(Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) said on Thursday it has received a permit to test self-driving vehicles in California, marking the entry of the world’s largest smart phone maker four months after iPhone maker and arch rival Apple Inc (AAPL.O) received a permit. Its parent company in May secured permission from South Korean
Month: August 2017
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former New York landfill transforming into a park is stirring scientists and environmental researchers to birdsong as wildlife flock to a haven once known as the world’s biggest garbage dump. Scavenger seagulls, which once feasted on the daily dumps of up to 29,000 tons of solid waste in Staten Island’s
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – American retail, restaurant and agriculture groups have weighed in against proposals regarding fresh produce put forward by U.S. negotiators as part of an effort to renegotiate NAFTA, according to letters sent to U.S. officials. Talks to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement resume this weekend in Mexico, the second round after
NEW YORK (Reuters) – World number three Roger Federer survived his second scare in as many matches but hung on to defeat Russian Mikhail Youzhny 6-1 6-7(3) 4-6 6-4 6-2 to reach the third round of the U.S. Open on Thursday. Federer, who also claimed a come-from-behind five-set victory in his first round match against
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is expected to rescind an Obama administration policy that protects from deportation nearly 800,000 immigrants who as children entered the country illegally, setting the stage for a fight with U.S. business leaders and lawmakers over tough immigration policy. A senior administration official told Reuters on Thursday that the plan
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s disarmed FARC rebel group is preserving its famous acronym as it becomes a civilian political party, part of its demobilization under a peace deal with the government to end more than 50 years of war. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia rebels, whose first political conference will close on Friday with
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Pop star Miley Cyrus and Oscar-winning actors Sandra Bullock and Leonardo DiCaprio pledged funds to help victims of storm Harvey, while Beyonce on Thursday said she was sending a team to her Houston, Texas hometown to help with relief efforts. A donation drive organized by Houston Texans NFL star J.J. Watt
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A convoy of Islamic State fighters began a new attempt to reach territory held by the militant group in eastern Syria on Thursday after being blocked by U.S.-led airstrikes, despite warnings of more military action. More than 300 lightly armed IS fighters and about 300 family members are being evacuated from Syria’s
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s eighth navigation satellite imploded shortly after lift off on Thursday, state-run Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said. The IRNSS-1H satellite had been expected to join seven others in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) to take the country a step further to developing its own global positioning system. “Satellite
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India launched its eighth navigation satellite on Thursday, taking the country a step further to developing its own global positioning system and reduce its dependency on foreign navigation networks. The IRNSS-1H satellite lifted off from the Sriharikota Space Centre in southern India to join a constellation of seven other satellites in
(Reuters) – Wall Street was higher in late morning trading on Wednesday as upbeat data pointed to strength in the economy. The Commerce Department said consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of U.S. economic activity, increased 0.3 percent last month after a 0.2 percent gain in June. [nL2N1LG1PM] The data comes a day
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge said Yahoo must face nationwide litigation brought on behalf of well over 1 billion users who said their personal information was compromised in three massive data breaches. Wednesday night’s decision from U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, was a setback for efforts by Verizon Communications Inc, which
WASHINGTON/AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Two explosions hit the flood-swamped Arkema SA (AKE.PA) chemical plant 25 miles northeast of Houston early on Thursday, and a sheriff’s deputy was taken to a hospital after inhaling fumes, the French company said. Arkema said further explosions of organic peroxides produced by the Crosby, Texas, plant and stored onsite were
NEW YORK (Reuters) – World number one Rafael Nadal’s quest for a 16th grand slam title will face a fresh test when he battles Japan’s Taro Daniel in the pair’s first-ever meeting at the U.S. Open on Thursday. Nadal got off to a sluggish start in his first-round match and needed a tie-breaker to capture
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s Kia Motors (000270.KS) said it expects to pay about 1 trillion won (686.67 million pounds) in additional wages and would post a third-quarter operating loss after a court ruled in favour of workers in a landmark labour dispute on Thursday. Seoul Central District Court gave workers a major, if only
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