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Court rules Apple must pay workers during bag checks
AFP, Published on 14/02/2020
» LOS ANGELES: The California Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Apple must pay employees for time spent waiting for their bags and personal electronic devices to be searched when they leave work.
French Oscars academy board resigns after Polanksi row
AFP, Published on 14/02/2020
» PARIS: The entire board of the Cesar Academy, which awards France's equivalent of the Oscars, resigned Thursday just two weeks ahead of its gala ceremony after more than 200 actors, producers, directors and movie personalities demanded "profound reform".
Cross-border love story smashes Korea TV ratings
AFP, Published on 14/02/2020
» SEOUL: South Korea's biggest current television hit is a surreally unlikely tale of a billionaire heiress who accidentally paraglides into the North and falls in love with a chivalrous army officer serving Kim Jong Un.
Zuckerberg wants 'new framework' for digital tax
AFP, Published on 14/02/2020
» PARIS: Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday backed moves by the OECD group of free-market economies to reform the way online giants are taxed worldwide, even if that means companies like his own paying more to national governments.
Billie Eilish drops James Bond track
AFP, Published on 14/02/2020
» LONDON: Teenage pop iconoclast Billie Eilish dropped her James Bond theme tune on Friday, racking up 2.2 million views in just six hours as the teenage prodigy continues her stunning rise.
Pneumonia forces Elton John to cut short Auckland gig
AFP, Published on 17/02/2020
» WELLINGTON: Elton John has tearfully apologised to fans after cutting short a concert in New Zealand due to illness, with the British superstar saying he was suffering from "walking pneumonia".
Fear of Big Brother guides EU rules on AI
AFP, Published on 17/02/2020
» BRUSSELS: Amid fears of a Big Brother-style society ruled by machines, the EU will urge authorities and companies to think hard before rolling out facial recognition technology.
EU threatens tougher rules on hate speech after Facebook meeting
AFP, Published on 18/02/2020
» BRUSSELS: A top EU official for digital policy warned Monday that big tech companies could face tougher rules and penalties in Europe if they failed to adequately curb hate speech and disinformation.
Morocco fortress village hopes to draw 'Game of Thrones' fans
AFP, Published on 18/02/2020
» AIT-BEN-HADDOU, Morocco: Millions worldwide may have seen the desert fortress in the hit fantasy series "Game of Thrones", but fewer know they can visit the Moroccan village of Ait-Ben-Haddou.
Weinstein jury to begin deliberations
AFP, Published on 18/02/2020
» NEW YORK: Jurors will begin deliberating the fate of ex-Hollywood titan Harvey Weinstein on Tuesday in his high-profile sex crimes trial that marked a watershed moment in the #MeToo movement.