WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to remain behind bars in the UKBy: Thomas Hornall on September 14, 2019Julian Assange has been told he will stay in prison after the custody period finishes on his current jail term because of his “history of absconding”.In June, then home secretary Sajid Javid signed an order allowing Assange to be extradited to the US over computer-hacking allegations.A 50-week jail term was then imposed in the UK after he jumped bail by going into hiding in the … [Read more...] about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to remain behind bars in the UK
Secret animal spies of CIA: Cats, dolphins and one smart ravenBy: AFP on September 14, 2019WASHINGTON: In early 1974, Do Da was top in espionage class, on the way to becoming a high-flying CIA agent: he handled himself better in the rough, carried heavier loads, and could brush off attackers.But on his toughest-yet spy school test, he disappeared - done in by some of his own kind: ravens.The bird was a central figure in a decade-long US Central Intelligence Agency program to … [Read more...] about Secret animal spies of CIA: Cats, dolphins and one smart raven
Google will promote original reporting with algorithm changeBy: AFP on September 14, 2019SAN FRANCISCO: Original reporting will be highlighted in Google’s search results, the company said as it announced changes to its algorithm.The world’s largest search engine has come under increasing criticism from media outlets, mainly because of its algorithms — a set of instructions followed by computers — that newspapers have often blamed for plummeting online traffic and the industry’s … [Read more...] about Google will promote original reporting with algorithm change
Forest fires destroying vital buffer against climate changeBy: AFP on September 13, 2019With fierce blazes raging in jungles from the Amazon to Indonesia, concerns are mounting about the impact as rainforests play a vital role in protecting the planet against global warming.The latest serious outbreak is in Indonesia, where smog-belching fires started to clear land for agriculture are burning out of control, blanketing the region in toxic smog.Why are rainforests important … [Read more...] about Forest fires destroying vital buffer against climate change
Cancer-fighting pizza, scrotum study win spoof Nobel prizesBy: AFP on September 13, 2019NEW YORK: A study of whether pizza made and eaten in Italy wards off cancer and an inventor of a diaper-changing machine are among the winners of this year´s spoof Nobel prizes.Scientists who measured children´s saliva and those examining the pleasure of scratching an itch were also honored at the 29th annual Ig Nobel Prizes, which celebrate the sillier side of science.The awards were due … [Read more...] about Cancer-fighting pizza, scrotum study win spoof Nobel prizes
How fast is the universe expanding? The mystery enduresBy: AFP on September 13, 2019WASHINGTON: Scientists have known for decades that the universe is expanding, but research in the past few years has shaken up calculations on the speed of growth -- raising tricky questions about theories of the cosmos.The rate of expansion -- known as the "Hubble constant" -- is a central part of the quest to discover the origins of the universe, with astrophysicists believing they are … [Read more...] about How fast is the universe expanding? The mystery endures
Water discovered for first time in atmosphere of habitable exoplanetBy: AFP on September 12, 2019PARIS: Water has been discovered for the first time in the atmosphere of an exoplanet with Earth-like temperatures that could support life as we know it, scientists revealed Wednesday.Eight times the mass of Earth and twice as big, K2-18b orbits in its star´s "habitable zone" at a distance -- neither too far nor too close -- where water can exist in liquid form, they reported in the journal … [Read more...] about Water discovered for first time in atmosphere of habitable exoplanet
US government plans to ban flavors used in e-cigarettesBy: AP on September 12, 2019The federal government will act to ban thousands of flavors used in e-cigarettes, President Donald Trump said Wednesday, responding to a recent surge in underage vaping that has alarmed parents, politicians and health authorities nationwide.The surprise White House announcement could remake the multibillion-dollar vaping industry, which has been driven by sales of flavoured nicotine formulas … [Read more...] about US government plans to ban flavors used in e-cigarettes
Archbishop of Canterbury prostrates over 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacreBy: AFP on September 11, 2019Britain has never apologised for the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre at Amritsar in India but the head of the Church of England prostrated himself to say sorry in a personal capacity and "in the name of Christ".British troops fired on thousands of unarmed men, women and children in Amritsar on April 13, 1919, killing 379 people according to colonial-era records. Indian figures put the total … [Read more...] about Archbishop of Canterbury prostrates over 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre
Former MPA of PTI seeks political asylum in IndiaBy: Agencies on September 11, 2019A former MPA from Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) is trying to seek asylum in India over atrocities on minorities in Pakistan.Baldev Kumar, 43, former MLA from Pakistan's Barikot reserved seat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province said he wants political asylum in India as minorities are being persecuted in Pakistan.Baldev Kumar is presently in India on a three-month visa. A few … [Read more...] about Former MPA of PTI seeks political asylum in India
