Indonesia’s death toll rises to 67 from Sumatra floods, 20 still missing
TANAH DATAR, Indonesia (Reuters) - In tears, Yose Rizal, 43, placed flowers on the graves of his sister and niece,…
The old-fashioned library at the heart of the AI boom
The two-story library has Oriental rugs, shaded lamps dotting its desks and rows of hardbacks lining its walls. It is…
France sends more police to New Caledonia to try to restore calm
SYDNEY/PARIS (Reuters) -The French government sent more police to the Pacific island of New Caledonia on Thursday and said it…
‘Chelsea’ asked for nude pictures. Then the sextortion began.
The Instagram message popped up from a girl named Chelsea: “Howdy.”
US soldier held in Russia pleads guilty, RIA agency reports
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Gordon Black, a U.S. soldier being held in the Russian city of Vladivostok, has pleaded guilty to…
Spate of self-driving probes points to US setting higher safety bar
Companies offering driver-assistance systems and developing autonomous vehicles are entering a new phase of more exacting oversight, with the top…
New Dutch government to look for ‘opt out’ of EU asylum rules
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The incoming Dutch government led by nationalist Geert Wilders' PVV party will look to opt out of European…
Jailed Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan appears in top court by video link
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan appeared before the Supreme Court by video link from prison on Thursday…
What to do if you are threatened with sextortion
The picture-taker hits send. The threats begin. Take a breath; there are things you can do.