French police fire tear gas in clash with anti-Polanski protesters
French police on Friday fired tear gas outside a movie awards venue in Paris in a clash with people protesting against director Roman Polanski, Reuters...
Hangman, family man: Berlinale film probes the limits of free will
Heshmat is a loving father and supportive husband who delights local children by rescuing a trapped cat – but also the man who operates the...
U.S. appeals court blocks Trump policy forcing migrants to wait in Mexico
A U.S. federal appeals court in San Francisco on Friday blocked a Trump administration policy that has forced tens of thousands of migrants to wait...
‘Risk is very high,’ warns WHO, as coronavirus wipes $6 trillion off markets
The coronavirus spread further on Friday, with cases reported for the first time in six countries across three continents, battering markets and leading the World...
Google employee who was at Zurich office tests positive for coronavirus
An employee of Alphabet Inc’s Google, who had been in the Zurich office, has tested positive for coronavirus, the company said on Friday....
‘This Land is Your Land’ lawsuit dismissed by U.S. judge
A federal judge in Manhattan on Friday dismissed a lawsuit claiming that Woody Guthrie’s iconic 1940 folk song “This Land is Your Land” belongs to...
Berlin ITB trade fair canceled due to coronavirus
Germany’s ITB Tourism Fair has been canceled due to the spread of the coronavirus, organizers Messe Berlin GmbH said on Friday....
U.S. regulators to rate new auto tech, but Europe leads in safety testing
Autopilot, Super Cruise and Drive Pilot are different names given to technology that automates steering and braking in a growing number of vehicles, but none...
Apple closely watching coronavirus outbreak in South Korea, Italy: Cook
Apple Inc is closely watching how the coronavirus outbreak is unfolding in South Korea and Italy where the company has suppliers, Chief Executive Officer Tim...
Prosecutors raid Costa Rican president’s offices in data privacy investigation
Prosecutors raided the headquarters of Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado on Friday as part of an investigation into possible data privacy violations by the government,...
