The United Nations’ Yugoslav war crimes tribunal convicted Bosnian Serb military chief Gen. Ratko Mladic on Wednesday of genocide and crimes against humanity, and sentenced him to life in prison for atrocities during Bosnia’s 1992-1995 war. Mladic, 75, was found guilty of commanding forces responsible for crimes including the worst atrocities of the war — […]
Read moreBoston Dynamics has wowed the world with its series of two and four-legged robots, but one analyst said Wednesday they are yet to become the military’s best friend. Last month, a sneak preview of the firm’s upgraded SpotMini robot was released. The short video showcased its new color scheme, angular movement and prancing style. SpotMini […]
Read moreItalian politician and billionaire businessman Silvio Berlusconi has taken his fight to become eligible for next year’s Italian election to the European Court of Human Rights. Berlusconi appealed to the Strasbourg-based court in 2013 after a criminal conviction for tax fraud triggered a six-year ban from public office. The beleaguered former prime minister has denied […]
Read moreEquity markets around the world have rallied for most of 2017, giving rise to concerns that stocks are becoming expensive. But the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, said it is not too late to join the party. Stock prices in Asia, in particular, still have room to run going into the next year, even though […]
Read moreAs U.K. Finance Minister Philip Hammond prepares to deliver a key update to the country’s budget, there are expectations that it will not include a mention of the so-called “Brexit bill” that the U.K. will have to pay to exit the European Union (EU), an economist told CNBC Wednesday. Known in the U.K. as the […]
Read moreChina has been pumping a lot of cash into its system to lift market sentiment, as the world’s second-largest economy walks a thin line between curbing debt and keeping everything running smoothly. Last week, the People’s Bank of China injected cash totaling 810 billion Chinese yuan ($122.4 billion) in five straight days of daily liquidity […]
Read moreApple computer scientists revealed a new method that self-driving could use to detect pedestrians and cyclists in a recently-published research paper, giving a rare glimpse into the U.S. technology giant’s work in the field. In the paper from November 17 published in online journal arXiv, Apple researchers Yin Zhou and Oncel Tuzel discussed the advancements […]
Read moreSaad al-Hariri returned to Beirut on Tuesday for the first time since he resigned as prime minister in a statement delivered from Saudi Arabia that plunged Lebanon into crisis. Hariri’s sudden resignation on Nov. 4 thrust Lebanon to the forefront of a regional tussle between the Sunni monarchy of Saudi Arabia and Shi’ite Islamist Iran, […]
Read moreSaudi Arabia and Iran’s ongoing battle for power and influence rages on in the Middle East but analysts aren’t convinced that an all-out war will happen, yet. Many neighboring countries have been drawn into the conflict with Qatar, Yemen, Syria and Lebanon becoming proxy battlegrounds in the fight for regional dominance. Relations between Sunni-majority Saudi […]
Read moreA majority of North American CFOs (54.2 percent) say they support the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which passed the House last week, while 20.8 percent oppose it. Regardless of support, CFOs seem to be confident that the bill’s reforms will have a positive impact on U.S. economic conditions. In addition, 70.9 […]
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