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  French police seize weapons, detain 3 in anti-terror raids

  October 02, 2018 18:30 IST

  About 200 police officers were searching a dozen homes and the headquarters of an association based outside the port city of Dunkirk in northern France in an anti-terror prevention operation

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  10 Things to Know for Today

  October 02, 2018 18:30 IST

  Among 10 Things to Know: Democrats question Kavanaugh's credibility, temperament; Desperation explodes to anger as Indonesia quake toll crosses 1,200; Ruby Rose deemed the most dangerous celebrity to search on the internet

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  Germany agrees to plan to cut diesel pollution

  October 02, 2018 18:30 IST

  Germany's government says it has come up with a plan to help reduce pollution from diesel vehicles while easing the burden on consumers worried about costly upgrades

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  UN: Tobacco kills not just people, but the environment

  October 02, 2018 18:15 IST

  Health officials say smoking not only kills about 7 million people every year, but has a devastating impact on the environment _ contributing to deforestation, water and soil depletion and acidification

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  The Latest: Ernst says she intends to vote for Kavanaugh

  October 02, 2018 18:15 IST

  Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst says that barring any new information from the FBI she intends to vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court

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  AP: Firms sell school 'hardening' as mass shooting solution

  October 02, 2018 18:00 IST

  An Associated Press investigation shows how the security industry is successfully selling the physical "hardening" of schools as the best answer to the mass shootings of kids

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  Jack Ma warns US-China trade war would 'hurt everybody'

  October 02, 2018 17:30 IST

  Alibaba founder Jack Ma says the U.S.-China dispute about trade could "unfortunately" last 20 years, while insisting he's hopeful that a solution and that a trade war would "hurt everybody."

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  Germany to expand job-seeker visas, seeks skilled workers

  October 02, 2018 17:30 IST

  The German government says it will expand a system of six-month visas allowing people from outside the European Union to seek jobs as it tries to tackle a shortfall of skilled workers

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  US NATO envoy warns Russia to halt new missile development

  October 02, 2018 17:15 IST

  The U.S. envoy to NATO says Russia must halt development of new missiles that could carry nuclear warheads and is warning that the United States could 'take out' the system if it becomes operational

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  How is 'new NAFTA' different? A trade expert explains

  October 02, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Amanda M. Countryman, Colorado State University(THE CONVERSATION) On Sept. 30, the U.S., Canada and Mexico reached a deal to scrap NAFTA and replace it with a new trade accord, narrowly meeting a self-imposed deadline for consensus. Although U.S. President Donald Trump plans to sign the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement in 60 days, the new accord has a long road ahead as

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  Safe, efficient self-driving cars could block walkable, livable communities

  October 02, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Daniel Piatkowski, University of Nebraska-Lincoln(THE CONVERSATION) Almost exactly a decade ago, I was cycling in a bike lane when a car hit me from behind. Luckily, I suffered only a couple bruised ribs and some road rash. But ever since, I have felt my pulse rise when I hear a car coming up behind my bike. As self-driving cars roll out, they’re already being billed as making me –

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  Brett Kavanaugh goes to the movies

  October 02, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Marsha Gordon, North Carolina State University(THE CONVERSATION) I’m a film studies professor, so when I first saw an image of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s June 1982 calendar, I immediately noticed his movie plans.In between exams, a beach trip, basketball camp and workouts, Kavanaugh, like millions of other Americans that year, went to the movies. In fact, 1982 was, at

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  The Catholic Church resists change – but Vatican II shows it's possible

  October 02, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Melissa Wilde, University of Pennsylvania(THE CONVERSATION) Pope Francis has asked the heads of every bishops’ conference around the world to gather for a summit in February to discuss the issue of sexual abuse in the church.Even as the pope takes these steps, debates continue about what he knew and whether there was a better way of dealing with the perpetrators of abuse. There have

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  Ruth Bader Ginsburg helped shape the modern era of women's rights – before she went on the Supreme Court

