Facebook Inc. was fined 110 million euros ($122 million) by the European Union for misleading regulators during a 2014 review of the WhatsApp messaging-service takeover. … Facebook Fined $122 Million for Misleading EU Over WhatsAppRead more
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Amendments to century-old laws on tribal rights spark protests in Jharkhand
Jharkhand assembly, on November 23, passed an amendment to century-old laws which restrict use of tribals’ land for industrial and real estate use amid protest … Amendments to century-old laws on tribal rights spark protests in JharkhandRead more
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Students Sue, Claiming Police Groped 900 of Them in Drug Search
In Sylvester, Georgia, 9 high school students have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit, alleging they were among 900 students who were groped after the … Students Sue, Claiming Police Groped 900 of Them in Drug SearchRead more
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El Salvador Judge Reopens Case of Slain Archbishop Romero
A judge in El Salvador on Thursday reopened the nearly four-decade-old case of murdered Archbishop Oscar Romero, an icon of the Roman Catholic Church in … El Salvador Judge Reopens Case of Slain Archbishop RomeroRead more
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Gujarat police crack down on Narmada Bachao Andolan rally; Medha Patkar detained
In a crackdown on Narmada Bachao Andolan’s ‘Rally for the Valley’, the Gujarat police has taken social activist Medha Patkar, Prafulla Samantara, Sunilam, Aradhna Bhargava, … Gujarat police crack down on Narmada Bachao Andolan rally; Medha Patkar detainedRead more
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Survival of newborns, India ranks lower than Somalia
Newborns in India have a lesser chance of survival than babies born in Afghanistan and Somalia, according to the latest Global Burden of Disease (GBD) … Survival of newborns, India ranks lower than SomaliaRead more
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UK Breaks Solar Record; Generates 24 Percent of Power from Solar
On Friday, May 26, on what was expected to be one of the hottest days of the year, solar panels in the UK generated a … UK Breaks Solar Record; Generates 24 Percent of Power from SolarRead more
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We Just Breached the 410 Parts Per Million Threshold
on 18/4/17 the Mauna Loa Observatory recorded its first-ever carbon dioxide reading in excess of 410 parts per million (it was 410.28 ppm in case … We Just Breached the 410 Parts Per Million ThresholdRead more
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Traffic pollution reaches the Himalayas
India’s notorious traffic pollution is no longer an urban malaise, its impact is now being felt 4,000 metres above sea level, in the Himalayas. Geologists … Traffic pollution reaches the HimalayasRead more
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Reporter “Manhandled” by FCC Security Guards for Asking Question
an award-winning reporter is speaking out after he was attacked and forced to leave the Federal Communications Commission headquarters Thursday—all for trying to ask a … Reporter “Manhandled” by FCC Security Guards for Asking QuestionRead more