Google Releases Beta Version of Flutter Mobile App Development Tool Google this week released a beta version of Flutter, a new mobile application user interface framework that the company first announced last year. Developers can use Flutter to speed up the process of building native mobile apps for both Android […]
Afghan President Ghani makes offer to Taliban for peace talks Afghan President Ashraf Ghani offered recognition of the Taliban as a legitimate political group, as part of a proposed political process that could lead to peace talks aimed at ending more than 16 years of war. At a meeting on […]
At least 15 killed in Papua New Guinea earthquake, governor says The governor of the central Papua New Guinea region hit by an earthquake this week says at least 15 people were killed and the toll may rise. Southern Highlands Governor William Powi told The Associated Press that communication remains […]
UN experts: North Korea sent banned chemical items to Syria U.N. experts say North Korea sent items used in ballistic missile and chemical weapons programs to Syria along with missile technicians in violation of U.N. sanctions, and it transferred banned ballistic missiles systems to Myanmar. The panel of experts monitoring […]
Military takeover in Rio sparks fears of police brutality One by one, three black Brazilian men matter-of-factly give tips for interacting with police that sound very much like “the talk” that many black Americans have with their sons. Don’t carry a long umbrella. Don’t make any sudden movements. Don’t leave […]
Saudi Arabia allows women to join military, promotes female to high-level post Saudi Arabia is opening soldier rank positions to women for the first time ever in regions including Riyadh, Mecca and al-Madina. In order to apply, Al Arabiya reports, women have to be of Saudi origin and between the […]
N Korea ‘providing materials to Syria chemical weapons factories’ North Korea has been sending equipment to Syria that could be used in chemical weapons manufacturing, US media report, citing findings by UN experts. The materials include acid-resistant tiles, valves and pipes, reports say. An as-yet-unreleased UN report also says Pyongyang’s […]
Donald Trump Is Gearing Up for His Next Campaign For a brief moment Tuesday morning, hearts raced, temperatures rose, and chests tightened: Matt Drudge was teasing a “SHOCK ANNOUNCEMENT” from the White House. Given the tumultuous state of the news, domestic and foreign, could this be a fresh bombshell? In […]
Facebook Says Donald Trump Paid More for Online Ads Than Hillary Clinton Donald Trump’s presidential campaign paid slightly more for ads on Facebook than Hillary Clinton, the social network said, refuting claims that it had tacitly helped get the Republican elected. Facebook executive Andrew Bosworth said Tuesday on Twitter that […]
11 people sickened after hazmat incident at Fort Myer in Arlington Eleven people, including some Marines, “started to feel ill” after an envelope containing an unknown substance was opened Tuesday at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, authorities said. At around 5:55 p.m., the Arlington Fire Department tweeted that 11 […]
