Cloud computing: invisible, versatile and highly profitable
Technology
February 16, 2020
Cloud computing: invisible, versatile and highly profitable
With each passing quarter, Amazon, Microsoft and Google have been setting new records, while cloud computing has become the invisible…
Israel strikes Gaza, cancels easing of restrictions
Middle East
February 16, 2020
Israel strikes Gaza, cancels easing of restrictions
The Israeli air force attacked Hamas positions in the Gaza Strip on Saturday in retaliation to rocket fire from the…
Flight of fancy? Aviation industry tries to go green
World
February 16, 2020
Flight of fancy? Aviation industry tries to go green
From an emissions-reducing model jet that looks like something from a sci-fi movie to electric aircraft and sustainable fuel, the…
Rocket attack hits near US embassy in Iraq capital: US military source
Middle East
February 16, 2020
Rocket attack hits near US embassy in Iraq capital: US military source
Multiple rockets hit near the US embassy in Iraq’s capital early Sunday, an American military source said, the latest in…
New China virus cases drop for third day as toll passes 1,600
World
February 16, 2020
New China virus cases drop for third day as toll passes 1,600
The number of new cases from China’s coronavirus epidemic dropped for a third consecutive day on Sunday, as the World…
World defense spending spikes as rivalries heat up
World
February 15, 2020
World defense spending spikes as rivalries heat up
Global defense spending saw its biggest jump in a decade in 2019, driven by the US and China, a study…
Syrian chopper downed over rebel area, killing crew
Middle East
February 15, 2020
Syrian chopper downed over rebel area, killing crew
A Syrian military helicopter was shot down over the last major rebel bastion in northwest Syria on Friday, the second…
France confirms first coronavirus death outside Asia
World
February 15, 2020
France confirms first coronavirus death outside Asia
An 80-year-old Chinese tourist has died from the new coronavirus in France, the first death confirmed outside of Asia, French…
Beijing orders returnees to quarantine as virus death toll hits 1,523
World
February 15, 2020
Beijing orders returnees to quarantine as virus death toll hits 1,523
The death toll from China’s new coronavirus epidemic jumped past 1,500 on Saturday as Beijing ordered people returning to the…
Pompeo rejects claims that US has quit global role
World
February 15, 2020
Pompeo rejects claims that US has quit global role
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday rejected European pessimism about Washington’s retreat from the global stage, saying the…