Pistol that Van Gogh used to shoot himself sells for $145,000
The gun Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh is believed to have used to commit suicide in France in 1890, shooting himself in the chest after...
Ahead of World Refugee Day, how well is Japan fulfilling its obligations in 2019? – The Japan Times
Ahead of World Refugee Day, how well is Japan fulfilling its obligations in 2019? The Japan Times UN: More than 70 million people displaced worldwide Aljazeera.com More...
Sudan’s army calls for unconditional talks with protesters – Washington Post
Sudan’s army calls for unconditional talks with protesters Washington Post Sudanese protesters return to streets across the country after deadly crackdown Middle East Eye Sudan’s Political Turmoil...
India plans to exempt electric vehicles from registration fee
India has issued draft rules to exempt electric vehicles from paying registration fee, the government said in a statement on Wednesday, as it looks to...
Sullenberger tells Congress 737 MAX pilots should get new simulator training
Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, who in 2009 landed a U.S. Airways flight safely on the Hudson River in New York, told a congressional panel on Wednesday...
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi on Trump: ‘If the goods are there, you must impeach’
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday said that if Democrats’ multiple investigations of President Donald Trump find significant wrongdoing, the chamber would...
South Korea urges summit with North Korea before Trump visit
North Korea should hold another summit with South Korea ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to Seoul in coming days, South Korea’s Special Representative...
France’s Sarkozy loses bid to avoid corruption trial
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday lost his final bid to avoid standing trial on charges of corruption and influence peddling, his lawyer said....
The cash register that can tell a croissant from a donut by sight
A bakery situated in Tokyo’s busy Ueno district is using image recognition technology at its cash registers that ring up pastries by reading their shape...
Algeria security forces to be ‘strict’ with infiltration of protest marches: defense ministry statement
Algeria’s army chief of staff on Wednesday warned that security forces will be “strict” in preventing attempts to infiltrate protest marches demanding reforms and the...