The first African-American and youngest person ever to play the lead role in Les Miserables on Broadway has died in a fall, a show spokesman has said. Kyle Jean-Baptiste, 21, fell from a fire escape […]
New Orleans marks 10 years since disaster. Commemorations are taking place in the US city of New Orleans to mark the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. At a memorial service, Mayor Mitch Landrieu recalled how […]
Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin, one of the country’s best-known businessmen, has said China needs to drop unrealistic official economic growth targets. The Chinese government is targeting growth of around 7% this year. But Mr Wang […]
What’s putting the brakes on driverless cars? Image captionAudi’s prototype driverless car is sportier than Google’s, but will it ever go mainstream? Technology of Business Are drones becoming a nuisance? How firms are fighting off […]
Nasa starts year-long isolation to simulate life on Mars A team of Nasa recruits has begun living in a dome near a barren volcano in Hawaii to simulate what life would be like on Mars. […]
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