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Google Engineers Refused To Build Security Tool To Win Military Contracts
Mark Bergen reports via Bloomberg: Earlier this year, a group of influential software engineers in Google's cloud division surprised their superiors by refusing to work on a cutting-edge security...
Facebook will redirect opioid buyers to crisis helpline
For those looking for addiction treatment or searching for opioids through Facebook will be redirected to a federal crisis helpline. The company has worked...
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Stock-market leaders yet to be undercut by trade-war fears
The threat of a full-blown U.S.-China trade war is having less impact on both investor sentiment and stock prices than might be expected, judging by double-digit gains for the Nasdaq and modest but positive returns for the S&P 500 so far this year. To a large degree, the prospect of a wider...
China's Hainan unveils plan to allow tourists to bypass censors
Hainan, the Chinese tropical island seeking to become a global tourism attraction, plans to allow foreign visitors access to currently blocked sites such as YouTube. Usage of services including Facebook and Twitter would be allowed...
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Schizophrenia behind nearly 12% of suicide cases: Study
Toronto, June 23 (IANS) Nearly 12 per cent of all suicide cases involves a diagnosis of schizophrenia, which affects one's ability to think clearly, finds a study. The findings suggested that those with schizophrenia who died were also more likely to be younger, with one in five between...
Erie County health commissioner: No worries, eating greens is good for you
Erie County Health Commissioner Dr. Gale Burstein and others visited Eden Family Growers in the Southtowns this week to debunk fears that it’s best to avoid Romaine lettuce after a Yuma, Ariz., based E.coli outbreak that occurred in the spring. The last shipments of romaine from Yuma took place...
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License Needed for Crypto Trading, Circulation, and Settlement in Cambodia
Three Cambodian government bodies have jointly announced that the propagation, circulation, buying, selling, trading, and settlement of cryptocurrencies without obtaining a license are illegal activities. The agencies have also outlined four main risks associated with crypto trading or investing....
SKorean Government To Invest More Than $200M in Public, Private Blockchain Initiatives
News Asia reported Thursday South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT announced a major Blockchain Technology Development Strategy seeking 230 billion won (approximately $207 million) by 2022. The new initiative, the report said, will foster 10,000 blockchain industry professionals and 100...
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Boris Becker denies claims Central African Republic diplomatic passport is 'fak...
Boris Becker claimed that his role as Central African Republic’s attache to the European Union on sporting, cultural and humanitarian affairs gives him diplomatic immunity from bankruptcy proceedings in Britain. tennis Updated: Jun 23, 2018 09:32 IST Agence France-Presse, London Follow Story Follow...
Murray must conquer mental demons after injury woe — Djokovic
London: Novak Djokovic has warned Andy Murray he must conquer his mental demons before rediscovering his best form as the former Wimbledon champion returns from almost a year on the sidelines. Finally recovered after hip surgery in January, Murray will play his first competitive match for 11 months...
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Lukaku, Hazard score 2 goals apiece to help Belgium trounce Tunisia
MOSCOW — Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard scored two goals each in a dominant Belgium display on Saturday, leading their team over Tunisia 5-2 in the highest scoring game of the World Cup. The Red Devils were rampant at times and rested both forwards in the second half for tougher tests ahead. A...
Thiago Silva 'saddened' by Neymar outburst
Thiago Silva admits he was "saddened" by Neymar's outburst at him during Brazil's 2-0 World Cup win over Costa Rica on Friday. Neymar had an incident-filled outing, seeing a...
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North and South Korea Agree To Hold Reunions For Families Separated By Korean War
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Kashmir on edge after local government falls amid militant clashes
Kashmir on edge after local government falls amid militant clashes
Locals fear further violence as police admit Isis-inspired fighters are active in the region...
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Trump says North Korea still 'extraordinary threat'
Trump says North Korea still 'extraordinary threat'
It does sound that way, but the US has had a "national emergency" in place with regard to North Korea since 2008. Since then, presidents have routinely renewed that status - and the anti-Pyongyang...
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Trump Threatens Europe With 20 Percent Tariffs On Auto Imports
Trump Threatens Europe With 20 Percent Tariffs On Auto Imports
President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to unilaterally impose a 20 percent tariff on all automobile imports from Europe, further breaking from Republicans in Congress and front-running an...
