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EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (Reuters) – As he cradles his young puppy in his arms, Laurent Simons looks much like any other 9-year-old boy. Then he starts describing his work at a university in the Netherlands, developing a computer circuit that will replicate a part of the brain. “What we are doing is placing neurons and making

GENEVA/LONDON (Reuters) – Teenagers worldwide are jeopardizing their health by failing to get enough exercise to reduce their risk of obesity and cardiovascular diseases, a World Health Organization-led study released on Friday warns. The study, based on data from 1.6 million people in 146 countries, found that more than 80% of adolescents aged between 11

(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) said on Thursday it had been granted a license from the U.S. government to export software to Huawei Technologies Co Ltd. FILE PHOTO: The Microsoft sign is shown on top of the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 19,2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo “On November 20, the U.S. Department

FILE PHOTO: Golf – The 148th Open Championship – Royal Portrush Golf Club, Portrush, Northern Ireland – July 20, 2019 Webb Simpson of the U.S. on the 2nd hole during the third round REUTERS/Jason Cairnduff (Reuters) – American Webb Simpson birdied his last three holes to take a one-stroke lead in the first round of

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rebounded and global equity markets edged lower on Thursday as efforts by China to smooth the path forward in U.S.-Sino trade talks helped sooth investor sentiment, though fears remained that a phase one deal might not occur until next year. A trader works on the floor of the New

(Reuters) – Seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar and left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav returned to India’s squads for next month’s limited-overs home series against West Indies, the country’s cricket board (BCCI) said on Thursday. Bhuvneshwar has been nursing a hamstring strain since returning from the limited-overs leg of the West Indies tour in August. The 29-year-old returns to

FILE PHOTO: Tennis – Davis Cup Finals – Caja Magica, Madrid, Spain – November 20, 2019 Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut during his match against Croatia’s Nikola Mektic REUTERS/Susana Vera MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut has withdrawn from the Davis Cup Finals after the death of his father on Thursday. Bautista Agut played in

LONDON (Reuters) – British band Coldplay will not tour to promote their new album, but are working on how to make their gigs environmentally sustainable, lead singer Chris Martin said. The rock group, known for songs like “Yellow”, “Paradise” and “Viva la Vida”, will release their eighth studio album “Everyday Life” on Friday. The 52-minute

LYON, France (Reuters) – Beaujolais Nouveau wine lovers made merry as this year’s first bottles were uncorked, but producers faced the sobering truth of a dip in margins due to new tariffs imposed by the United States, their second biggest export market. Barrels of this season’s vintage, a red made from Gamay grapes in the

JERUSALEM, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was indicted on corruption charges on Thursday, presenting one of the gravest challenges yet to Israel’s longest-serving leader. FILE PHOTO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the media at the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in Jerusalem May 30, 2019. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo Netanyahu, 70, denies

GENEVA (Reuters) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Thursday it facilitated the release of 10 Afghan security force members detained by the Taliban and handed them over to Afghan authorities. It followed the release by Afghan Taliban on Tuesday of American and Australian university professors held hostage for more than

FILE PHOTO: A WeWork logo is seen outside its offices in San Francisco, California, U.S. September 30, 2019. REUTERS/Kate Munsch/File Photo NEW YORK (Reuters) – WeWork said on Thursday it is laying off around 2,400 employees globally, as the office-sharing company seeks to drastically cut costs and stabilize its business after it transformed from being

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s former Russia adviser Fiona Hill will warn lawmakers in the House of Representatives impeachment inquiry on Thursday against promoting falsehoods that minimize Russia’s attempts to interfere in U.S. elections. Fiona Hill, former senior director for Europe and Russia on the National Security Council, takes her seat before she and

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Pope Francis condemned on Thursday the exploitation of women and children for prostitution in Thailand, which is notorious for its sex tourism, saying the violence, abuse and enslavement they suffer are evils that must be uprooted. Pope Francis leads the Holy Mass at the National Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, November 21, 2019.

BEIJING (Reuters) – Many LGBT people in China are being forced to undergo “conversion therapy”, often done by unscrupulous, unlicensed providers in a sector that operates with little oversight by the authorities, rights groups said. Though widely discredited by doctors, conversion therapy is an attempt to change a person’s sexual orientation through various means such

HONG KONG (Reuters) – A late-year rush of giant global share sales led by Alibaba’s $13 billion (10.06 billion pounds) Hong Kong listing and Aramco’s $26 billion initial public offering is failing to deliver an equivalent payday for equities bankers. FILE PHOTO: A logo of Alibaba Group is seen at the company’s headquarters in Hangzhou,

Nov 20 (Reuters) – World number one Brooks Koepka pulled out of the U.S. Presidents Cup team due to a knee injury on Wednesday and was replaced with Rickie Fowler by playing captain Tiger Woods. “Today, I am announcing my withdrawal from the U.S. Presidents Cup team because of my knee injury,” Koepka said in

TOKYO (Reuters) – Global shares slid on Thursday as a fresh row between Washington and Beijing over U.S. bills on Hong Kong could complicate their trade negotiation and delay a “phase one” deal that investors had initially hoped to be inked by now. FILE PHOTO: A man looks at an electronic board showing the Nikkei

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s experienced pace bowlers repaid the faith placed in them on the first day of the opening test against England, bowling superbly before some late hitting by Ben Stokes lifted the tourists to 241-4 by the close of play on Thursday. Cricket – New Zealand v England – First Test –

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s experienced pace bowlers repaid the faith placed in them on the first day of the opening test against England, bowling superbly before some late hitting by Ben Stokes lifted the tourists to 241-4 by the close of play on Thursday. Cricket – New Zealand v England – First Test –

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – England captain Joe Root won the toss and chose to bat in the first test against New Zealand at Bay Oval in Mt. Maunganui on Thursday. Cricket – England Nets – Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand – November 20, 2019 New Zealand’s Captain Kane Williamson and England’s Captain Joe Root pose

(Reuters) – Apple Inc has canceled the world premiere of movie “The Banker,” one of its first original films, as it investigates unspecified concerns surrounding the period drama, the company said on Wednesday. “The Banker” was supposed to debut on Thursday in Hollywood at the American Film Institute’s AFI Fest. “We purchased ‘The Banker’ earlier this year

JUCHITAN, Mexico (Reuters) – A culture of indigenous transgender women that has been part of southern Mexico’s heritage for centuries is primed for global fashion cachet thanks to one of the world’s top style magazines. For the first time in Vogue magazine’s more than 120 years of publishing, an indigenous “muxe” will appear next month

Pope Francis and his cousin Sister Ana Rosa Sivori meet Buddhist supreme patriarch Somdet Phra Maha Muniwong, at the Wat Ratchabophit Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand, November 21, 2019. REUTERS/Remo Casilli BANGKOK (Reuters) – Pope Francis was set to meet Thailand’s supreme Buddhist patriarch, prime minister and king at the start of an official visit