Caster Semenya has won the Olympic 800m title twice and the world title three timesCaster Semenya has lost a landmark case against athletics' governing body meaning it will be allowed to restrict testosterone levels in female runners. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) rejected the South African's challenge against the IAAF's new rules. But…
Today, Apple shared its fiscal second-quarter results with shareholders. After a tumultuous first quarter that saw CEO Tim Cook revise the company's guidance weeks before the earnings report was made public, investors and analysts were looking for Apple to divulge some good news—particularly surrounding iPhone sales, its services business, and the situation in China. Apple somewhat…
(Reuters) - Two people were killed and several others wounded when a suspect opened fire at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte on Tuesday, local media reported, adding that the suspect was taken into custody. Local WBTV in Charlotte reported that two people were slain and several others struck in the gunfire that erupted…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe day began with private rituals in the Imperial Palace Japan's Emperor Akihito has declared his abdication in a historic ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.In his last public address as emperor, Akihito handed over the symbols of power and thanked the public for their support…
Enlarge / A fuel cell stack is displayed during the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. On Monday, automotive parts supplier Bosch announced that it would be partnering with a company called PowerCell to manufacture fuel cells for commercial and passenger vehicles. Currently, there's not a huge…
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - John Singleton, who made his directorial debut with the acclaimed film “Boyz n the Hood” about young men struggling in a gang-ridden Los Angeles neighborhood, died on Monday at the age of 51, his family said, days after he suffered a stroke. “We are sad to relay that John Singleton has…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe shooting happened at a synagogue in Poway, north of San Diego A rabbi who was injured in the deadly shooting at a synagogue near San Diego on Saturday has described the moment he faced the gunman.Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein says he lifted his hands when he saw…
Enlarge / The object of each Dig Dog stage is simple: dig through the level to find a bone. And watch out for enemies along the way. Update: The solid, unassuming Dig Dog is kind of an ideal " Spelunky on the go" type of video game, and we enjoyed happening upon it first during…
POWAY, Calif. (Reuters) - A 19-year-old man accused of opening fire on Sabbath worshippers in a deadly shooting rampage at a Southern California synagogue is believed to have acted alone, without help from any organized group, authorities said on Sunday. Police say the gunman walked into the suburban San Diego synagogue late on Saturday morning,…
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Searches have been carried out in Kattankudy The father and two brothers of the alleged organiser of the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka, Zahran Hashim, were killed in a security forces operation on Friday, police say. Hashim, who blew himself up at a hotel in the capital Colombo, founded…
