WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday (Jul 8) voiced concern after Vietnam handed down an eight-year prison sentence to a Facebook user who broadcast pro-democracy views, calling on Hanoi to allow freedom of expression. Nguyen Quoc Duc Vuong had spoken of his support for democracy in Vietnam and shared news […]
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REUTERS: Facebook’s decisions to allow controversial posts by President Donald Trump established a “terrible precedent” that could allow the platform to be “weaponized to suppress voting,” an external civil rights audit found on Wednesday (Jul 8). The report, which Facebook commissioned two years ago, said the social network has not […]
PARIS: Organisers of the 2024 Paris Olympics will review the risk of extra expenditure for the event due to the coronavirus pandemic by the end of the year, sources said on Wednesday (Jul 8). French President Emmanuel Macron, International Olympic Committe (IOC) chief Thomas Bach and the head of the […]
REUTERS: Facebook Inc on Wednesday suspended a network of social media accounts it said were used to spread divisive political messages online by employees of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and two of his sons. The company said that despite efforts to disguise who was behind the activity, it had found […]
A rapid-fire succession of setbacks for big energy pipelines in the United States this week has revealed an uncomfortable truth for the oil and gas industry: environmental activists and landowners opposed to projects have become good at blocking them in court. WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: A rapid-fire succession of setbacks for big […]
United Airlines said on Wednesday it was preparing to send notices of potential furloughs to 36,000 U.S.-based frontline employees, or about 45per cent of staff, as demand hit by the coronavirus pandemic struggles to recover. CHICAGO: United Airlines said on Wednesday it was preparing to send notices of potential furloughs […]
MADRID: Four of Spain’s largest construction firms are competing for a contract to upgrade soccer club Barcelona’s Camp Nou stadium, having submitted preliminary offers last week, five sources close to the matter said on Wednesday (Jul 8). Infrastructure heavyweights Ferrovial, Sacyr, FCC and Acciona have each paired up with local […]
BRUSSELS: The European Commission has struck deals with drugmakers Roche and Merck KGaA to secure supplies of experimental treatments for COVID-19, a Commission source told Reuters on Wednesday (Jul 8). The deals cover Roche’s arthritis medicine RoActemra and Merck’s multiple sclerosis drug Rebif – both seen as potential treatments for […]
LONDON: Two-times Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso said age was not the issue after securing a comeback deal with Renault to race into his 40s. The Spaniard turns 39 this month and, after two seasons out, will be returning next year with the team that took him to his […]
REUTERS: This year’s Ryder Cup, which was scheduled to be held in late September in Wisconsin, has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers said on Wednesday (Jul 8). The hotly-contested biennial team competition between the United States and Europe, known for its raucous, partisan crowds, was originally scheduled […]