Make Aerospace Great Again — "It’s almost like, what are we watching? Is this fiction?" Eric Berger - Aug 16, 2019 2:20 am UTC Enlarge / President Donald Trump speaks to supporters at a rally in Manchester on August 15, 2019 in Manchester, New Hampshire.On Thursday evening, President Donald Trump spoke at a MAGA rally…
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares found some footing on Friday after a turbulent week as China hinted at more support for its economy, amid growing expectations of aggressive stimulus from all the major central banks. FILE PHOTO: An investor looks at an electronic board showing stock information at a brokerage house in Shanghai, China September…
Image copyright AFP Image caption The bridge is a new landmark on the Grand Canal A Venice court has fined world-famous Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava €78,000 (£72,000) for alleged errors that made his Constitution Bridge on the Grand Canal more expensive.The controversial bridge was beset with problems after its opening in 2008.The Audit Court held…
Sorcerer's stones? — The various items may have belonged to a Roman sorceress. Jennifer Ouellette - Aug 15, 2019 1:11 am UTC Enlarge / All these items were contained within a wooden box unearthed at the Archaeological Park of Pompeii.Cesare Abbate (ANSA)Crystals, amber, amethyst, phallic amulets, glass beads, figurines, and a miniature human skull were…
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong braced on Thursday for more mass demonstrations through the weekend, with the weeks-long crisis escalating after pro-democracy protests forced the cancellation of nearly 1,000 flights this week and world leaders urging calm. Police patrol the departure hall of the airport in Hong Kong after previous night's clashes with protesters,…
Image copyright Getty Images US rapper ASAP Rocky, real name Rakim Mayers, has been found guilty of assault during a Stockholm brawl and given a suspended sentence. The 30-year-old was involved in a fight in the Swedish capital at the end of June. He spent nearly a month in custody before being released ahead of…
The worst unboxing ever — For under $100, compact hardware can turn a shipped package into a Trojan horse for attacks. Sean Gallagher - Aug 13, 2019 9:24 pm UTC Enlarge / The "warshipping" rig, exposed, with solar recharging panel.Sean GallagherLAS VEGAS—Penetration testers have long gone to great lengths to demonstrate the potential chinks in…
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese state media called on Beijing on Wednesday to deal with protests in Hong Kong more decisively after a reporter from one of China’s largest government-backed newspapers was caught up in overnight clashes. Ten weeks of increasingly violent clashes between police and pro-democracy protesters, angered by a perceived erosion of freedoms,…
Climate change activist Greta Thunberg will spend two weeks travelling across the North Atlantic on a boat with no toilets, kitchens or privacy.Greta has stopped flying due to environmental reasons, but is due to attend a crucial climate change conference in New York.She told the BBC that travelling by boat sends a signal that "the…
Promising drugs — The two experimental treatments will continue on in more trials. Beth Mole - Aug 13, 2019 1:20 am UTC Enlarge / BUTEMBO, CONGO - JULY 27: A healthcare member inoculates a man for Ebola suspicion to take precautions against the disease in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo.For the first time, preliminary…
