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FOX NEWS: Apple's WWDC set for June

Apple's WWDC set for June Heads up, developers: Apple just announced that its 2018 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will take place from June 4 through June 8.

FOX NEWS: Latest Amazon Prime perk: Free games via Twitch

Latest Amazon Prime perk: Free games via Twitch Amazon is the master of offering free stuff in return for a yearly subscription, and that thinking is slowly spreading to Twitch, which Amazon acquired back in 2014.

FOX NEWS: Are your office computers mining cryptocurrency?

Are your office computers mining cryptocurrency? Using your office computer for personal use is one thing, but what about installing a cryptocurrency miner?

China, Russia welcome Korean peace efforts with diplomacy in overdrive

SEOUL (Reuters) - China's President Xi Jinping offered encouragement for South Korea's initiative to nurture peaceful engagement with North Korea, and Russia also expressed support, the South Korean official leading diplomatic efforts said on Thursday. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2pfIaf5

Myanmar urged not to drag out case against Reuters reporters

YANGON (Reuters) - Some international observers urged Myanmar on Wednesday not to drag out legal proceedings against two Reuters journalists, as they appeared in court for the 10th time since they were arrested in December and accused of possessing secret government papers. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2phu39h

Philippines says its exit marks 'beginning of the end' for ICC

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines said on Thursday its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) could be "the beginning of the end" for the institution, as more countries would follow suit and non-members would be discouraged from joining. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2GuYOQ6

Lawyers for Vatican treasurer question accusers in Australian court

(Note: Language in paragraph 14 that might offend some readers) from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2HzFwYZ

Hong Kong's judges voice fears over China influence in judiciary

HONG KONG (Reuters) - As Hong Kong's judges and senior lawyers paraded in ceremonial wigs and gowns on Jan 8 to mark the start of the legal year, anxieties over China's growing reach into the city's vaunted legal system swirled with the wintry winds. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2DudonF

Japan finance minister to skip G20 amid parliamentary wrangling over suspected scandal

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso will not attend the Group of 20 finance leaders' meeting in Buenos Aires next week due to parliamentary wrangling over altered documents in a suspected favoritism scandal, a ruling party source told Reuters. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2FJis9Y

Turkish foreign minister's U.S. visit postponed: spokesman

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu's planned visit to Washington on March 19 has been postponed, his spokesman said on Thursday, following the U.S. decision to replace Rex Tillerson as secretary of state. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2IpYYZG

Thai auto heir launches new party, promises to heal political rift

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A scion of Thailand's biggest auto parts group launched a new political party in Bangkok on Thursday as an alternative to established parties, promising to bridge a festering political divide in the country. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2ItJYKb

FOX NEWS: U.S. health spending twice other countries' with worse results

U.S. health spending twice other countries' with worse results The U.S. spends about twice what other high-income nations do on health care but has the lowest life expectancy and the highest infant mortality rates, a new study suggests.

FOX NEWS: Doctors using glowing dyes to find hidden cancer

Doctors using glowing dyes to find hidden cancer Researchers at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania are testing fluorescent dyes that make cancer cells glow to make them easier for surgeons to find.

FOX NEWS: Husband donates kidney to wife of 23 years: 'I felt like I won the lottery'

Husband donates kidney to wife of 23 years: 'I felt like I won the lottery' A husband gave his wife his kidney for their 23rd wedding anniversary so she could avoid painful dialysis treatments.

FOX NEWS: 4 foods you may not realize are superfoods

4 foods you may not realize are superfoods TV chef Ellie Krieger discusses four foods you may not realize are superfoods and how to incorporate them into everyday meals.

FOX NEWS: TV Chef shares super food meal ideas

TV Chef shares super food meal ideas TV chef Ellie Krieger discusses 4 foods you may not realize are super foods and how to incorporate them into every deal meals.

FOX NEWS: Graphic warning: Man survives being stabbed in eye, knife misses his brain by millimeters

Graphic warning: Man survives being stabbed in eye, knife misses his brain by millimeters A 25-year-old man from India was stabbed in the eye and survived thanks to skillful surgeons.

FOX NEWS: Medical mystery: Doctors stunned to find 9 cm air-pocket where man's brain should be

Medical mystery: Doctors stunned to find 9 cm air-pocket where man's brain should be A “fit and well” man has been discovered living with a 9 centimeter-sized air pocket where his brain should be according to the British Medical Journal Case Reports.

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Third court rules Tepco, government liable over Fukushima disaster: media

TOKYO (Reuters) - Kyoto district court on Thursday ruled that Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) and the Japanese government were liable for damages arising from the Fukushima nuclear disaster of 2011, the Asahi newspaper said from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2FU31Pr

India eying Boeing's Super Hornet in latest twist to air force procurement

NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Boeing Co, considered the frontrunner in the race to supply the Indian navy with new fighter jets, is now in contention for a much bigger $15 billion order after the government abruptly asked the air force to consider the twin-engine planes. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2DtzjLP