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Hospitals around the world hobbled by massive tech outage
Bloomberg, Published on 21/07/2024
» Gary Baulos woke up at 3.30am on Friday for open heart surgery to fix eight blockages. A call from the hospital in Paducah, Kentucky, soon altered his plans. The procedure would be rescheduled because of a global technology outage that was derailing operations.
'Unabomber,' whose attacks terrorized US, dies in prison
AFP, Published on 11/06/2023
» WASHINGTON - Ted Kaczynski, known as the "Unabomber," who terrorized Americans from 1978 to 1995 with his sporadic, anonymous bombing campaign, died in prison Saturday, US authorities said.
Singapore police investigating death of Fila Philippines CEO
Bloomberg, Published on 27/04/2022
» Singapore police are investigating the death of the chief executive officer and owner of the Philippines distributor for the South Korea-based sportswear firm Fila Holdings Corp, Cris Albert.
Three white US men convicted of hate crimes in Black jogger murder
AFP, Published on 22/02/2022
» WASHINGTON - A US jury found three white men guilty of federal hate crimes on Tuesday for the murder of a Black man who was shot dead while jogging in their Georgia neighborhood two years ago.
US judge rejects plea deals for murderers of Black jogger
AFP, Published on 01/02/2022
» WASHINGTON - A US judge on Monday rejected plea deals from two white men convicted of murdering a Black jogger in Georgia after relatives of the victim vehemently objected to the agreements.
Life in jail for killers of Black American jogger
AFP, Published on 08/01/2022
» WASHINGTON - Three white men convicted of murdering African American jogger Ahmaud Arbery after chasing him in their pickup trucks were sentenced to life in prison Friday in a case that highlighted US tensions over racial justice.
Rescued from extinction, bison rediscover Romania mountains
AFP, Published on 26/10/2021
» ARMENIS (ROMANIA) - Hoof prints in the mud, tree bark nibbled away: even if the newest residents of Romania's Carpathian mountain forest shy away from visitors, their traces are there for those who know where to look.
Creditors call back loans to China's indebted Evergrande: report
AFP, Published on 03/09/2021
» SHANGHAI - Some creditors of heavily indebted Chinese real estate giant Evergrande Group are demanding immediate payback of loans, a report said Friday, days after the company acknowledged it may default on some of its massive borrowings.
Streamers and superheroes battle for pandemic-era Emmy nods
AFP, Published on 12/07/2021
» LOS ANGELES - Television shows binge-watched -- and even filmed -- during the coronavirus pandemic will vie for coveted Emmy nominations Tuesday, with Netflix's "The Crown" tipped to reign over a unique year for the small screen.
Protests as Poland adopts near-total ban on abortion
AFP, Published on 28/01/2021
» WARSAW - A controversial Polish court ruling that imposes a near-total ban on abortion came into force on Wednesday, sparking nationwide protests that brought thousands into the streets despite coronavirus restrictions.