The Canadian Press WATERLOO, Ont. — Chinese search-engine giant Baidu Inc. has selected BlackBerry Ltd. to provide the safety operating system for the Apollo autonomous driving system, which is being developed in co-operation with several vehicle makers. The Apollo system is a key part of Baidu’s plans for developing driverless […]
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By Hyung-Jin Kim The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — South Korea on Tuesday offered high-level talks with rival North Korea to find ways to co-operate on next month’s Winter Olympics in the South. Seoul’s quick proposal after a rare rapprochement overture from Pyongyang a day earlier offers the […]
By Adelle Kalakouti The Associated Press GULU, Uganda — A brutal rebellion by the Lord’s Resistance Army brought years of suffering to northern Uganda. Tens of thousands of children were abducted, their childhoods lost and communities broken. Now that the fighting is over, a group of former child soldiers is […]
The Associated Press LONDON — Officials say 13 monkeys have died in a fire at a safari park in England. The fire started early Tuesday morning in the monkey house at Woburn Safari Park, located 50 miles (80 kilometres) north of London. A spokesman said staff and fire crews rushed […]
The Associated Press MOSCOW — The Russian Armed Forces has unveiled its latest cutting-edge weapon in a New Year greetings video: cuddly puppies. After a year of showing off its military might in Syria, the Defence Ministry has taken a softer approach. The one-minute video shows dozens of puppies sharing […]
With New Year’s Eve coming up, I want to share with you one of our recipes perfect for a buffet or cocktail party–or serve it with rice for a main course as this recipe makes an abundant amount of sauce. By the way, ground chuck is available at your local […]
Edith M. LedererThe Associated Press President Donald Trump’s threat to cut off U.S. funding to countries that oppose his decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital raised the stakes in today’s U.N. vote and sparked criticism at his tactics, which one Muslim group called bullying or blackmail. But at the […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press A perfectly cooked steak is what many people with good reason think of as a perfect meal. This is a classy take on a restaurant-quality steak dinner, and other than remembering to salt the steak ahead of time (not a deal breaker, but recommended), […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration is publicly blaming North Korea for a ransomware attack that infected hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide in May and crippled parts of Britain’s National Health Service. Homeland security adviser Tom Bossert wrote in a Wall Street Journal op-ed published Monday […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press The classic New Year’s libation is champagne, but what to eat is a matter of broader choice. This year why not make it a tapas party a feast of various little bites? And, if indeed that’s how you choose to roll, one of those […]
By Jonathan Lemire And Hope Yen The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Prioritizing national sovereignty over alliances, President Donald Trump is poised to outline a new national security strategy that envisions nations in a perpetual state of competition, reverses Obama-era warnings on climate change, and de-emphasizes multinational agreements that have dominated […]
By The Culinary Institute Of America The Associated Press For many of us, the new year is a time to make a fresh start. We’re wiping the slate clean with a renewed sense of optimism for the year ahead, and we’re trying to eat healthier foods—which means you won’t find […]
