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Facebook ‘site for old people’, teens switch to Snapchat and Instagram
SAN FRANCISCO: Manon, 17, has a Facebook account but to connect with her friends she turns to other social networks like Instagram or Snapchat. “I don’t use it to post status updates or personal information,” the San Francisco teen says. Manon maintains her Facebook account to be able to stay in...
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...
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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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FIFA World Cup 2018: Kane's hat-trick helps England smash Panama for a six
ST PETERSBURG: Every kid in England is checking out the record books or busy googling. POINTS TABLE | SCHEDULE | VIDEOS Gareth Southgate's team has just walked into the Round of 16 and in the storied history of the World Cup with a 6-1 snubbing of Panama, whose qualification from the group that...
2018 F1 French GP Race Results: Lewis Hamilton wins, Max Verstappen finishes second!
Lewis Hamilton took back his place atop the 2018 Driver's Championship, as Vettel's incident with Bottas ensured they stayed out of the action for most of the race. Max Verstappen put on an uncharacteristically mature drive to take second place. ......
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Over 250 Terrorists Present In Kashmir, Says Army Official
Over 250 Terrorists Present In Kashmir, Says Army Official
Commander of the Srinagar-headquartered 15 Corps in Baramulla, Lt General Anil Kumar Bhatt on Sunday said there are over 250 terrorists present in Kashmir, majority of whom are in southern part of...
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European countries to formalise EU defence force plan
European countries to formalise EU defence force plan
PARIS: Nine EU nations will on Monday formalise a plan to create a European military intervention force, a French minister said, with Britain backing the measure as a way to maintain strong defence...
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Australia and Vanuatu to negotiate security treaty
Australia and Vanuatu to negotiate security treaty
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia says it will negotiate a security treaty with Vanuatu, weeks after the Australian prime minister warned China against building a military base on the South Pacific...
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Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan wins presidential election, opposition yet to concede
Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan wins presidential election, opposition yet to concede
Tayyip Erdogan won Turkey's presidential election on Sunday, the head of the country's electoral body said, overcoming the biggest electoral challenge to his rule in a decade and a half....
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Merkel counts on agreements to solve migration problem
Merkel counts on agreements to solve migration problem
Brussels, June 25 (IANS) German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she is in favour of bilateral or trilateral agreements among member states of the European Union (EU) as a way out of the migration...
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Almost 350 migrants are stranded on two boats in the Mediterranean
Almost 350 migrants are stranded on two boats in the Mediterranean
(CNN)Almost 350 migrants are stranded on two boats in the Mediterranean, including a Danish cargo ship, as a standoff between nearby European countries deepened on Sunday. The boats include German...
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Litmus test for Erdogan as Turkey votes for President, Parliament
Litmus test for Erdogan as Turkey votes for President, Parliament
Turks began voting on Sunday for a new President and Parliament in elections that pose the biggest challenge to Reccep Tayyip Erdogan and his Islamist-rooted AK Party since they swept to power more...
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Indonesia identifies location of ferry deep in crater lake
Indonesia identifies location of ferry deep in crater lake
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia has identified the suspected location of an overcrowded passenger ferry that sank last week in a deep volcanic crater lake...
Vatican convicts former diplomat of child porn distribution
Vatican convicts former diplomat of child porn distribution
Capella sentenced to five years in prison and fined €5,000 ......
FBI updates House on Russia-related document requests, items still outstanding
FBI updates House on Russia-related document requests, items still outstanding
(CNN)The FBI informed House Republicans late Friday evening that it has "substantially complied" with two committees' document requests related to the Russia...
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....
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Why the debt deal with the EU is bad for Greece
Why the debt deal with the EU is bad for Greece
The new Eurogroup agreement commits Greece to 40 more years of austerity and supervision. ......
What the Kremlin did while Russians were watching the World Cup
What the Kremlin did while Russians were watching the World Cup
The Russian authorities have used the World Cup as a useful distraction. ......
Why did Saudi Arabia lift the driving ban on women only now?
Why did Saudi Arabia lift the driving ban on women only now?
The Saudi regime still gets to decide which rights women should be afforded. ......
UF, USF presidents: John Hitt an invaluable partner, truly one-of-a-kind
UF, USF presidents: John Hitt an invaluable partner, truly one-of-a-kind
In the annals of higher education, few university presidencies rival that of our friend and...
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...
