Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Many species of butterfly are in retreat according to the review A scientific review of insect numbers suggests that 40% of species are undergoing "dramatic rates of decline" around the world.The study says that bees, ants and beetles are disappearing eight times faster than mammals, birds or reptiles.But researchers…
This Datsun Model 16 Coupe is actually a pre-war Japanese car. Jonathan Gitlin Hand-painted Datsun logos adorn the Model 16's hubcaps. Jonathan Gitlin This oddity is the Fuji Cabin. It was powered buy a 5.5hp engine, and can seat two. Jonathan Gitlin With just three wheels, I imagine the Cabin's handling can be somewhat exciting.…
LONDON/NEW YORK/DUBAI (Reuters) - When news emerged that Qatar may have unwittingly helped bail out a New York skyscraper owned by the family of Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, eyebrows were raised in Doha. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump, flanked by White House senior advisor Jared Kushner, meets with Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince…
Image copyright CRI Image caption A screenshot of the footage appearing to show Mr Heyit Chinese state media have released a video appearing to show a Uighur musician previously reported to have died in a detention camp.The video, dated 10 February, features a man said to be Abdurehim Heyit stating that he is in "good…
Yu Chun Christopher Wong/S3studio/Getty ImagesGoogle Play has been caught hosting yet another malicious app, this time one that was designed to steal cryptocurrency from unwitting end users, researchers said Friday. The malware, which masqueraded as a legitimate cryptocurrency app, worked by replacing wallet addresses copied into the Android clipboard with one belonging to attackers, a…
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA is telling customers of its joint ventures to deposit oil sales proceeds in an account recently opened at Russia’s Gazprombank AO, according to sources and an internal document seen by Reuters on Saturday. FILE PHOTO: Cutouts depicting images of oil operations are seen outside a building of…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionJohn Sudworth reports from Xinjiang, where one million Uighurs have reportedly been detained Turkey has called on China to close its detention camps following the reported death of a renowned musician from the ethnic Uighur minority.Abdurehim Heyit is thought to have been serving an eight-year sentence in…
Of the more than 1,600 generic drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration since January of 2017, more than 700—or 43 percent—are not for sale in the US, according to a new analysis by Kaiser Health News. The finding means that many pricy, brand-name drugs are not facing the competition that could help drive…
(Reuters) - With expectations for slowing growth escalating, U.S. fund managers are selectively avoiding stocks in consumer companies as lofty valuations, concerns about declining earnings estimates, and consumer confidence keep them on guard. FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., February 1, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mr Fairfax has now been accused of sexual assault by two women A second woman has come forward to accuse the deputy governor of scandal-plagued Virginia of sexual assault.Meredith Watson alleges Lt Governor Justin Fairfax raped her in 2000 when they were both students at Duke University in North…
