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Facebook blocks 115 accounts on eve of US election
November 6, 2018
Facebook blocks 115 accounts on eve of US election
Facebook said Monday it blocked some 30 accounts on its platform and 85 more on Instagram after police warned…
Chile to ask British Museum to return extinct mammal remains
November 5, 2018
Chile to ask British Museum to return extinct mammal remains
Chile announced on Sunday that it will ask the British Museum in London to return the remains of a…
Twitter removed thousands of accounts discouraging US vote participation
November 4, 2018
Twitter removed thousands of accounts discouraging US vote participation
Twitter has deleted thousands of automated accounts, many posing as Democrats, that were posting tweets encouraging US voters to…
Despite crackdown, ‘junk news’ still flourishes on social media
November 3, 2018
Despite crackdown, ‘junk news’ still flourishes on social media
Despite an aggressive crackdown by social media firms, so-called “junk news” is spreading at a greater rate than in…
Luxor celebrates 96th anniversary of Tutankhamun discovery
November 3, 2018
Luxor celebrates 96th anniversary of Tutankhamun discovery
The governorate of Luxor, starting from Sunday, November 4 until the end of the month, is celebrating the 96th…
Plans for world’s largest ocean sanctuary in Antarctic blocked
November 3, 2018
Plans for world’s largest ocean sanctuary in Antarctic blocked
A plan to create the world’s largest marine sanctuary in Antarctic waters was shot down when a key conservation…
Egyptian doctor successfully conducts first-of-its-kind spinal surgery
November 2, 2018
Egyptian doctor successfully conducts first-of-its-kind spinal surgery
Al-Azhar University’s Hany Abdel Gawad has successfully conducted one of the most advanced surgeries in his field, as the…
VW and Ford in talks on self-driving and electric vehicles: source
November 1, 2018
VW and Ford in talks on self-driving and electric vehicles: source
FRANKFURT/DETROIT (Reuters) – Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) and Ford Motor Co (F.N) are in “exploratory talks” to jointly develop self-driving and…
Perilous times for Australia wildlife amid severe drought
November 1, 2018
Perilous times for Australia wildlife amid severe drought
From abandoned baby kangaroos to wallabies being blinded by the sun and koalas having to go walkabout to look for…
Archeological mission discovers how stones were transferred in Khufu era
October 31, 2018
Archeological mission discovers how stones were transferred in Khufu era
An Egyptian-French mission, affiliated to Cairo’s Institut Français d’Archéologie Orientale (or IFAO) and the University of Liverpool, has unveiled…