EU questions Facebook-WhatsApp $19 billion deal
In a bid to understand what separates a social network from a messaging application, European Union (EU) anti-trust officials have sent a detailed questionnaire to the competitors as well as customers of Facebook and WhatsApp. The move is part of the EU’s formal review of the $19 billion... read more »
Eight killed, 24 missing after rainstorms, landslides hit China
Eight people were killed and 24 others went missing after rainstorms and landslides hit China’s southwestern Chongqing Municipality. More than 500 professional rescuers, including fire-fighters and armed police, have evacuated over 7,000 residents in nine rain-drenched townships in Yunyang County... read more »
13 killed in Baghdad bomb blasts
As many as 13 people have been killed in two explosions in Iraq’s capital Baghdad on Monday, a police source said. Thirteen people were killed and 45 others injured when two car bombs exploded in Bayaa area in south Baghdad, Xinhua quoted the source as saying. The massive blast also destroyed... read more »
I will neither resign nor go on leave: Nawaz Sharif
Embattled Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said he will neither resign nor go on leave, even as anti-government protesters led by Imran Khan and Tahirul Qadri continue to mount pressure on him to step down. Addressing a meeting of leaders of political parties here, Mr. Sharif said he would not... read more »
