Documents published by WikiLeaks recently showed that the National Security Agency of the United States spied on the last three presidents of France. No confirmations were made on the accuracy of the documents, which were released with the help of left-leaning French newspaper, Libération, and Mediapart, an investigative website. Kristinn Hrafnsson, spokesman for WikiLeaks, revealed […]
Wednesday June 24 2015, 10:32 AM EST | Posted in
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The encyclical of Pope Francis, which was released recently, has a number of sections focused mainly on the roles of technology and business in dealing with a number of issues. The encyclical delved into profit-making of businesses by encouraging the rejection of the concept of market, which essentially suggests that increasing profits can solve problems. […]
Friday June 19 2015, 10:49 AM EST | Posted in
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The Dominican Republic is set to deport thousands of undocumented immigrants as the deadline for applying for legal status nears. The problem of workers entering countries illegally is common within the region. A similar situation happened when US lawmakers attempted to reform its immigration policies to deal with undocumented immigrants. Dominican authorities offered a regularization […]
Wednesday June 17 2015, 10:43 AM EST | Posted in
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Divers have started to search for over survivors inside the capsized Chinese cruise ship. This comes as the death toll of what may become the worst shipping disaster in China in nearly 70 years went up to 18. Some rescuers were seen standing on the hull of the Eastern Star cruise ship, which capsized in […]
Wednesday June 03 2015, 3:32 PM EST | Posted in
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Over 1,400 people have died due to the heat wave in India even as temperatures are expected to remain high in the next few days. Most of the deaths were recorded in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, which had a short respite after light showers were noted in the states on Thursday. However, India Meteorological Department […]
Friday May 29 2015, 11:22 AM EST | Posted in
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China revealed its military strategy of projecting its naval power into the South China Sea on Tuesday. The Asian country also revealed its plans of building two lighthouses in the area, which is expected to increase tensions with regional powers and the United States. The white paper was issued by the state council of China […]
Wednesday May 27 2015, 10:56 AM EST | Posted in
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The ancient city of Palmyra fell into the hands of the Islamic State following an assault against Syrian government forces that lasted for several days. The fall of the city came amid a call from the United Nations to an end of the siege to ensure the safety of civilians and precious artifacts in the […]
Friday May 22 2015, 9:56 AM EST | Posted in
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Japan-based Takata Corp has reportedly agreed to an airbag recall for more than 34 million vehicles due to defects in the device, federal transportation officials revealed. The company agreed to the recall of the vehicles amid fines and increasing pressure from federal authorities. A $14,000-a-day fine was imposed on the manufacturer since February. The amount […]
Wednesday May 20 2015, 10:07 AM EST | Posted in
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The defense minister of Nepal, Ishwori Paudyal, announced recently that the wreckage of what is believed to be the missing US Marine helicopter had three bodies in it. The wreckage was already in a burned condition when it was discovered. The report on the bodies in the aircraft comes after it was discovered on steep […]
Friday May 15 2015, 10:26 AM EST | Posted in
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It appears that Android Land is plagued with leaks as the latest LG tablet, which is yet to be launched by the South Korean company, came out on the internet recently. The image of the LG G Pad X was leaked by Evan Blass through his Twitter account. The leaked image of the LG tablet […]
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