Two world records for Australia on day one
Chalmers was more than a second adrift of Le Clos at that point but surged back into contention before holding off compatriot Mack Horton to win in a time of one minute and 45.56 seconds. "What we are...
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Facebook to reveal whose data may have been taken by Cambridge Analytica
But it is important for people to realize that Facebook is far from alone in the exploitation of user data and bucking the trend may be impossible at this point. Since 2016 , normal Facebook users...
Sessions urges zero-tolerance on illegal crossing cases
Sessions is directing USA attorney's offices along the southwest border to prosecute all violations of the illegal entry law, to the extent practicable, according to a press release . Earlier this ye...
Syrian Observatory: Air strikes on Douma kill 27 people
At least five of those killed were children, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported, adding that the 40 airstrikes in two hours were believed to be carried out by Russian fighter planes. A...
Indrani Mukerjea taken to hospital in Mumbai in 'delirious condition'
Former INX Media head Indrani Mukerjea underwenta brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan and other tests aftershe was rushed to the Sir J J Hospital on late Friday night indelirious state, a top ...
Germany praises bail decision for ex-Catalan leader
Madrid accuses Puigdemont of rebellion and misuse of public funds in organizing an unauthorized referendum a year ago on Catalonia's independence from Spain . The ex-president of Catalonia was detain...
32 killed in renewed fighting near Syrian capital
According to Yevtushenko, now "Syrian governmental forces are liberating the city of Douma from uncompromising rebel groups". All that remained was its largest town of Douma, held by the Jaish al-Is...
Police say vehicle crashes into crowd in German city, several dead
Authorities are treating the incident as a deliberate attack, the spokeswoman said. Local media said that a small truck drove into a seated group of people. Police have asked people to avoid the...
Rory McIlroy ready to seize history with a Masters title
The slow start left the American world number four Spieth among a group of five players one shot back of Kuchar and seven others who were tied atop a jammed leaderboard at three-under for the tourna...
Israeli forces martyr 9 protesting Palestinians
The demonstrators wanted to prevent Israeli army snipers from targeting them, he added. Relatives of Alaa al-Zamili, a teenager who died the day before from wounds sustained in clashes with Israeli ...
Seven killed, scores wounded by Israeli fire in Gaza protest
Video and photos of Yasser Murtaja, 31, being treated after sustaining a bullet wound to the lower abdomen, including one shot by Agence France-Presse news agency, show him wearing a blue and white pr...
Reed takes two shot lead at halfway stage of The Masters
He answered Marc Leishman's bold shot for an eagle by polishing off another run of three straight birdies. Right behind? Five major champions, for starters. Mike Weir of Brights Grove, Ont., mis...
Syrian troops prepare for anti-Daesh offensive
However, it won't mean that USA influence will increase or improve conditions there as Russia, Iran and Turkey have laid out a plan to bring stability to Syria, thereby blunting whatever influence the...
Sunny, mild Thursday ahead of rain, snow
For the Delaware Valley and points south and east, just some plain rain showers are expected. The wintry mix is expected to change over to all snow after 11 p.m. Most locations should expect around an...
China will fight US protectionism 'at any cost'
The president's statement moves the world's two largest economies, which together account for almost 40 percent of the global economy, closer to an open brawl. South Korea on Friday threatened t...
Raikkonen fastest in Bahrain 2nd practice
He explained: " We had a small issue this morning ". Lewis Hamilton, who had a patchy first practice session, again looked a bit short of speed as he finished fourth, just behind Mercedes teammate...
Dust storm, rain in Delhi, mercury down
It was a partly cloudy Saturday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 19 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season's average, the weather office said. The intensit...
Klobuchar applauds Facebook changes for political transparency
Congress last fall that would require all social media networks to similarly disclose the identify of political advertisers. Facebook will work with third parties to develop a list of key issues t...
Mark Zuckerberg Sells 456800 Shares of Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) Stock
The Dow Jones industrial average swung more than 750 points from deeply negative territory to close ahead a healthy 230 points, up almost 1 percent. (NASDAQ:FB) to report earnings on May, 2. The price...
India's contribution towards Nepal development will continue: Modi
PM Modi had in 2014 said in an address to the Nepal parliament that India would build the petroleum product pipeline during his visit to Nepal. "We aim at improving waterways and railways with N...
Trump orders review of $100 billion more in tariffs on China
Late on Thursday, Trump instructed the Office of the United States Trade Representative, the agency responsible for developing and recommending trade policy, to consider imposing an extra $100bn ...
Amit Shah wants Shiv Sena to stay with party for 2019 polls
The BJP will emerge victorious in the Karnataka Assembly elections, BJP State vice-president K. Kapileswaraiah and former MLA Katasani Rambhupal Reddy claimed on Friday. The public thinks the Congress...
Immigrant explains why caravan of people are moving north through Mexico
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, in a statement personally directed to President Trump, called on the US president Thursday to negotiate with Mexico in a constructive spirit, saying the challen...
Bollywood bad boy gets five years' jail for poaching
Present at Jodhpur central jail, Salman Khan's fellow prisoners include Asaram Bapu , the disgraced godman who was accused of raping a 15-year-old schoolgirl in his ashram in 2013 and Shambhu L...
Woman assaulted in running train
The assault took place in the differently-abled compartment of a Thane-Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) local train. The accused was booked under Section 307 of the IPC (attempt to murder). The othe...
US ready for trade war with China warns Trump Treasury chief
The statement came just hours after Beijing promised to "counterattack with great strength" any attempt by President Donald Trump to impose a new round of tariffs on Chinese goods . "I'm not sayi...
Significance of the 2018 theme 'Universal Health Coverage: Everyone, Everywhere'
In recent years, all Member States have taken several initiatives which have helped improve access to essential health services. This is unfortunately the case in our Region, noting that half of the w...
Russia Releases Phone Recording Of Poison Victim, Yulia Skripal
It comes following the news his daughter Yulia's condition is also improving after the nerve agent attack on 4 March, which left them both in intensive care where they were treated for exposure ...
Porton's novishock: Experts can't trace source of nerve agent
Depite that, Gary Aitkenhead, chief executive of the Porton Down defence laboratory told Britain's Sky News this week that analysts had identified it as military-grade Novichok, but they had not pro...
Menendez brothers convicted of killing parents reunite in jail
Their story began on August 20, 1989, when Lyle, then 21, and Erik, then 18, opened fire on their wealthy parents inside the family's Beverly Hills mansion, using shotguns they bought days before the ...
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Mark Zuckerberg touts broad power of expression as 'Fifth Estate'
October 18, 2019Zuckerberg acknowledged. In an interview at Facebook's Silicon Valley headquarters Tuesday, Zuckerberg laid out more of the reasoning behind his speech. Trump's re-election campaign to purchase ads spreading unsubstantiated allegations about former vice-president Joe Biden's conduct toward Ukraine. Facebook has been under scrutiny in recent years for its lax approach to fake news reports and disinformation campaigns, which many believe affected the outcome of the 2016 USA presidential ...