Tag: the buzz
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The Buzz | Europe looks to remold internet with new copyright rules
The European Union has approved a copyright rule that aims to give more protection to artists and news organizations but which critics say will stifle freedom ... -
The Buzz | Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp back up after massive outage
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp were temporarily down yesterday. All three social media platforms, including Facebook Messenger, were affected by the outage. Downdetector.com, a site that monitors ... -
The Buzz | EU, UK agree to delay Brexit until Halloween
British Prime Minister Theresa May says the European Union has granted her “key request” to add an early exit clause to its agreement to a six-month ... -
The Buzz | NYC orders mandatory vaccines for some amid measles outbreak
New York City declared a public health emergency yesterday over a measles outbreak and ordered mandatory vaccinations in one neighborhood for people who may have been ... -
The Buzz | Brazil army shoots family car; kills father
The Brazilian army is investigating the death of a man in Rio de Janeiro whose car was hit by 80 shots fired by members of the ... -
The Buzz | CNN anchor Don Lemon engaged to real estate agent Tim Malone
CNN anchor Don Lemon (pictured) has announced his engagement to New York real estate agent Tim Malone. Lemon, who has two dogs with Malone, posted on ... -
The Buzz | Chui re-appoints brother to Council of Public Prosecutors
Chief Executive Chui Sai On has re- appointed his brother, Chui Sai Cheong, as well as architect Eddie Wong to the Council of Public Prosecutors for ... -
The Buzz | US man charged with trying to steal item from Auschwitz
An American visitor to the former Auschwitz- Birkenau death camp attempted to steal a metal part of the historic rail tracks where prisoners were unloaded, officials ... -
The Buzz | Homemade explosive at north China police station injures three
Three people were injured yesterday when a homemade explosive device was set off at a police station in China’s northeast, authorities said. After setting fire to ... -
The Buzz | UK prime minister in last-minute push to win Brexit support
British Prime Minister Theresa May was making a last-minute push to win support for her European Union divorce deal, warning opponents that failure to approve it ... -
The Buzz | Trump goes after Spike Lee after Oscars speech
President Donald Trump is going after director Spike Lee, who used his Oscar acceptance speech to urge mobilization for the 2020 election. Trump tweeted yesterday that ... -
The Buzz | Lion Air jet overshoots runway upon landing in Indonesia
A Lion Air jet with 182 passengers and seven crew members overshot the runway while landing at Pontianak airport in Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province on Saturday, ... -
The Buzz | British IS schoolgirl ‘Wants to return home’ – report
One of three schoolgirls who left east London in 2015 to join the Islamic State group says she has no regrets, but wants to return to ... -
The Buzz | Purse lost in school in the 1950s to be reunited with owner
A purse containing a prom invitation, photos and other items from 1950s America will be returned to its now 82-year-old owner after workers found it while ... -
The Buzz | Benfica scores 10, breaks decades-old record
Benfica became the first team since 1965 to score 10 goals in a Portuguese top-flight match as they thrashed struggling Nacional. The Lisbon giants, who moved ... -
The Buzz | West China blizzards kill thousands of herd animals
Blizzards in Tibetan areas of western China have left thousands of head of livestock dead and roads covered in up to 45 centimeters of snow, state ... -
The Buzz | US urges China to release jailed human rights lawyer
The Trump administration is calling on China to immediately release a jailed human rights lawyer who was convicted of subverting state power. The State Department says ... -
The Buzz | Postal Service honors entertainer Gregory Hines with stamp
The U.S. Postal Service is honoring entertainer Gregory Hines with a Black Heritage Series stamp. Acting chief postal inspector Gary Barksdale is hosting the first day ... -
The Buzz | Michael Jackson documentary puts star back under microscope
Michael Jackson, whose music remains ubiquitous nearly a decade after his death, is under fresh scrutiny. The singer’s alleged sexual crimes are being re-examined in a ... -
The Buzz | Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ staying put in Amsterdam museum
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam says that a “full body scan” carried out on its version of the Dutch master’s iconic “Sunflowers” has shown ... -
The Buzz | Brazil’s nationalist leader to address Davos globalist crowd
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will headline the first full day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, with a speech to political and business leaders. ... -
The Buzz | Bali to Impose USD10 Tax on Foreign Tourists, Jakarta Post Reports
Indonesia’s resort island of Bali is set to impose a USD10 levy on foreign tourists to preserve its environment and culture, The Jakarta Post reported, citing ... -
The Buzz | Airports, customs, trade: Europe preps for a chaotic Brexit
One by one, European Union nations are spending millions, hiring thousands of workers and issuing emergency decrees to cope with the increasingly likely possibility that Britain ... -
The Buzz | Singapore: Malaysia to bear ‘consequences’ of actions at sea
Singapore’s foreign minister says there will be “consequences” if neighboring Malaysia continues to escalate a dispute over waters that are claimed by Singapore. In a speech ... -
The Buzz | Suspect faces court in Belgium over Jewish museum attack
The trial of a man accused of shooting dead four people at a Jewish museum in Belgium in 2014 after fighting alongside extremists in Syria started ... -
The Buzz | Thailand legislature legalizes medical marijuana and kratom
Thailand’s legislature on Tuesday agreed to amend the country’s drug law to allow the licensed medical use of marijuana, as well as kratom, a locally grown ... -
The Buzz | Julian Castro moves toward 2020 White House run
Former Obama housing chief Julian Castro says he’s taking a step toward a possible White House campaign in 2020 by forming a presidential exploratory committee. The ... -
The Buzz | Angola to hold first diamond auction in january, Sodiam says
Angola will conduct its first diamond auction in January as part of the southwest African country’s plan to open its economy to foreign investors, state-owned diamond-trading ... -
The Buzz | Fosun Tourism is said to raise USD426 million in Hong Kong IPO
Fosun Tourism Group, a unit of billionaire Guo Guangchang’s drugs-to-insurance conglomerate, raised HK$3.34 billion ($426 million) after pricing its Hong Kong initial public offering at the ... -
The Buzz | Hong Kong developers offer discounts as property boom goes flat
Hong Kong developers are offering discounts at new projects in the latest sign the city’s housing boom is coming off the boil. Country Garden Holdings Co. ... -
The Buzz | Leaning Tower of Pisa continues long path towards vertical
The Leaning Tower of Pisa isn’t leaning so much anymore. After more than two decades of efforts to straighten it, engineers say the famed Tuscan bell ... -
The Buzz | Lift horror: Six survive 84-floor drop drama in Chicago
People trapped in a falling lift in the U.S. city of Chicago thought they were going to die as they plummeted 84 floors to the ground, ... -
The Buzz | Vatican hosts Russian art, icons from Tretyakov Gallery
The Vatican is hosting an unprecedented exhibition of Russian fine art, bringing treasures from Moscow’s famed Tretyakov Gallery to Rome following a sold-out exhibit of Vatican ... -
The Buzz | Barack surprise guest at Michelle Obama’s book show
Former President Barack Obama practically brought the house down at Michelle Obama’s book show in Washington. The former first lady is currently touring the country promoting ... -
The Buzz | Hotels apologize in China after video shows how they clean
At least four major international hotel chains have apologized after a hidden camera video of their room cleaning practices in China was posted online. The Shangri-La ...
