By Kanishka Singh and Andrew Goudsward
WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday postponed the trial of the man authorities allege built the bomb that blew New York-bound Pan Am flight 103 out of the sky over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 people in 1988.
Jury selection had been scheduled to begin on Wednesday in the trial of Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi, a Libyan intelligence operative who prosecutors... (continue reading...)
HONG KONG/SHANGHAI, Aug 25 (Reuters) - A roughly 45% slump in the shares of Unitree, China's best-known humanoid robot maker, since a more than fivefold jump on its Shanghai debut has triggered concerns about bubble risk, retail investor losses and flaws in the IPO system.
The wild swings in Unitree's valuation - soaring to $66 billion at one point and later plunging by $30 billion - have led to questions about whether enthusiasm for AI and robotics has... (continue reading...)
BEIJING, Aug 25 (Reuters) - China has proposed adding a dedicated chapter on autonomous vehicles to its Road Traffic Safety Law, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency.
The draft amendment, submitted to the country's top legislature for an initial review on Tuesday, defines autonomous driving and driver-assistance functions and clarifies liability.
Under the proposal, manufacturers or importers could be held responsible... (continue reading...)
TOKYO/TAIPEI, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Medium-strength Typhoon Saudel moved towards southern Japan and northern Taiwan on Tuesday where it is expected to bring heavy rain, as Taiwan reported one dead and four missing from a separate weather system over its south and east.
Japan's weather agency warned of destructive gusts as Typhoon Saudel approached the southwestern islands of Okinawa prefecture, also causing extremely strong winds and high seas.
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HONG KONG, Aug 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar struggled to hold onto gains against major peers on Tuesday, as investors parsed Washington's expanded Iran-related sanctions and renewed efforts to ease pressure on longer-dated Treasury yields.
The euro was a shade higher at $1.1668, hovering near a three-month peak hit last week, while sterling was 0.1% stronger at $1.3639, near its six-month peak.
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