Venezuela government breaks silence over jail riot, fire that killed 68

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela’s government broke its silence about a riot and fire in a police station’s cells that killed dozens of prisoners on Wednesday, issuing a statement on Friday night sending condolences to relatives and promising an investigation.

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U.S. seeks over six years prison for Macau billionaire in U.N. bribery case

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday asked a judge to sentence Macau billionaire Ng Lap Seng to more than six years in prison, after his conviction last July for bribing two U.N. ambassadors to help him build a multi-billion dollar conference center.

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Inside the List: What’s the Connection Between John Steinbeck and Elizabeth George?

Long ago, George — who’s just published her 20th Inspector Lynley novel — read about the diary Steinbeck kept while writing “East of Eden,” and it inspired her to start her own.

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Tesla and Nvidia shares fall amid autonomous driving worries

Shares in Tesla and Nvidia dive amid fresh worries about the promise of self-driving car technology.

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Data row: Facebook's Zuckerberg will not appear before MPs

The Facebook boss declines to appear before MPs and will send a senior executive instead.

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Uber barred from resuming Arizona self-drive trial

Arizona's governor says he was disturbed and alarmed by video footage of a fatal accident.

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Police 'should need warrant' to download phone data

At least 26 forces in England and Wales have begun using new technology to extract data from phones.

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