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Japan's Abe departs for Tehran to ease US-Iran tensions

Prior to the Japanese leader's departure from Tokyo's Haneda airport, Abe said he wanted to exchange candid views while in Iran and help ease rising tensions.

Jun 12, 2019

Mozilla to bring paid subscription to Firefox

The company said it would not charge for any existing Firefox features as part of its shift to offering subscription services.

Jun 12, 2019

Trojan Triada came pre-installed on Android: Google

And while Google did confirm the Dr. Web report, it did not name the original equipment manufacturers.

Jun 9, 2019

Manila slams UN 'interference' over drug probe request

In a statement, Panelo defended President Rodrigo Duterte's crackdown on illegal drugs, which the UN says has led to over 27,000 deaths since the campaign began in June 2016.

Jun 9, 2019

SriLankan Airlines named world's most punctual

SriLankan Airlines said in a statement that it had achieved this status for the second time in less than 12 months as in September 2018.

Jun 7, 2019

Google to share air quality findings with scientists

Google first began equipping its Street View cars with air pollution sensors in Oakland in 2012 after a proposal by the Environmental Defence Fund.

Jun 6, 2019

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison

Australian PM defends legality of police raids on media

The police raids were criticized by the opposition and by media associations, which see them as an attempt to intimidate journalists and whistleblowers who leak information.

Jun 6, 2019

Twitter apologises for suspending accounts critical of China

The social media company added that the suspended accounts had not been reported by the Chinese government.

Jun 3, 2019

Kim Yong-chol, the envoy of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. He met United States President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday, June 1, 2018, and handed him a letter from Kim. (Photo: State Dept./IANS)

North Korean official reappears after banishment reports

In North Korea, an official's status is commonly gauged by his name's ranking in leadership rosters carried by state-run media.

Jun 3, 2019

Economists fear of 2020 recession in US: Report

The report by the National Association for Business Economics is based on responses by 53 economists.

Jun 3, 2019

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Duterte says he 'used to be gay' before 'curing' himself

The President made the remark during a speech to the Filipino community while visiting Tokyo on May 30.

Jun 3, 2019

US demands social media details from visa applicants

When proposed last year, authorities estimated the proposal would affect 14.7 million people annually.

Jun 2, 2019

World's worst maintenance project? Section of China's Great Wall smeared with cement

Visitor limitation at China's busiest Great Wall section

there is a new online ticketing system -- both on Badaling's official website as well as its official Wechat page.

Jun 1, 2019

Hand over data privacy records: US judge tells Facebook

The irony is that Facebook argues that privacy doesn't actually exist on Facebook.

Jun 1, 2019

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Fire at US embassy in Honduras amid protests

The US Embassy had previously instructed the families of US government employees to remain home during the protests.

Jun 1, 2019

The facade of the ADNOC Group Tower in Abu Dhabi was lit up with the flags of India and the UAE and portraits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to mark the swearing in of the Indian leader, on May 30,

Abu Dhabi tower lights up to mark Modi's swearing-in

He said that India-UAE relations witnessed "a real transformation" since Modi's visit to the UAE in August 2015.

May 31, 2019

Tech giants slam UK proposal to eavesdrop on encrypted chats

The proposal from GCHQ was first published last November as part of a series of essays.

May 31, 2019

European Parliament elections: EPP leading with 178 seats

The European Conservatives and Reformists will hold 61 seats - 16 fewer than they held previously.

May 27, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacting with NCC Cadets, NSS Volunteers, Tableaux Artists and tribal guests, at Teen Murti Bhawan

Modi magic steers BJP to historic win in Lok Sabha polls, opposition crushed

The BJP-led NDA is poised to get 348 of the 542 Lok Sabha seats where polling took place in a seven-phase election.

May 24, 2019

Jeff Bezos is now the richest person in the world

Woman asks Amazon CEO to return product in meeting

The meeting was held in Seattle where shareholders and employees demanded the company to take action on climate change and work on pay parity.

May 23, 2019

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