  October 02, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jonathan Entin, Case Western Reserve University(THE CONVERSATION) As the debate about the treatment of women rages across the United States, one Supreme Court nominee arrived at her confirmation hearing widely acknowledged as a trailblazer in establishing women’s rights. When he nominated Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the Supreme Court, President Bill Clinton compared her legal

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  Why we're training the next generation of lawyers in big data

  October 02, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Anne Tucker, Georgia State University and Charlotte Alexander, Georgia State University(THE CONVERSATION) Artificial intelligence is transforming the traditional delivery of legal services.In general terms, the set of tools broadly called “legal analytics” promises to do two things: increase the efficiency of tasks that once required substantial time and human effort, and mine

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  Heat is a serious threat to dairy cows – we're finding innovative ways to keep them cool

  October 02, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Alycia Drwencke, University of California, Davis; Cassandra Tucker, University of California, Davis, and Theresa Pistochini, University of California, Davis(THE CONVERSATION) California is the nation’s top milk-producing state and home to nearly 1.8 million dairy cows. California is also hot, especially for cows, which have trouble keeping cool when the weather gets warm. And when

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  The Latest: Amazon lifts minimum wage to $15

  October 02, 2018 17:00 IST

  Amazon bumps minimum wage for all US workers to $15 per hour before the end of the year

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  Rooms with new views: Hotels try their hand in home-sharing

  October 02, 2018 17:00 IST

  Hotels try a different tactic to compete with home-sharing by offering options of their own

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  Kids with cellphones more likely to be bullies – or get bullied. Here are 6 tips for parents

  October 02, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Elizabeth Englander, Bridgewater State University(THE CONVERSATION) Each year, more parents send their young child to elementary school equipped with a smartphone.For instance, the percentage of third-graders who reported having their own cellphone more than doubled from 19 percent in 2013 to 45 percent in 2017. Similar increases took place for fourth-graders and fifth-graders.

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  Thousands of Polish police, firefighters march over pay

  October 02, 2018 17:00 IST

  Thousands of disgruntled police, firefighters and other security services are marching through the Polish capital to demand higher pay and more favorable retirement conditions

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  Most men do not perpetrate sexual violence against women

  October 02, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Joan Cook, Yale University(THE CONVERSATION) With at least three women accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, and the 81-year-old comedian Bill Cosby sentenced Sept. 25 to three to 10 years in prison for sexual assault, it might seem like predatory men are everywhere we turn. As a trauma psychologist, I applaud the #MeToo movement and hope it continues

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  Boris Johnson to turn up heat on May at Conservative meeting

  October 02, 2018 16:45 IST

  He's not a member of the government and he's not speaking on the main stage, but Boris Johnson is a star at Britain's Conservative Party conference

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  Dubai court imprisons taxi driver for assaulting US sailor

  October 02, 2018 16:30 IST

  Dubai court sentences Egyptian taxi driver to 6 months in prison, deportation for sexual assault on US Navy officer

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  American, Frenchman, Canadian win Nobel for work with lasers

  October 02, 2018 16:30 IST

  Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for their work with lasers

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  Sierra Leone military truck flips, kills at least 10

  October 02, 2018 16:30 IST

  Sierra Leone military truck flips, kills at least 10 in capital

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  Amazon raising minimum wage for US workers to $15 per hour

  October 02, 2018 16:30 IST

  Amazon is increasing the minimum wage for all US workers to $15 per hour, beginning in November

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  Syria FM says Iran coordinated its ballistic missile strikes

  October 02, 2018 16:15 IST

  Syrian foreign minister: Iran coordinated its ballistic missile strikes on militants in eastern Syria with Damascus

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  New York finally corrects misspelling of Verrazzano bridge

  October 02, 2018 16:15 IST

  A mistake that caused the name of New York City's Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge to be misspelled for more than 50 years has finally been corrected