Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionIs peace with the Taliban possible? The Taliban says Americans have the most to lose from cancelling peace negations that sought to end the 18-year war in Afghanistan. In a statement, the group claimed all was going well until the last moment. US President Donald Trump fired…
Kentucky lawmakers thought requiring that judges consult an algorithm when deciding whether to hold a defendant in jail before trial would make the state’s justice system cheaper and fairer by setting more people free. That’s not how it turned out.Before the 2011 law took effect, there was little difference between the proportion of black and…
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police fired tear gas to disperse protesters in the upmarket Causeway Bay shopping district on Sunday, after demonstrators had rallied at the U.S. Consulate calling for help in bringing democracy to the Chinese-ruled city. Police moved on protesters from the Central business district who dispersed to nearby Admiralty, the…
Image copyright AFP Image caption Marcelo Crivella, a former bishop, has previously decried homosexuality as "evil behaviour" A Brazilian judge has blocked attempts by the mayor of Rio de Janeiro to ban a Marvel comic showing two men kissing. Mayor Marcelo Crivella, a former bishop, had demanded the comic be withdrawn from a book fair,…
A new option for SMB and beyond — Almost anyone can appreciate this solid Windows laptop that starts at under $750. Valentina Palladino - Sep 7, 2019 12:00 pm UTC Valentina PalladinoLenovo's ThinkPad family has a lot of fans, but not everyone can spend ThinkPad money on a laptop. Designed for small business customers (and…
A child runs under an EU flag during a rally under the slogan "Stop the Coup" to protest against attempts to force through a no-deal Brexit, in Berlin, Germany September 7, 2019. REUTERS/Hannibal HanschkeBERLIN (Reuters) - Dozens of demonstrators belonging to a group called “Stop the Coup” gathered in central Berlin on Saturday to protest…
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Mexico deployed thousands of National Guard troops as part of the crackdown Mexico says it has successfully curbed the number of undocumented migrants crossing into the United States by 56% since May.Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard announced the reduction of numbers at a government news conference on Friday. The two countries…
Ad Astra — Russia is also starting to build a second launchpad at Vostochny. Eric Berger - Sep 6, 2019 11:00 am UTC Enlarge / The mighty Delta IV Heavy rocket takes to the skies.Welcome to Edition 2.14 of the Rocket Report! Not a whole lot of big rocket news this week, as the approach…
(Reuters) - The company that owns a scuba dive boat that caught fire and sank off California killing 34 people, may seek to limit its liability by invoking a 19th Century law that has shielded vessel owners from costly disasters such as the sinking of the Titanic. FILE PHOTO: Rescue personnel return to shore with…
Image copyright AFP Image caption Black bears are dangerous but attacks are rare A US woman has been killed in a rare black bear attack on a secluded private island in Canada.Catherine Sweatt-Mueller, 62, left her cabin in the evening to check on her dogs but failed to return. Her concerned mother rang police but…
