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 People search for survivors under the rubble of houses destroyed by Saudi airstrikes in the old city of Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, June 12, 2015.Saudi-led airstrikes targeting Shiite rebels and their allies in Yemen destroyed historic houses on Friday in the center of the capital, Sanaa, a UNESCO world heritage site. Rescue teams digging through the debris pulled the bodies of six civilians from under the rubble..see more photo. The bombing drew swift condemnation from the U.N. cultural agency, whose chief expressed sorrow at the loss of human life and the destruction of priceless architectural heritage. Initially, local residents believed the warplanes had targeted a house occupied by a senior rebel commander, but officials and witnesses later said there were no Shiite rebels among the victims.   The impact of the missiles flattened at least three houses and caused cracks in surrounding buildings, which are cemented to one another, leaving large sections of the old c...

Femen activists chanting slogans and carrying signs reading: Abolition of Prostitution, No Demand No Offer, walk towards theFrench National Assembly in Paris, Friday June 12, 2015, as part of a demonstration asking for the abolition of prostitution.  A bill which aims to make it illegal to buy sex has been approved by France's lower house of Parliament for the second time on Friday, in a sharp battle that divides the two houses. Supporters argue that the bill backed by the lower house and the Socialist government would help fight human trafficking networks, while opponents defend those who buy sex from France's 40,000 prostitutes. The bill as approved Friday would penalize clients and remove punishment for soliciting. The upper house — led by conservative opposition — wants the reverse, and rewrote the bill accordingly in March.    Femen activists walk towards the French National Assembly, visible in background, in Pa...

  Networked security webcam details ahead of launch Pic Google is expanding its smart-home tech offerings with a networked security camera that could be the first hardware to run its cutdown Android OS, Brillo. The search giant's Nest arm – famous for its smart thermostat – will unveil a new version of the wireless camera Dropcam called the Nest Cam next week. The new camera will integrate with the company's existing thermostat and could not only use Brillo, as well as its new Weave and Thread internet of things protocols. Nest announced last week it will be holding a press conference on 17 June but yesterday, eagle-eyed Google followers happened on documents filed with the FCC that point to a new camera. Such documents are required for products that use wireless frequencies. Despite asking for non-technical details on the Nest Cam to be kept confidential for 180 days, Android blog Droi...

  Ever since the great Maps debacle of iOS 6, Apple has been trying to gain lost ground to the competitors it suggested against its own native app. But can transit directions and indoor mapping be enough?   The WWDC keynote on Monday included a very significant update to Apple’s Maps app in iOS 9: mass transit directions.  Starting this fall, we’ll be able to use Maps to figure out a route to our destination that includes buses, subways, trains, even ferries. And it’s been a long time coming. Since 2012—when Google Maps was kicked to the curb in iOS 6—Apple Maps has had a tab suggesting third-party apps (like Google Maps...) to get public transportation routes. The transit update in iOS 9 marks an important step for Apple and its Maps service not having to rely on third parties to provide such a core smartphone functionality. It took them three years.    You’d think that after all this time Maps would have an expansive network of public trans...

  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Johnson & Johnson has begun a research partnership to find the root cause of Type 1 diabetes and stop the hormonal disorder in its tracks. It's the health care giant's first project under its ambitious initiative to prevent or at least intercept and reduce harm from many diseases.   In a collaboration with immunologist and Washington University professor Dr. Emil Unanue and his colleagues, researchers at J&J's Janssen Pharmaceuticals will explore how specific immune system cells are involved in the initiation and progression of Type 1 diabetes. The disease, also called juvenile diabetes, affects about 5 percent of Americans with diabetes, roughly 1.25 million people. For reasons that aren't clear, the immune system attacks and destroys beta cells in the pancreas that make the hormone insulin, which is needed to convert blood sugar into energy.  As a result, patients must take insulin every day for life. When diabetes is poo...