Why Do the Yemeni Houthi Rebels Have North Korean Missiles?
Key point: Many countries sell weapons and they can end up in different hands than those who bought them. It’s possible the missile strikes that badly damaged a key Saudi oil facility on Sept. 14, 2019 involved far-flying drones firing small, guided munitions. Click Here: liverpool mens jersey Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who have been at war…
Did American-Built Patriot Missiles Fail to Protect Saudi Arabia?
Key point: Patriot batteries are supposed to be state-of-the-arc when it comes to air and missile defense. The missile strikes that badly damaged a key Saudi oil facility on Sept. 14, 2019 largely remain a mystery to the public. Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who have been at war with a Saudi-Emirati coalition since 2015, claimed responsibility for…
Germany should aim to be a leader in hydrogen technology: minister
By Vera Eckert FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany should aim to be a leader in technologies needed to make and utilize hydrogen, which offers a green alternative to fossil fuels in the shift toward a low carbon economy, the economy minister said on Wednesday. The government has been pushing renewables and other technologies to help cut…
Battery pioneers who made mobile revolution possible win Nobel chemistry prize
By Niklas Pollard and Kate Kelland STOCKHOLM/LONDON (Reuters) – Three scientists have won the 2019 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for putting power in peoples pockets by developing rechargeable lithium-ion batteries which made the global information technology, mobile and fossil-fuel free revolutions possible. American John Goodenough, at 97, became the oldest winner of a Nobel prize…
Humans will not 'migrate' to other planets, Nobel winner says
Humans will never migrate to a planet outside of Earth’s solar system because it would take far too long to get there, Swiss Nobel laureate Michel Mayor said Wednesday. Mayor and his colleague Didier Queloz were on Tuesday awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics for their research refining techniques to detect so-called exoplanets. “If we…
'A victim of their own failure': Why PG&E's massive power shutdown in California was inevitable
SAN FRANCISCO – In cutting power to more than 2 million California residents Wednesday, Pacific Gas and Electric once again earned the wrath of citizens and politicians alike. But, others note, the public utility was damned if it did, and damned if it didn’t go with the extreme measure, enacted in an effort to avoid once…
Protesters show support for Hong Kong at Wizards game
Protesters handed out T-shirts and held up signs in support of Hong Kong on Wednesday night when the Washington Wizards hosted a team from the Chinese Basketball Association. The Wizards beat the Guangzhou Long-Lions 137-98 in a game that included more than a half-dozen protests inside Capital One Arena over the NBA’s ongoing rift with…
Apple removes Taiwan flag emoji in Hong Kong
Apple has hidden an emoji of the Taiwan flag for iPhone users in Hong Kong and Macau. The technology giant had previously restricted the flag on Chinese iOS devices and the latest move comes amid pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. Apple is the latest company targeted for Chinese pressure over protests in Hong Kong after…
Hong Kong shopping malls, metro close early as more protests planned
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong protesters prepared for demonstrations around the city on Thursday as shopping malls said they would close early to avoid becoming targets and the city’s metro, which has borne the brunt of the violent unrest, will close three hours early. Hong Kong is one of the world’s top shopping cities…
U.S. visa move against China casts pall over talks to end trade war
By Andrea Shalal and Eric Beech WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday imposed visa restrictions on Chinese officials for the detention or abuse of Muslim minorities, angering Beijing, but a U.S. official said high-level trade talks would still take place on Thursday and Friday as planned. The State Department announced the visa plan…