Oct 07 Could an artificial intelligence be considered a person under the law? By Roman V. Yampolskiy, The Conversation A new argument has laid a path for artificial intelligence systems to be recognized as people without any legislation, court rulings or other revisions to existing law. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 8:39 Libyan coast remains fertile for ISIS and migrant traffickers By Christopher Livesay, Alessandro Pavone Less than two years after Libya with American forces regained control of its coast from Islamic State fighters, the most potent affiliate outside of Iraq and Syria, law enforcement and U.S. policymakers worry about a resurgence. For the second of… Continue watching
Oct 06 Pope authorizes study of Vatican archives into McCarrick scandal By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis has authorized a "thorough study" of Vatican archives into how a prominent American cardinal advanced through church ranks despite allegations that he slept with seminarians and young priests. Continue reading
Oct 06 Pompeo seeks allied unity on North Korea denuke effort By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press TOKYO — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pledged Saturday that the Trump administration’s effort to get North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons would be fully coordinated with allies Japan and South Korea, as he prepared to travel… Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 3:03 News Wrap: Unemployment hits nearly 50-year low in September; Indonesia mourns In our news wrap Friday, job gains in the U.S. slowed in September, is employers added a net of 134,000 jobs -- the smallest number in a year, and likely affected by Hurricane Florence. But unemployment hit its lowest level… Continue watching
Oct 05 India signs deal for Russian air defense systems despite U.S. sanctions threat By Emily Schmall, Ashok Sharma, Associated Press The $5 billion deal to buy five Russian S-400 air defense systems was signed in New Delhi during a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 5:32 Nobel Peace Prize winners fight rape as ‘a weapon of war’ The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday in Oslo, Norway. The winners are two people fighting sexual violence. Twenty-five-year-old Nadia Murad, from Iraq, escaped enslavement, rape, and torture. She says she hopes to be “the last girl with a story… Continue watching
Oct 05 Interpol president reported missing during visit to China By Elaine Ganley, Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press Meng Hongwei, Interpol's president, boarded a plane and arrived in China but has not been heard from since. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 7:03 Tiny Easter Island deals with giant trash problem By Jeffrey Brown, Mike Fritz Easter Island off the coast of Chile has a major trash problem. It’s near what’s known as a “trash vortex” in the middle of the South Pacific and floating waste is constantly washing ashore. Local officials estimate the growing population… Continue watching
Oct 05 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Nadia Murad, Denis Mukwege for fight against sexual violence By Larisa Epatko “Each of them in their own way has helped to give greater visibility to wartime sexual violence, so that the perpetrators can be held accountable for their actions,” the Norwegian Nobel Committee said Friday. Continue reading