Russian Federation vows tough response to new USA sanctions
Apr 08, 2018 - 02:15
Mr Deripaska's conglomerate, Basic Element , said it regretted the sanctions and was analysing them with its lawyers. Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin speaks in the White House briefing room in Washington on April 26, 2017.
Federal Bureau of Investigation raids Sedona home of Backpage.com founder
Apr 08, 2018 - 02:14
Several major credit cards stopped processing payments on Backpage in 2015, pointing to the site's connection to sex trafficking. The Backpage .com website now shows logos of USA enforcement agencies and promised more information later today.
Oil climbs with equities, Saudi Arabia hikes crude prices
Apr 08, 2018 - 02:12
In addition, the pressure on trade is also exerting tension on the trade dispute between the United States and China. The strength of the USA dollar was a headwind for oil , said Bill Baruch, president of Blue Line Futures in Chicago.
ANC disassociates from Zuma supporters
Apr 08, 2018 - 01:58
AFP/Getty Images Jacob Zuma greets a crowd of supporters before addressing them outside the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Durban. Schabir Shaikh, Zuma's financial adviser, was charged with and found guilty of trying to solicit the arms deal bribes.
Negotiators mum on details of summit talks
Apr 07, 2018 - 00:47
North Korea is "almost certain" to have ballistic missiles within six to 18 months that can reach the UK, MPs have warned.
Donald Trump punishes 'malign' Russian Federation with crippling new sanctions
Apr 07, 2018 - 00:46
The oligarchs targeted have close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin and include Kirill Shamalov , his former son-in-law . McMaster used his final public remarks before retiring Tuesday to publicly call for a tougher line on Russian Federation .
Amazon introduces 'Alexa Announcements' feature for Echo speakers
Apr 07, 2018 - 00:43
You can also say "Alexa announce " or "Alexa broadcast" followed by what you want to say for a bit of command variety. A recent report from NPR and Edison Research claims 16 percent of US adults have a smart speaker in their house.
Brazil's left shaken by prospects of Lula jail, markets rally
Apr 07, 2018 - 00:39
According to the arrest order, Lula has until 5 pm local time Friday to turn himself to Federal Police in Curitiba. Lula was convicted past year of receiving a seaside apartment as a bribe from a construction company.
Opposition turning increasingly violent against BJP: Modi
Apr 07, 2018 - 00:22
He remarked, "The Karyakartas are the heart and soul of the Party, whose sweat has taken the Party to new heights. Lok Sabha elections is scheduled to take place in the nation in 2019.
Iowa joins lawsuit against Census citizenship question
Apr 07, 2018 - 00:21
Constitution, as this action by the Trump administration will impede an " actual Enumeration " required by the Constitution. The US Department of Commerce said in a release that citizenship questions had been included on previous censuses .
Tinder suffering from outage after Facebook's new privacy updates
Apr 06, 2018 - 04:18
So now that Facebook is tweaking the way in which it works with these independent apps, things are getting a bit hairy. Tinder leverages Facebook data to create a dating profile within the app.
Missing CDC worker's body recovered in Atlanta river
Apr 06, 2018 - 04:15
After Cunningham's disappearance, police offered $10,000 as a reward for any clues regarding Cunningham's whereabouts. When Cunningham disappeared he left all of his belongings behind at his home including his dog.
Apple said to develop touchless control, curved iPhone screen
Apr 06, 2018 - 04:11
And the latest report says that Apple will follow Samsung by offering curved displays and touchless control on future iPhones. Apple has been working on their ARM-based processors now available inside iOS devices, the Apple Watch, and the Apple TV.
Fortnite gets vending machines and lots of explosions with new update
Apr 06, 2018 - 04:10
These aren't simply buffs for the weapons, as damage falloff-the distance at which their damage is reduced-has also been altered. The locations are now spread out all over the island map and can be accessed on both the interior and shoreline of the island.
This hurricane season could be worse than average, forecasters say
Apr 06, 2018 - 04:09
One thing is for certain - this is just a preliminary outlook and the forecast is subject to change. A total of 14 storms are forecast, with seven forecast to become hurricanes.