NewsAFP NewsUN sets up probe of IS atrocities in Iraq
The UN Security Council on Thursday unanimously decided to set up an investigation team to collect evidence on the massacres of Iraq's Yazidi minority and other atrocities committed by the Islamic State group in Iraq. Britain drafted the resolution to help bring perpetrators of IS war crimes to
NewsAFP NewsRyanair's O'Leary says could ground more planes
Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary on Thursday said he could not rule out axing more flights, but any additional cancellations would not be linked to ongoing pilot roster problems. O'Leary told the Irish company's annual general meeting in Dublin that he "cannot guarantee there
NewsReutersGreenpeace boards ship in bid to halt delivery of UK-bound VW diesel cars
By Costas Pitas LONDON (Reuters) - Greenpeace activists boarded a ship arriving in Britain on Thursday to stop the delivery of more than 1,000 Volkswagen cars from Germany while others sought to immobilise vehicles at a port in anti-diesel protests. VW admitted cheating diesel emissions tests in 2015
NewsAFP NewsUS-backed force 'mopping up' last IS holdouts in Raqa
Syrian fighters backed by US special forces battled Thursday to clear the last remaining Islamic State group jihadists holed up in their crumbling stronghold of Raqa. Across the border in Iraq, security forces were attacking all remaining territory held by the extremists, who are fighting to prevent
NewsAFP NewsDollar slips back against euro after Fed-fuelled gains
The dollar fell back against the euro Thursday but firmed against the yen, as markets assessed the Federal Reserve's outlook for US interest rates. Fed chief Janet Yellen said the world's biggest economy was "performing well". "The Federal Reserve's intention to start shrinking
NewsAFP NewsThreats with razor blades mailed to Merkel, other MPs
Anonymous threatening letters in Arabic containing white powder and razor blades have been sent to German Chancellor Angela Merkel's home and other politicians before Sunday's election, police said. Berlin police told AFP that five letters -- one addressed to Merkel's husband Joachim Sauer
TechReutersHack of U.S. securities regulator rattles investors, stirs doubts
By Sarah N. Lynch and Jonathan Spicer WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street's top regulator faced questions on Thursday about its defenses against cyber criminals after admitting hackers breached its electronic database of corporate announcements and may have used it for insider trading.
TechReutersGlobalFoundries says no commitment from Tesla on chip deal
(Reuters) - GlobalFoundries, which fabricates chips for Advanced Micro Devices Inc, said on Thursday that Tesla had not committed to working with it on any autonomous driving technology or product, contradicting an earlier media report. CNBC reported on Wednesday, citing a source familiar with the matter
NewsAFP NewsPuerto Rico faces floods, misery after Maria 'obliteration'
Flash floods brought fresh misery to Puerto Rico on Thursday after its infrastructure was shattered by Hurricane Maria as President Donald Trump declared the US territory a disaster zone. The storm was blamed for 10 deaths in the Caribbean, including a man in northern Puerto Rico's Bayamon district
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Florida Officials Allege Disturbing Cover-Up At Nursing Home Where Patients Died After Irma
Staff at a Florida nursing home where nine patients fell ill last week and eventually died after its air conditioning was knocked out for days made entries into patients’ medical records that inaccurately portrayed their situation, according to state officials.
NewsAFP NewsTogo readies for fresh protests amid charges of repression
Opposition parties in Togo readied for a second day of demonstrations on Thursday over the rule of President Faure Gnassingbe, the scion of Africa's oldest political dynasty, amid accusations of harsh repression by the security forces. Opposition leaders, at the start of a march in the capital Lome
NewsAFP NewsThousands protest in France against Macron's labour reforms
Tens of thousands of French protesters demonstrated Thursday against an imminent overhaul of national labour law, hoping to build pressure on President Emmanuel Macron days before his flagship reforms enter into force. Initial figures suggested turnout would be lower than last week, however, when hundreds
FinanceReutersSaudi lifting ban on Skype, WhatsApp calls, but will monitor them
The Saudi government is lifting a ban on calls made through online apps such as Skype and WhatsApp on Thursday as part of its economic reforms, but a spokesman said it will monitor and censor such calls. All online voice and video call services - such as Microsoft's Skype, Facebook's WhatsApp
TechReutersExclusive: U.S. Homeland Security found SEC had 'critical' cyber weaknesses in January
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security detected five "critical" cyber security weaknesses on the Securities and Exchange Commission's computers as of January 23, 2017, according to a confidential weekly report reviewed by Reuters. The report&
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When The Person Shaming You For Your Abortion Is A Child
Annie* was just 8 years old when her Southern Baptist parents started taking her to protest outside abortion clinics in Southern California.
NewsReutersSyria's Kurds to hold historic vote in "message" to Assad
By Tom Perry BEIRUT (Reuters) - Kurdish-led regions of northern Syria will hold elections on Friday, a historic expression of free will and a message to President Bashar al-Assad as he seeks to reassert control over the whole country, a senior Syrian Kurdish politician said. As Kurds in neighbouring
TechReutersSaudi lifting ban on Skype, WhatsApp calls, but will monitor them
The Saudi government is lifting a ban on calls made through online apps such as Skype and WhatsApp on Thursday as part of its economic reforms, but a spokesman said it will monitor and censor such calls. All online voice and video call services - such as Microsoft's Skype, Facebook's WhatsApp
NewsReutersGermany will strive to save Iran nuclear deal - Gabriel
NEW YORK/BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will do all it can to persuade the United States not to to abandon the Iranian nuclear agreement, whatever the outcome of German elections on Sunday, Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Thursday. Gabriel told reporters any U.S. move to cancel the Iran deal and
NewsReutersU.N. team to collect evidence of Islamic State crimes in Iraq
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council on Thursday approved the creation of a U.N. investigative team to collect, preserve and store evidence in Iraq of acts by Islamic State that may be war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide. The 15-member council
NewsReutersFrench businessman pledges to pay Austrian face veil fines
A French businessman said he would pay all fines imposed on women wearing a full-face veil in Austria under a law banning it from Oct. 1, an Austrian broadcaster reported. The reported remarks from Rachid Nekkaz, who already pays fines for women who wear Muslim niqabs and burkas despite bans in France
NewsReutersTrump, South Korea's Moon to meet amid tensions over North Korea
By Steve Holland and John Walcott NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will hold talks on North Korea's nuclear crisis on Thursday amid tensions over whether Trump's harsh rhetoric against North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could lead
NewsAFP NewsUS-backed force clearing last IS fighters from Raqa: monitor
Syrian fighters backed by US special forces were on Thursday clearing the last remaining Islamic State group jihadists from their Syrian bastion Raqa, a monitor said. "The Syrian Democratic Forces and American special forces began a mopping up operation in Raqa," the Syrian Observatory for
StyleAFP RelaxBaidu announces $1.5 bln fund for autonomous driving
Over the next three years, the "Apollo Fund" will invest 10 billion yuan ($1.5 billion) in over 100 autonomous driving projects, the company said in a press release. Baidu's search engine dominates the Chinese internet, and online ads are a key revenue stream. Baidu hopes to be the first
NewsAFP NewsUS eyes new N.Korea sanctions as S.Korea fears war
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will announce new sanctions against North Korea as South Korea warned the United Nations of the risk of accidentally igniting a war. After threatening to "totally destroy North Korea" in his first address to the General Assembly, Trump was to sit