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Trump Rescinds Obama-Era Ocean Protections
Trump Rescinds Obama-Era Ocean Protections
President Donald Trump rescinded an executive order by former President Barack Obama which established the first national ocean policy which protected coastal waters and the Great Lakes this week,...
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North and South Korea Agree To Hold Reunions For Families Separated By Korean War
North and South Korea Agree To Hold Reunions For Families Separated By Korean War
Red Cross envoys announced on Friday reunions for families separated since the Korean War will resume in August as part of the ongoing negotiations between the two Koreas who are attempting to mend...
photo: AP / Ahn Young-joon
Supreme Court Says Warrant Necessary For Police To Track Cellphone Location Data
Supreme Court Says Warrant Necessary For Police To Track Cellphone Location Data
The Supreme Court ruled the government could not track people's movement for weeks or months at a time through monitoring the location of their cellphones without a warrant on Friday, marking a win...
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Rule of law 'virtually absent' in Venezuela, UN report says
Rule of law 'virtually absent' in Venezuela, UN report says
Government security forces in Venezuela carry out unjustified killings without any apparent consequences, as the rule of law is “virtually absent” in the country, according to a new report by the...
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Zimbabwe's President Mnangagwa unhurt after blast at rally
Zimbabwe's President Mnangagwa unhurt after blast at rally
HARARE: An explosion rocked a stadium in Zimbabwe where President Emmerson Mnangagwa was addressing a political rally on Saturday, his spokesman said, adding...
Several people killed as explosion hits Ethiopian PM rally
Several people killed as explosion hits Ethiopian PM rally
The rally was being held in Ethiopia’s capital in support of the 41-year-old ex-soldier who has outlined a series of radical reforms since taking office in...
Rescuers pick up hundreds of migrants across Mediterranean ahead of EU talks
Rescuers pick up hundreds of migrants across Mediterranean ahead of EU talks
BARCELONA/VALLETTA, June 23 (Reuters) - Spanish coast guards rescued nearly 600 migrants trying to make the perilous crossing from Africa, authorities said on...
Jogger detained for 2 weeks after accidentally crossing US-Canada border
Jogger detained for 2 weeks after accidentally crossing US-Canada border
(CNN)A teenager was jogging along a Canadian beach when she inadvertently crossed the border into the United States and ended up in detention for two weeks....
Reform or eliminate EB-5 investor visa programme for foreigners, says Trump administration
Reform or eliminate EB-5 investor visa programme for foreigners, says Trump administration
The Trump administration has urged the US Congress to either reform or eliminate the EB-5 investors visa programme, which provides green cards to foreigners...
How Europe's populists are following the Steve Bannon playbook
How Europe's populists are following the Steve Bannon playbook
(CNN)Ever since he left the White House, Steve Bannon has been scouring the world for new opportunities to promote his brand of populism: a revolt against...
Erdogan on cusp of election win to tighten stranglehold on country
Erdogan on cusp of election win to tighten stranglehold on country
Recep Tayyip Erdogan sat in stony silence as he listened to the complaints of his citizens. During his final drive for votes ahead of tomorrow's elections, the...
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Abiy Ahmed is transforming Ethiopia even in the face of adversity
Abiy Ahmed is transforming Ethiopia even in the face of adversity
Ethiopia's PM Abiy Ahmed showed remarkable courage in admitting the practise of state sanctioned...
Corruption in Zambia: 42 fire trucks for $42m
Corruption in Zambia: 42 fire trucks for $42m
The African Union is promoting an anti-corruption agenda, but is the Zambian government committed to...
How a history professor became a newspaper columnist
How a history professor became a newspaper columnist
Fifty years ago this summer, I began my writing career for newspapers and magazines. And two...
Seize chance to make Florida tax system fairer, more modern and more sustainable
Seize chance to make Florida tax system fairer, more modern and more sustainable
After a U.S. Supreme Court ruling this week, Florida could be on its way to to a fairer, more modern...
Separated kids and parents distract from Trump's progress: Letters
Separated kids and parents distract from Trump's progress: Letters
Flap over separated kids a distraction President Trump was not elected because people thought his...
FCC must keep Puerto Ricans connected to Lifeline this storm season
FCC must keep Puerto Ricans connected to Lifeline this storm season
It’s been 25 days since hurricane season began. But it’s the number 10 that matters most for Puerto...
Tobacco a bigger killer than guns: Letters
Tobacco a bigger killer than guns: Letters
Tobacco use a bigger issue than guns We are constantly being bombarded by individuals, candidates,...
