TULI GULED, Ethiopia (Reuters) - First, drought in Ethiopia’s Oromiya region destroyed Asha Khalif Ali’s crops and animals. Then her husband and brother were killed in ethnic violence. She fled with her seven children, the youngest on her back, and watched their small faces grow gaunt with hunger as they sought safety. Scientists and humanitarians…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption President Trump has fought to prevent John Bolton from testifying in his impeachment The White House is pushing back against the publication of a book by former national security adviser John Bolton, citing security concerns.National Security Council officials told Mr Bolton the book included "top secret" details that must…
Q1 2020 — The iPhone 11 led the charge in a high-growth quarter that surprised some investors. Samuel Axon - Jan 29, 2020 1:05 am UTC The introduction of Apple AirPods Pro played a key part in driving a strong quarter for Apple. Seen in the wild in this marketing shot, the new Airpods are…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday proposed creating a Palestinian state as part of a Middle East peace plan, drawing Palestinian condemnation for imposing strict conditions and agreeing to let Israel maintain control of long-contested West Bank settlements. Trump announced his plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace at a White House event with embattled…
Image caption The quake hit between Jamaica, the Cayman Islands and Cuba A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake has struck in the Caribbean, prompting brief tsunami warnings for parts of the region, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said on Tuesday.The quake hit between Jamaica, the Cayman Islands and Cuba at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles),…
Radioactive and reactive — The interface between different materials accelerates chemical breakdown. John Timmer - Jan 28, 2020 12:17 am UTC Enlarge / Waste in a temporary storage facility.A number of countries, including the United States, have been planning for long-term storage of nuclear wastes. While many of these nations plan to keep the waste…
BEIJING (Reuters) - The head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday he was confident in China’s ability to contain a new coronavirus that has killed 106 people and that he did not think foreigners should be evacuated, China’s foreign ministry said. A growing number of countries have said they will evacuate their citizens…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionHow Kobe Bryant's hometown is mourning US investigators are working to determine the causes of the helicopter crash that killed basketball star Kobe Bryant in California on Sunday.All nine people on board the helicopter died, including Bryant's 13-year-old daughter, Gianna.Investigators are expected to focus on the weather…
Today is your big day — “Time is a far more relative concept than I thought.” Jennifer Ouellette - Jan 26, 2020 7:43 pm UTC Trailer for The Wave.An ethically challenged insurance lawyer finds himself on a bad hallucinogenic trip that makes him question the nature of his reality, in first-time Director Gille Klabin's psychedelic…
ROME (Reuters) - Italy’s right-wing League leader Matteo Salvini failed to overturn decades of leftist rule in the northern region of Emilia-Romagna on Sunday in an election that brought relief to the center-left and the embattled government. Salvini had campaigned relentlessly in the region since the start of the year, seeking a shock victory that…
