Robo-journalism gains traction in shifting media landscape
Technology
March 10, 2019
Robo-journalism gains traction in shifting media landscape
A text-generating “bot” nicknamed Tobi produced nearly 40,000 news stories about the results of the November 2018 elections in Switzerland…
Brexit stirs haunting memories in bomb-scarred Irish town
World
March 10, 2019
Brexit stirs haunting memories in bomb-scarred Irish town
The prospect of a disorderly Brexit has brought back haunting memories in the small Irish border town of Monaghan, where…
SpaceX capsule back on Earth, paving way for new manned US flights
Science
March 9, 2019
SpaceX capsule back on Earth, paving way for new manned US flights
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday, completing a NASA demonstration mission that paves the…
N. Korea may be preparing a missile or space launch: NPR
World
March 9, 2019
N. Korea may be preparing a missile or space launch: NPR
North Korea may be preparing for a missile or space launch, US news outlet NPR has reported, based on satellite…
Trump claims Manafort case shows ‘no collusion’ with Russia
World
March 9, 2019
Trump claims Manafort case shows ‘no collusion’ with Russia
US President Donald Trump declared a victory on Friday in the Russia collusion investigation after his former campaign chief received…
Istanbul police fire tear gas at banned women’s day rally
Middle East
March 9, 2019
Istanbul police fire tear gas at banned women’s day rally
Istanbul police fired tear gas Friday at thousands of women who took to the city’s central avenue on International Women’s…
IS runaway teen’s baby son dies in Syria
Middle East
March 9, 2019
IS runaway teen’s baby son dies in Syria
The baby son of Shamima Begum, a British-born teenager who left London to join the Islamic State group, has died…
China backs Huawei not to be ‘silent lamb’ in US legal fight
World
March 9, 2019
China backs Huawei not to be ‘silent lamb’ in US legal fight
China threw its weight behind Huawei’s legal battle against the United States on Friday, saying the telecom giant will not…
Blackout darkens much of Venezuela in latest taste of economic woes
World
March 9, 2019
Blackout darkens much of Venezuela in latest taste of economic woes
Most of Venezuela plunged into darkness on Thursday evening as a blackout served up more misery for people enduring an…
India signs $3 bn submarine deal with Russia: reports
Middle East
March 8, 2019
India signs $3 bn submarine deal with Russia: reports
India has signed a $3 billion deal to lease a third Russian nuclear-powered submarine for 10 years, giving Delhi a…