US agency orders autonomous vehicle makers to report crashes
The US highway safety agency said the reports will help it identify safety issues in automated systems.
Category Archives: News
Euro 2020: England beat Germany 2-0 to move into last eight
Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane strike as England reach the quarter-finals of the European Championship.
Tigray forces regain ground, say ceasefire declaration a ‘joke’
Spokesman says forces prepared to chase their opponents well beyond northern Ethiopian region.
Somalia to hold indirect presidential election October 10
Political leaders agree to hold long-delayed vote, potentially easing a political crisis that turned violent at times.
Cancel Canada Day: ‘Nothing to celebrate’ amid unmarked graves
National holiday on Thursday comes after hundreds of Indigenous children's remains found at residential school sites.
Brazil issues fire ban, redeploys military to fight Amazon blazes
Similar orders did little in past years to stop deforestation and illegal logging in the critical Amazon rainforest.
South Africa’s third COVID wave could be the worst yet
Country struggling to cope with growing coronavirus infections driven by the highly contagious Delta variant.
Israel’s Yair Lapid in the UAE on first official visit
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid inaugurates embassy in Abu Dhabi on first day of two-day visit to the Gulf state.
Greece recovers stolen Picasso, Mondrian paintings
Culture minister hails day of 'great joy' as famous works of art seized from the National Gallery in 2012 are found.
Walmart launches low-priced own brand analog insulin in US
The world’s largest retailer is offering affordable insulin drugs for millions of Americans living with diabetes.
Top US general says security in Afghanistan deteriorating
For now, US has the weapons and capability to aid Afghanistan forces being tested by a Taliban offensive, general says.
Afghanistan: Taliban fighters launch attack on Ghazni
Fighting with government forces in central Afghan city comes as foreign troops continue withdrawal from the country.
As infections rise, Cuban doctors fan out to encourage COVID jabs
Cuban authorities hope coronavirus jabs will help stem a recent, rapid rise in COVID-19 infections on the island.
Indian state gears up to protect children from third COVID wave
Maharashtra trains thousands of health workers in taking care of children afflicted with COVID as first line of defence.
South Africa’s Zuma handed 15-month jail term for inquiry no-show
The Constitutional Court ruling follows the ex-president's failure to appear at a corruption probe earlier this year.
Russia tests S-400 missiles in Crimea amid tensions with Ukraine
Day after NATO and Ukraine began Black Sea exercises, Moscow says it has tested Crimean air defence systems.
Iraqi fighters mourn comrades killed in US air strikes
Militia members chant 'death to America' as they mass near Baghdad's Green Zone where the US embassy is located.
India’s Hindu calligrapher whose art adorns more than 200 mosques
In a career spanning 30 years, Anil Kumar Chowhan has written Quranic verses on walls of over 200 mosques across India.
Record heat blasts western Canada
Blazing temperatures have Canadians concerned about effects of climate change on a country bordering the Arctic.
Tigray rebels vow to drive out ‘enemies’ despite ceasefire
Rebel group says it 'will carry out all the tasks necessary to ensure the survival and security' of its people.