13 people were killed and many were wounded when the North African country Libya’s Election Commission Headquarters was attacked by a suicide bomber and other gun wielding terrorists. Gunfire broke out between the assailants and the security guards followed by a pursuit but the fate of the assailants isn’t known. The attack comes two days […]
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India is found to have the worst air pollution levels in the world, according to World Health Organization (WHO) data. Mumbai, the financial capital of India is the fourth most polluted megacity and Delhi, the capital of India is the sixth most polluted. The study considers information collected in the years 2010 to 2016. Outcomes […]
Amazon, the retail giant has made an offer to buy 60% of Flipkart, the Indian e-commerce firm. This comes when Walmart is close to signing a deal to buy 60% of Flipkart for $12 Billion, with a $20 Billion valuation. Amazon’s offer includes a deal break-up fee of $2 Billion to assure that Amazon is […]
WhatsApp founder Jan Kaum has fallen out of terms with the parent company Facebook over issues of personal data usage. Consequently, he plans to exit Facebook’s board of directors. Facebook’s advertising model and its infringement into user’s data have left him displeased. It is to be noted that Facebook was fined $122 million by the […]
Telegram, the most widely used social media app in Iran has been banned in the country due to allegations of illegal activities. The government has suggested a few locally developed alternative apps. The app has also been blocked in Russia because of its refusal to offer access into encrypted conversations. To counteract the ban, Telegram […]
Four delegates representing member countries of the UN Security Council visited Myanmar’s controversial Rakhine State where allegations of human rights violation and army-led violence upon Rohingya Muslims, an ethnic group, by the government have been reported. The victims have sought refuge in nearby Bangladesh where they are housed in squalid living conditions. UN ambassadors met […]
The United States has offered temporary exemption from tariff imposition on steel and aluminum imports from the European Union, Canada and Mexico. US government considers levying tariffs on imports as a measure of impeding imports and supporting in-country metal manufacturers. Discontinuance of the exemption will be met with retaliatory actions from the EU and China. […]
In spite of several recent eruptions at the Streamboat geyser, the world’s largest geyser located at the Yellowstone National park, a massive volcanic eruption isn’t expected in the near future. The cause of the minor eruptions has been attributed to sheer randomness, although the volcanic potency of the region cannot be ruled out. Thermal sensor […]
Owing to an overheated engine, Alaskan airlines Flight 145 heading towards Honolulu from Seattle made an emergency landing at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu on Friday night at 9.50 pm, 45 minutes before the designated landing time. The 157 passengers and 8 crew members aboard the flight are safe. Passengers expressed gratitude […]
The United States Wireless Communication Services Companies T-Mobile and Sprint are speculated to announce an all-stock deal on this Sunday. Rounds of negotiations between the companies over the years have allegedly resulted in Sprint arriving at a compromise due to anticipated 5G technology deployment by rival telecom companies Verizon and AT&T. The merger could meet […]