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Privacy Watchdog Says Facebook Broke A Number Of Canadian Privacy Laws
WorldNews.com 25 Apr 2019
Canadian regulators announced on Thursday their recent report found Facebook committed "serious" breaches of local laws by mishandling users' personal information, according to The Washington Post. Federal Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien and his B.C ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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UK angry over leak about limiting use of Huawei 5G technology
Business Day 25 Apr 2019
London — British culture minister Jeremy Wright said on Thursday he could not rule out a criminal investigation over the “unacceptable” disclosure of confidential discussions on the role of China’s Huawei Technologies in 5G network supply chains ... Huawei has categorically denied this ... Reuters ....
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More Than 30 Venezuelan Migrants Feared Drowned After Boat Capsizes Near Trinidad
WorldNews.com 26 Apr 2019
Officials said more than 30 Venezuelans are missing after the fishing vessel they were taking from the port city of Guiria to Trinidad sank, according to The Guardian. Officials fear the migrants drowned early on Wednesday morning after the Jhonnaly Jose capsized in rough waters near Patos Island, which is 3 miles (5 km) from the Venezuelan coast....
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Trump Orders Administration To Push For Arms-Control Deals With Russia, China
WorldNews.com 26 Apr 2019
It is unclear whether it will yield results in an administration that has locked horns with Moscow and Beijing and has less than two years left in its first term ... “And I would say that China will come along, and I would say Russia will come along ... “It may be that we can’t get there,” Pompeo said....
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal baby could be American
The Post-Standard 25 Apr 2019
Today 12.42 PM. Getty Images. Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex departs a Commonwealth Day Youth Event at Canada House on March 11, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Images). By The Associated Press ... Baby Sussex, as the child is known ahead of its birth, will be a product of two cultures ... ....
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Brazilian Police Detain Parrot Who Tried To Warn Owners Of Drug Bust
WorldNews.com 26 Apr 2019
Drugs, including crack and marijuana, were found at the property, as well as large amounts of money.Police did not name the parrot, which has reportedly continued to show its loyalty to its owners and is refusing to sing like a canary.The Guardian reports a local journalist said the bird won't talk to officers and "hasn't made a sound."....
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Police In Cyprus Find Another Body In Serial Murder Probe
WorldNews.com 25 Apr 2019
The 6-year-old child of one of the victims is also missing. Serial killings are virtually unknown in Cyprus, but there has been an uptick in serious crime in recent years. The last serious double-murder case, which involved the abduction and death of two women, one from Sweden and one from Ukraine, occurred in 1993....
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CDC: 2018 Had The Most Multistate Foodborne Illness Outbreaks In A Dozen Years
WorldNews.com 26 Apr 2019
The National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its annual report on Thursday which acknowledged last year contained an increase of infection due to eight major pathogens and in the number of multistate outbreaks, according to NBC News ... The CDC said there were several outbreaks of E ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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Bitcoin (BTC) Hits $5,200 As Tether News Propagates, Traders Flee Bitfinex
Ethereum World News 26 Apr 2019
Bitcoin In Death Throes? Tether Comes Under Fire. Wow. What a past 120 minutes its been for the cryptocurrency market ... legal entity. For those who missed the memo, here’s a recap. ... .......
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Kim Jong Un visits war memorial following summit with Putin
Sacramento Bee 26 Apr 2019
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, toasts with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un after their talks in Vladivostok, Russia, Thursday, April 25, 2019 ... The meeting will be followed by broader talks involving officials from both sides ... VLADIVOSTOK, Russia ... Comments . ....
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House Democrats Demand Documents On Trump's Homeland Security Purge
WorldNews.com 25 Apr 2019
The chairmen of three U.S. House committees sought documents on Thursday related to recent Trump administration firings of top Department of Homeland Security officials, escalating tensions between congressional Democrats and the White House over immigration policy, Reuters reported.U.S....
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Report: North Koreans Presented $2M Hospital Care Bill To US For Otto Warmbier
WorldNews.com 25 Apr 2019
North Korea insisted a U.S. official sign a pledge to pay a $2 million bill for hospital care of comatose American Otto Warmbier before allowing the University of Virginia student to fly home from Pyongyang in 2017, The Washington Post reported. The invoice – not previously disclosed by either U.S ... – WN.com, Jack Durschlag....
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Amazon Is Trying To Speed Up Its Shipping Practices To Provide Prime One-Day Shipping
WorldNews.com 26 Apr 2019
The online shipping giant Amazon said it exceeded first-quarter profit estimates and was planning to spend more in order to transform its Prime Membership into a one-day shipping program, according to Reuters. . Amazon.com Inc made the announcement on Thursday, prompting its shares to rise 2 percent more during after-hours trading. ....
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World's only floating nuclear power station dubbed 'Chernobyl on ice' launched by Russia
The Independent 25 Apr 2019
A floating nuclear power plant that environmental campaigners have dubbed “Chernobyl on ice” is ready to begin supplying electricity, Russia has announced. The Akademik Lomonosov is reportedly destined to provide power for a region in Russia’s far east, although its design means it could be towed wherever there is a need for extra electricity ... EPA ... ....
