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Cloud computing: invisible, versatile and highly profitable
AFP, Published on 16/02/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO - With each passing quarter, Amazon, Microsoft and Google have been setting new records, while cloud computing has become the invisible backbone supporting much of our daily lives. Its potential to become an even bigger part of people's daily existence is sky-high.
Duplantis breaks world pole vault record for second time in a week
AFP, Published on 16/02/2020
» GLASGOW - Sweden's Armand Duplantis set a world pole vault record of 6.18 metres at an indoor meeting in Glasgow on Saturday, adding one centimetre to the record he set in Poland last week.
Putting woes wipe out Woods' slim hopes at Riviera
AFP, Published on 16/02/2020
» LOS ANGELES - About the best thing Tiger Woods could say about his day at Riviera Country Club on Saturday was that it was over.
Coleman strolls to 60m victory at US indoor
AFP, Published on 16/02/2020
» LOS ANGELES - US sprint star Christian Coleman overcame a sluggish start before sweeping to victory in the 60 metres in a world leading time at the USA Indoor Championships on Saturday.
Rocket attack hits near US embassy in Iraq capital: US military source
AFP, Published on 16/02/2020
» BAGHDAD - Multiple rockets hit near the US embassy in Iraq's capital early Sunday, an American military source said, the latest in a flurry of attacks against US assets in the country.
China toll leaps past 1,600 as new cases slow
AFP, Published on 16/02/2020
» BEIJING: The number of reported new cases from China's coronavirus epidemic dropped for a third consecutive day on Sunday, as the World Health Organisation chief warned it was "impossible" to predict how the outbreak would develop.
Flight of fancy? Aviation industry tries to go green
AFP, Published on 16/02/2020
» SINGAPORE - From an emissions-reducing model jet that looks like something from a sci-fi movie to electric aircraft and sustainable fuel, the aviation industry is ramping up efforts to go green as consumer pressure grows.
SE Asia tourism splutters as virus keeps Chinese at home
AFP, Published on 16/02/2020
» LUANG PRABANG, Laos: Elephant parks unvisited, curios at markets unsold as tuk-tuks sit idle: Southeast Asia is facing billions of dollars in losses from a collapse in Chinese tourism since the outbreak of a deadly new coronavirus.
Israel strikes Gaza, cancels easing of restrictions
AFP, Published on 16/02/2020
» JERUSALEM: The Israeli air force attacked Hamas positions in the Gaza Strip on Saturday in retaliation to rocket fire from the Palestinian enclave into Israel, a military statement said.
Snake orgy prompts partial closure of Florida city park
AFP, Published on 16/02/2020
» WASHINGTON: A city in Florida closed off part of a park after residents spotted dozens of snakes which had apparently gathered for their annual coupling.