Number of U.S. executions and support for capital punishment decline in 2019: report finds
The number of executions carried out in the United States dropped in 2019 and public support for the death penalty fell to nearly a five-decade...
Samsung Elec board chairman jailed on union-busting charge
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd board chairman Lee Sang-hoon was sentenced to 1-1/2 years jail on Tuesday for sabotaging legitimate union activities, a South Korean court...
NHL roundup: Perron’s hat trick lifts Blues past Avs
David Perron scored a hat trick as the St. Louis Blues defeated the visiting Colorado Avalanche 5-2 Monday night to remain atop the Western Conference....
Star Wars fans camp out on Hollywood Boulevard
Avid ‘Star Wars’ fans were camped out on Hollywood Boulevard on Monday (December 16) to be among the first to see “Star Wars: The Rise...
China objects to Malaysia’s U.N. submission on South China Sea: SCMP
China has protested against Malaysia filing a submission https://www.un.org/Depts/los/clcs_new/submissions_files/submission_mys_12_12_2019.html with the United Nations last week seeking to establish the limits of Malaysia’s continental shelf in...
Another Credit Suisse senior manager was followed: NZZ
Another senior Credit Suisse executive was followed over three days in February, the Neue Zuercher Zeitung reported, suggesting the shadowing of former wealth management boss...
Tornadoes sweep across southeastern U.S., killing at least three: officials
Tornadoes swept across swaths of the southeastern United States killing at least two people in northern Alabama and one person in Louisiana, tearing roofs off...
NBA roundup: Mavs end Bucks’ 18-game win streak
Kristaps Porzingis collected 26 points and 12 rebounds as the visiting Dallas Mavericks ended the Milwaukee Bucks’ 18-game winning streak with a 120-116 victory on...
Asian stocks ride Wall Street wave to 18-month peak, pound slips
Santa came early to Asia’s stock markets on Tuesday as trade deal optimism, positive economic signals in China and Wall Street’s rally sent shares to...
Toyota to deploy advanced self-driving capabilities in mobility service vehicles first
Toyota Motor Corp’s automated driving R&D unit on Tuesday said it planned to deploy advanced self-driving capabilities in mobility service vehicles before it does so...