Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline will be completed in the near future, despite US pressure on those involved in the massive energy project. The top Russian diplomat met with German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Tuesday. Speaking at a joint news conference after the talks, Lavrov said that...
California's earthquake early warnings will be a standard feature on all Android phones, bypassing the need for users to download the state's MyShake app in order to receive alerts, the … Click to Continue »
Israel's military has announced a reduction of forces on its northern border with Syria and Lebanon, after deploying reinforcements in recent weeks in response to a spike in tensions. “Troop reinforcements in the area are being reduced,” an army statement said on Monday. Being technically at war with northern neighbors Lebanon and Syria, Israel maintains...
Lebanon is marking a week since a massive explosion in Beirut flattened much of its capital's port, damaged buildings and left thousands of people dead and injured.
Chinese firms with shares traded on US stock exchanges could lose their listings if they won't comply with US audit requirements, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has warned. “As of the end of next year, if they do not fully comply, and that's Chinese companies [and] any other companies, because they all have to comply with...
Bet you didn't know you have a mini-seismometer in your hand. Android is making use of the smartphone accelerometer for the new earthquake alerts.
After two nights of protests following the presidential election in Belarus, it's clear that the formal winner, incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko, might have won tactically – but he definitely lost strategically. The death of at least one protester, the cruelty of police and the extreme violence of the confrontation (the two sides drove vehicles into...
