Blind people who use sound to navigate their environment adjust their clicks very similarly to bats, research reveals. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2GQzt21
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani offered recognition of the Taliban as a legitimate political group on Wednesday as part of a proposed political process that he said could lead to talks aimed at ending more than 16 years of war. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2sXfwUY
BEIJING (Reuters) - With stealth jets entering service, leaked pictures of new high-tech naval artillery and proud reports of maneuvers that "dare to shine the sword," China's armed forces are putting on a show of power as they lobby for greater defense spending. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2BXTLrk
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince said the kingdom's anti-corruption crackdown was needed to meet budget targets, comparing the purge to chemotherapy in an interview with the Washington Post published on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2BXd2Jt
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, revered as the site of Jesus's crucifixion and burial, reopened on Wednesday after Israel backtracked on Tuesday from a tax plan and draft property legislation that triggered a three-day protest. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2FBA7kn
GENEVA (Reuters) - Canada is gravely concerned by the imprisonment of two Reuters journalists in Myanmar, Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland told the U.N. Human Rights Council on Tuesday, adding that ethnic cleansing had taken place in Myanmar's Rakhine state. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2oucd2Z
BEIRUT/GENEVA (Reuters) - A Russian call for a five-hour truce on Tuesday failed to halt one of the most devastating campaigns of the Syrian war, where residents said government warplanes resumed striking the eastern Ghouta region after a brief lull. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2F9wVi4
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump discussed Iran's "destabilizing activities" and other security and economic issues in separate telephone calls with senior Saudi and Emirati leaders on Tuesday, the White House said. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2EWisXE
(Reuters) - A capsule carrying two U.S. astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut from the International Space Station landed in snowy Kazakhstan on Wednesday after a five-and-a-half month mission, a NASA TV live broadcast showed. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2BVJKe3
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Whole villages were flattened and water sources spoiled by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 20 people, residents said on Wednesday as rescuers struggled to reach the hardest-hit areas in Papua New Guinea's remote, mountainous highlands. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2F0C3Gg
The two chains are understood to have put administrators on standby after failing to secure sale deals. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2F0GkoS via IFTTT
The company has developed new software that works with lasers to speed up its jean-making process. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2HMVyQp via IFTTT
The estate agent reports a slump in profits as it warns that the London market is near historic lows. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2ovJj2v via IFTTT
The organisers of MIPIM, held in Cannes, say they are reminding delegates of its code of conduct. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2GL6soc via IFTTT
Ring makes doorbells that stream videos of people approaching or ringing the front door to phones. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2CNYfxf via IFTTT
Millions of vehicles have faulty Takata airbags, forcing one the nation's biggest consumer recalls. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2GQxydP via IFTTT
The White House says it has reached an informal deal with Boeing to provide two Air Force One planes. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2BVJw6T via IFTTT
German cities will be able to ban older, more polluting vehicles from some areas in a landmark ruling. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2EZjGgX via IFTTT
The airline will close its base at Glasgow Airport, warning that 300 jobs could go as a result. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2GMxQ5k via IFTTT
Firms have made large profits from those in persistent debt but must do more to help them by September. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2EWkl2p via IFTTT
Marie Farmer came up with the idea during her maternity leave, and it has now led to her quitting her job. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2GOZ8bm via IFTTT
Huawei says the US wants to keep the Chinese firm out of the country because it is "too strong". from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2ovKC1m via IFTTT
Indian beer company Bira 91 has be ambitions to dominate global beer sales, says founder Ankur Jain. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2CqiXHO via IFTTT
It is expected to say Northern Ireland may have to follow EU single market rules to avoid a hard border. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2EX0kJ5 via IFTTT
The two chains are understood to have put administrators on standby after failing to secure sale deals. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2F0GkoS via IFTTT
Police believe these could be the people who attacked 11 traffic cameras in one day in Washington DC. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2HSnIJw via IFTTT
International development charity BBC Media Action reveals six people were dismissed over 10 years. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2GPTkyi via IFTTT
Winter weather sweeps across the UK and Boris Johnson raises the prospect of a hard border in Ireland after Brexit. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2BWMojS via IFTTT
Click meets Ben Morris of the Oscar nominated visual effects team behind Star Wars: The Last Jedi. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2EWZpfS via IFTTT
Marie Farmer came up with the idea during her maternity leave, and it has now led to her quitting her job. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2GOZ8bm via IFTTT
Inspectors say there are more than 350 unregistered schools but they have few powers to investigate. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2oBoemG via IFTTT
At home with Superorganism - the eight-piece pop group who made a hit single before they'd even met. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2HTdWXW via IFTTT
A small window for diplomacy emerged during the "peace Olympics" in Pyeongchang, but it's closing fast. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2ou8WR8 via IFTTT
A phone with a modified version of Android designed to keep children safe has been revealed. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2owDvoG via IFTTT
People posting extreme far-right and Islamist views were contacted in a bid to challenge their views. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2ouCMoR via IFTTT
Marie Farmer came up with the idea during her maternity leave, and it has now led to her quitting her job. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2GOZ8bm via IFTTT
Diners can leave a restaurant and their bill is paid automatically via an app, in a Barclaycard trial. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2BSjFfR via IFTTT
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian federal police arrested the son of former finance minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday, but the agency which has been investigating suspected criminal misconduct related to approvals of investment deals, did not reveal the charges. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2t5jWsW
Abortion advocates in California want campus health centers to provide abortion pills to students. No other state requires campus health centers to offer abortion services and very few health centers provide them. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2oqU9H4
BEIJING (Reuters) - China is expected to announce a reshuffle of its top diplomats at an annual meeting of parliament in March, aiming to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump's growing suspicion of Beijing, several sources familiar with the plan said. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2sZz0bD
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines will allow an investigation into alleged human rights abuses in its bloody war on drugs, but not if it is conducted by the United Nations' current special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings, a senior official said on Tuesday. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2oz3jRd