Huawei’s smartphone shipments plunged in the third quarter of 2020 as U.S. sanctions that have cut it off from Google’s Android continue to hurt.
Ryan, Falcons avenge earlier loss to Panthers, 25-17
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Matt Ryan threw for 281 yards and ran for a touchdown, Younghoe Koo made four field goals and the Atlanta Falcons held on to beat the Carolina Panthers 25-17 on Thursday night to avoid a series season sweep. The Falcons (2-6) hav…
Illinois judge to rule on Rittenhouse extradition to Kenosha
CHICAGO (AP) — The mother of a 17-year-old accused of killing two demonstrators in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is among those slated to testify Friday during a hearing in Illinois to decide if her son should be extradited across the border to stand trial on ho…
Asia Today: Japan crosses 100,000 cases, 9 months after 1st
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s coronavirus cases have topped 100,000, nine months after the first case was found in mid-January, the health ministry said Friday. The country confirmed 808 new cases on Thursday, bringing the cumulative COVID-19 cases to 100,334, …
Australia wildfires probe recommends climate risk forecasts
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An investigation into Australia’s catastrophic wildfire season on Friday recommended greater efforts to forecast the impacts of climate change on specific parts of the country, warning fire behavior was becoming more extreme….
US moves forward with sale of 50 F-35 jets to UAE: Sources
The U.S. State Department notified Congress it approved the sale of 50 Lockheed Martin Co F-35 jets to the United Arab Emirates in a deal that could be worth US$10 billion, sources said on Thursday, potentially setting up a showdown with lawmakers ove…
‘Sleeping Giant’ Arctic Methane Deposits Starting To Release, Scientists Find
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Scientists have found evidence that frozen methane deposits in the Arctic Ocean — known as the “sleeping giants of the carbon cycle” — have started to be released over a large area of the contine…
Months after Beirut blast, cinematic tributes stream online
BEIRUT: A distressed son looks for his father, a lazy beach day ends in tragedy: Lebanese can now stream short films about this summer’s devastating port blast – but some say it’s just too soon.
Only months after the Aug 4 explosion killed more than 2…
‘Madman’ digs for decades to bring water to dry Indian village
Laungi Bhuiya ignores taunts by villagers to dig a 3-km canal from nearby hills to bring water to his parched village.
Trump and Biden battle over Florida
Both candidates visited the crucial state on Thursday, with the president focusing on the economy.