According to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report, Nuclear War, cyber attacks and environmental disasters lead the record of man-made threats to international stability. Veuer’s Chandra Lanier has the story.
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong gets second jail term
“They can lock up our body, but they can’t lock up our mind,” Wong told reporters.
Hong Kong activists sentenced
Hong Kong’s High Court sentenced Joshua Wong, a student activist who became the face of the city’s pro-democracy protests in 2014, to three months in prison.
Self-driving car helps monitor your health
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Top Democrat accuses White House of ‘gag order’ on Bannon
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France considers loaning Britain historic Bayeux Tapestry
The tapestry is a both a treasured work of medieval art and a valuable historical document.
Horses jump through raging bonfires for Spanish festival
Scores of horses jumped through roaring flames for the ancient Las Luminarias festival in Spain, something critics dub as an example of “clear animal abuse”.
Tillerson: Nuclear North Korea threat growing
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the U.S. seeks a diplomatic resolution in the nuclear standoff with North Korea, but he’s declining to comment on whether the White House is considering limited military action against Pyongyang. (Jan. 16)