Former Taliban prisoner Bowe Bergdahl is expected to plead guilty to charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy in a military hearing that begins at Fort Bragg today as he doubts that he could get a fair trial following campaign statements by Donald Trump. Despite surviving five years in […]
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US stock futures inch up as earnings head for higher gear
Oct 16 (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly positive start for Wall Street on Monday as investors pondered a solid initial round of third quarter company earnings and awaited a further flood of results this week. Continue Reading Below * Netflix shares were up more than 1 percent ahead of earnings due after the market closes, having […]
Toyota to test self-driving, talking cars by about 2020
Toyota logos are seen at City Toyota in Daly City, California, U.S., October 3, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Lam October 16, 2017 TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp <7203.T> on Monday said it would begin testing self-driving electric cars around 2020, which will use artificial intelligence (AI) to engage with drivers, as […]
Investment firm Investor AB overtakes Cevian as top Ericsson owner
FILE PHOTO: The exterior of an Ericsson building is seen in Stockholm April 30, 2009. REUTERS/Bob Strong/File Photo October 16, 2017 STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s Investor AB has regained the position as the biggest shareholder in mobile telecom gear maker Ericsson during the third quarter, overtaking Cevian Capital, the investment […]
Beijing proudly unveils mega-airport due to open in 2019
The inner view of the terminal hall of new Daxing Airport constructed on the outskirts of Beijing, China October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Lee October 16, 2017 By Cate Cadell BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s capital unveiled the “shining example” of its 80 billion yuan (£9.1 billion) new airport on Monday, tipped […]
Wildfires in Portugal, Spain kill at least 9 people
Wildfires in Portugal and Spain have killed nine people died over the weekend as hundreds of blazes were fanned by strong winds caused by a hurricane, authorities said Monday. Civil Protection authorities in Portugal said that six people died and at least 25 were injured, most of them firefighters, during […]
Britain’s Johnson says as May heads to Brussels: time to begin serious Brexit talks
Britain’s Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson leaves the cabinet’s weekly meeting in 10 Downing Street, London, Britain, October 10, 2017. REUTERS/Mary Turner October 16, 2017 LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – Britain’s Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said it was time to begin “serious negotiations” on Brexit, hours before his boss, Prime Minister Theresa May, […]
Death toll from Somalia bombings jumps to over 300
Somali government forces secure the scene of an explosion in KM4 street in the Hodan district of Mogadishu, Somalia October 15, 2017. REUTERS/Feisal Omar October 16, 2017 MOGADISHU (Reuters) – The number killed in twin bombings in the Somali capital Mogadishu over the weekend has risen to more than 300, […]
Catalan leader fails to spell out independence stance, calls for talks
Catalan President Carles Puigdemont attends a memorial event at the tomb of former president of the Generalitat, the regional government, Lluis Companys in Barcelona, Spain, October 15, 2017. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado October 16, 2017 By Julien Toyer and Sam Edwards MADRID/BARCELONA (Reuters) – Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont failed to clarify on […]
Minnesota father of 3 killed in Somalia terror attack
A Minnesota father of three was one of more than 270 people who were killed in Somalia over the weekend when a pair of truck bombs went off in the country’s capital, his family said. Authorities are calling it the deadliest terrorist attack in the nation’s history. The attack left […]