Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the breakdown of Syria has been prevented, and that a new stage has been reached for the possible transition to a political settlement in the war-torn country. The leaders of Russia, Iran, Turkey held a trilateral summit in the Russian city Sochi, discussing the current situation in […]
Prime Minister Saad Hariri told supporters here on Wednesday that he will remain in Lebanon and defend the nation’s stability. Hours after suspending the resignation he announced on November 4 from the capital of Saudi Arabia, he spoke to a crowd of roughly 2,000 people gathered outside his residence in central Beirut. “I shall remain […]
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has announced amnesty to first-time stone pelters, officials said on Thursday. In a Twitter post on Wednesday night, Mufti said: “It gives me immense satisfaction to restart the process of withdrawing FIRs against first-time offenders of stone pelting. “My government had initiated the process in May 2016 but […]
Major American cigarette manufacturers will begin publishing anti-smoking ads in 50 dailies to correct the misleading statements they made over the years about the effects of smoking, a move that complies with a court order filed in 2006. On Wednesday, the Department of Justice announced in a statement that the ads will fill the US […]
In a move to tackle Russian activity on its platform, Facebook has announced to create a tool where users can see if they are engaged with Pages linked to Russian propaganda. The tool will enable people on Facebook to learn which of its Pages or Instagram accounts backed by Kremlin-linked Internet Research Agency they may […]
Brazilian Attorney General Raquel Dodge has said the state of Rio de Janeiro lives in a climate of “land without law”. The Attorney General’s assertion came after the regional Legislative Assembly decided to release three of its deputies who were imprisoned on suspicion of corruption, a decision annulled on Tuesday by an appellate court, Efe […]
With less than a week left for Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES), this Information Technology hub is getting decked up for the delegates from 150 countries, especially US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump. The roads, many of them battered in rains, are being recarpetted with municipal workers filling up potholes and covering the open manholes. […]
The US Attorney’s office has announced that a grand jury has decided to charge the New York terror attack suspect with 22 counts after he killed eight persons on Halloween. Sayfullo Saipov also injured 12 others as he mowed down a bike path on October 31, Efe news reported. The jury charged Saipov with eight […]
John Lasseter, Pixar co-founder and Walt Disney Animation chief, has announced he was taking a six-month leave of absence after sexual misconduct allegations. According to a memo by Lasseter posted online on Tuesday, he told the staff that he was taking the leave following what he called “missteps” including unwanted hugs that made employees uncomfortable, […]
In a startling revelation, ride-hailing platform Uber has disclosed that two hackers “inappropriately accessed” in 2016 names, email addresses and phone numbers of 57 million customers and drivers, and the license numbers of around 600,000 drivers. In a blog post on Wednesday, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi revealed that the company has learned that in late […]