MAY 7, 2018
We all know stars age and die over a course of several billion years. Our sun is expected to meet its fate in some 10 billion years, but what might happen after those final moments has always been a point of debate.
As we won’t be around to see the remains of our star, an international team of astronomers...
MAY 7, 2018
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife had their dinner with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife interrupted by an offensive cultural faux pas — dessert was served in a shoe.
Shoes are "despised" in Japanese culture, and it's a weird idea in any case to...
MAY 7, 2018
Donald Trump will announce his decision from the White House. - Reuters
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Donald Trump said in a tweet on Monday that he will announce a “decision” on the Iran nuclear deal at 2pm on Tuesday, at the White House.
Trump had faced a deadline of Saturday 12 May to recertify the deal. Earlier on Monday the...
MAY 7, 2018
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella delivers the keynote address at Build, the company's annual conference for software developers Monday, May 7, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
SEATTLE — The Latest on Microsoft's developers' conference (all times local):
11:30 a.m.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says "privacy is a human right" and that internet users should be in control of their data.
Nadella...
MAY 6, 2018
Brief Scorecard: Kings XI Punjab 155 for 4 (Rahul 84*) beat Rajasthan Royals 152 for 9 (Buttler 51, Mujeeb 3-27) by six wickets
May 6, 2018: Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2018, Indore Rahul paced his innings perfectly, scoring 42 off his last 15 balls to finish unbeaten on 84. - BCCI
INDORE - Given the short...
MAY 6, 2018
Police officers detain a protester at an anti-Putin rally in Moscow - Getty
Protests against Vladimir Putin have taken place across Russia ahead of his inauguration for a fourth presidential term, with more than 1,200 people arrested.
Police removed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny from a rally in Moscow's Pushkin Square, carrying him off by his arms and legs.
Officers...
MAY 6, 2018
Brief Scorecard: Mumbai Indians 181 for 4 (Suryakumar 59, Lewis 43, Russell 2-12, Narine 2-35) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 168 for 6 (Uthappa 54, Karthik 36*, Hardik 2-19) by 13 runs
May 6, 2018: Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2018, Mumbai Evin Lewis and Suryakumar Yadav opened for Mumbai on a scorching afternoon - BCCI
MUMBAI -...
MAY 6, 2018
In this May 10, 2016, photo, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un watches a parade from a balcony at the Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang. - (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
North Korea said on Sunday its intention to denuclearise, unveiled at a historic inter-Korean summit, was not the result of U.S.-led sanctions and pressure, warning the United States...
MAY 5, 2018
Brief Scorecard: Sunrisers Hyderabad 164 for 3 (Hales 45, Dhawan 33, Yusuf 27*, Mishra 2-19) beat Delhi Daredevils 163 for 5 (Shaw 65, Iyer 44, Rashid 2-23) by seven wickets
May 5, 2018: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Delhi Daredevils, IPL 2018, Hyderabad Sunrisers Hyderabad impressed with the ball again, restricting Daredevils to 163 for 5 - BCCI
HYDERABAD - How...
MAY 5, 2018
A fissure on Leilani and Kaupili Streets in the Leilani Estates subdivision caused by an eruption of the Kilauea Volcano is shown following a series of earthquakes, in Hawaii on May 4. - USGS/Handout/Reuters
Hawaii's Big Island remains on high alert on Saturday after the Kilauea volcano spewed lava into residential areas, forcing hundreds to evacuate, and a...
