded market amid the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai, India, Oct 29, 2020. REUTERS / Francis Mascarenhas / File Photo MUMBAI (Reuters) – India has counted 45,774 new coronavirus cases, bringing total cases …
Read More »UPDATE 1-Erdogan tells Putin that Armenia must negotiate on Nagorno-Karabakh
[ad_1] (Adds Kremlin statement, background) ANKARA / MOSCOW, 7 Nov. (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Saturday that Armenia must be persuaded to negotiate the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Azerbaijan and called for a peaceful resolution, the Turkish presidency said. At least 1,000 people died …
Read More »PRECIOUS-Gold slides to the firmer dollar, diminishing hopes for US stimulus
[ad_1] Oct 28 (Reuters) - Gold prices were subdued on Wednesday, as the dollar strengthened, after hopes of U.S. stimulus faded following President Donald Trump's comment that a deal would likely come after the November election. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold fell 0.1% to $1,905.51 per ounce by 0103 GMT. * …
Read More »Japan Ink: The growing tribe proudly defies the tattoo taboo, hoping for an Olympic boost
[ad_1] By Kim Kyung Hoon, Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) – Shodai Horiren got her first lark tattoo on a trip to Australia nearly three decades ago. Now, tattooed from head to toe, even on her shaved scalp, she is one of Japan’s most famous traditional tattoo artists. People with tattoos …
Read More »Bitcoin for payments a distant dream as usage dries up
[ad_2][ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – The use of bitcoin for commercial payments has dropped dramatically this year, even as the original digital currency is beginning to satisfy one of the basic characteristics of any payment currency: stability. FILE PHOTO: The representation of the virtual currency Bitcoin standing on the PC motherboard …
Read More »Bitcoin for payments is a distant dream as usage dries up
[ad_2][ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – The use of bitcoin for commercial payments has dropped dramatically this year, even as the original digital currency begins to satisfy one of the basic characteristics of any payment currency: stability. FILE PHOTO: The representation of the virtual currency Bitcoin standing on the PC motherboard is …
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