Embattled Egyptian NGOs Face Barrage Of Electronic Espionage

WorldNews.com | 2017-02-03

More than half a dozen Egyptian human rights organizations, despite being under intense pressure from authorities, are being targeted by volley after volley of malicious emails, a report published by a prominent internet watchdog reported. More than half a dozen groups have been targeted, including...

Uber CEO bows out of Trump advisory council after users boycott

The Guardian | 2017-02-02

Travis Kalanick says participation in president’s strategic and policy forum has been ‘misinterpreted’ as endorsement of Donald Trump’s agenda...

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Uber's CEO Cuts Ties To Trump Economic Advisory Group Amid Criticism

WPTV | 2017-02-03

The CEO of Uber is leaving President Trump's economic advisory group. Travis Kalanick told employees in an email Thursday that he was concerned advising the president on the economy would send a signal that he, or the company, endorses...

Comcast employees around the US protest Trump's immigration ban

Engadget | 2017-02-02

Google isn't the only big tech company to stage a walkout over Donald Trump's controversial ban on immigrants and refugees from seven predominantly Muslim nations. Today at 2PM ET, hundreds of Comcast employees walked out of their office in downtown... ......

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One-Dose Zika Vaccine Protects Laboratory Animals

Voa News | 2017-02-03

An experimental Zika vaccine has been shown to be 100 percent effective in protecting laboratory animals from the virus, according to researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Scientists say one dose of the vaccine prevents transmission of the Zika virus in...

Unsealed records shed some light on Roof's mental state

The Associated Press | 2017-02-02

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Documents unsealed in federal court reveal new details about the mental health of convicted Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof, including a pychiatrist&aposs; finding that his disorders make it hard for him to focus, interact with others or express emotion. Roof&aposs;...

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Jesus is like a watermelon, says Guardiola

Khaleej Times | 2017-02-02

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola feels he might have unearthed a gem of a player in Gabriel Jesus after the young striker's virtuoso display in Wednesday's 4-0 Premier League win at West Ham United. The 19-year-old, who joined at the start of January from Brazilian side Palmeiras, scored one...

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‘Eye for an eye’: Iran to blind woman acid attacker in retribution punishment

Ankara: Iran’s supreme court has ruled that a woman must be blinded in one eye as punishment for an acid attack that left her victim sightless, using the...

Reuters | 2017-02-03

Nordstrom winds down relationship with Ivanka Trump brand: Bloomberg report

(Reuters) - Nordstrom Inc is winding down its relationship with the Ivanka Trump brand, Bloomberg reported, citing a person with knowledge of the matter....

WorldNews.com | 2017-02-03

Northeast South Africa Facing Deadly Flooding

According to Al Jazeera, Thursday brought intensely heavy rain that left portions of South Africa underwater with one person feared dead in the Northeastern...

The Star | 2017-02-02

Afghan girls fight prejudice with martial arts

KABUL (Reuters) - On a snowy mountaintop to the west of Kabul, a group of Afghan girls practise the flowing movements of Wushu, a sport developed from ancient...

WorldNews.com | 2017-02-02

U.S. Expected to To Impose New Sanctions On Iran As Early As Friday, Sources Say

As early as Friday, the U.S. is expected to impose sanctions on multiple Iranian entities after Tehran’s recent ballistic missile, but not in a way that will...

Opposing Views | 2017-02-02

Chinese Factory Replaces 90% Of Workers With Robots

A Chinese factory automated their workforce as part of a multi-year plan for the region to phase out the need for human factory workers, letting go of 90% of...

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