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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will resolve its two-year investigation into Tesla Autopilot and could make a public announcement soon, the agency’s acting head told Reuters. “We’ll get to a resolution (of the Tesla probe),” Acting NHTSA Administrator Ann Carlson told Reuters. Speaking broadly of advanced driver assistance systems, she said, “It’s really important that drivers pay attention. It’s also really important that driver monitoring […]

ERBIL (Reuters) – Turkish drone strikes on Thursday killed seven members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) including two medical personnel, in Iraq’s northern province of Erbil, the counter-terrorism service said, as Turkey’s foreign minister visited the region. Three PKK fighters were killed in Sidakan district when a Turkish drone struck their vehicle, the counter-terrorism service said in a statement earlier on Thursday. Another drone strike killed four PKK members, […]

ERBIL (Reuters) – Turkish drone strikes on Thursday killed seven members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) including two medical personnel, in Iraq’s northern province of Erbil, the counter-terrorism service said, as Turkey’s foreign minister visited the region. Three PKK fighters were killed in Sidakan district when a Turkish drone struck their vehicle, the counter-terrorism service said in a statement earlier on Thursday. Another drone strike killed four PKK members, […]

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar rose across the board on Thursday as investors awaited Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech on Friday at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium. Investors are looking forward to Powell’s address on monetary policy at 10:05 am ET on Friday for clues to the Fed’s thinking on whether it is about done with interest rate hikes and how long it plans to […]

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar rose across the board on Thursday as investors awaited Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech on Friday at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium. Investors are looking forward to Powell’s address on monetary policy at 10:05 am ET on Friday for clues to the Fed’s thinking on whether it is about done with interest rate hikes and how long it plans to […]

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -Whirlpool agreed to pay an $11.5 million civil fine to resolve U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission charges that it failed to immediately report that its glass cooktops could turn on by themselves, posing burn and fire hazards. Thursday’s settlement covers 17 models of electric radiant heat cooktops under the JennAir, KitchenAid and Whirlpool brands. According to the CPSC, many consumers told Whirlpool beginning in November 2017 […]

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -Whirlpool agreed to pay an $11.5 million civil fine to resolve U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission charges that it failed to immediately report that its glass cooktops could turn on by themselves, posing burn and fire hazards. Thursday’s settlement covers 17 models of electric radiant heat cooktops under the JennAir, KitchenAid and Whirlpool brands. According to the CPSC, many consumers told Whirlpool beginning in November 2017 […]

By Michael Martina and Carien du Plessis BEIJING/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – China’s leader Xi Jinping told African leaders at a meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS summit on Thursday that China would launch initiatives to support Africa’s industrialisation and agricultural modernisation. “China will better harness its resources for cooperation with Africa and initiatives of businesses to support Africa in growing its manufacturing sector and realizing industrialisation and economic diversification,” Xi […]

By Fernando Kallas MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish football federation (RFEF) President Luis Rubiales plans to resign on Friday after FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings against him over his unsolicited kiss on the mouth of player Jenni Hermoso during celebrations after Spain’s Women’s World Cup victory, Cadena Ser radio reported on Thursday. Rubiales has been under fire after kissing Hermoso on the lips while handing the team their medals after they beat England […]