By Rollo Ross PASADENA, Calif. (Reuters) - A NASA robotic rover is nearing completion ahead of a journey next year to search for evidence of past life on Mars and lay the groundwork for the space agency's mission to send humans into deep space. The U.S.
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By Dave Graham and Daniel Ramos MEXICO CITY/LA PAZ (Reuters) - Mexico's government said Bolivian police had impeded the departure of Spanish officials visiting the Mexican ambassador in La Paz on Friday, widening a spat over Bolivia's surveillance of its diplomatic facilities that has rumbled on for days. Two Spanish diplomats were about to leave the Mexican ambassador's residence when they were told their cars had been detained some minutes away and would not be allowed to re-enter the compound, Mexico's foreign ministry said in a statement. Mexico says Bolivian authorities have harassed and intimidated its diplomatic staff in a row centering on the Mexican government's decision to grant asylum to nine people, now housed in its diplomatic facilities in La Paz
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic has signed a six-month contract with Serie A side AC Milan, vowing to help rescue the struggling Italian side's season.
Wolverhampton Wanderers defeated 10-man Manchester City 3-2 at Molineux as the visitors remain 14 points behind of Premier League leaders Liverpool.By Greg Roumeliotis (Reuters) - TOMS Shoes LLC's creditors have agreed to take over the maker of casual footwear in exchange for restructuring its debt, according to a company letter sent to employees on Friday and people familiar with the matter.
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(Reuters) - Restaurant Brands International Inc said on Friday Alex Macedo, the president of coffee and breakfast chain Tim Hortons, will be stepping down after two years in the role. Macedo will be eligible for severance benefits and will be leaving the company in March next year, the Canadian restaurant operator said in a regulatory filing.
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By Tom Arnold and Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) - Helicopter cash, climate crises, smart cities and the space economy -- investors have all those possibilities ahead as they enter the third decade of the 21st century.
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