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Amazon hit with record EU data privacy fine

European Union regulators are taking a more aggressive position on protecting personal data. /CFP Amazon.com has been hit with a record $886.6 million fine by the European Union for processing

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Deal to end tension in Syria's Daraa reached under Russian mediation: war monitor

A deal to end the recent flared up tension in Syria's southern province of Daraa was reached on Saturday under a Russian mediation, a war monitor reported.The deal will

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Government watchdog rejects Blue Origin’s protest over lunar lander contract

Blue Origin’s protest to a governmental watchdog over NASA’s decision to award SpaceX a multi-billion dollar contract to develop a lunar lander was rejected.The Government Accountability Office

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Ride-hailing giant Didi to be removed from app stores over user privacy violation

The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said on Sunday it has notified app stores to remove Chinese ride-hailing platform Didi Chuxing due to "serious" violations

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Didi app pulled from app stores in China after suspension order

China has ordered app-store operators to remove the app of Didi from their stores, the latest as tension escalates between the nation’s largest ride-hailing giant and local regulators. The app has dis

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DiDi to be removed from app stores for 'serious' privacy violations

The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said on Sunday it has notified app stores to remove Chinese car-hailing platform Didi Chuxing due to "serious" violations o

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Rocket fire targets American base in Syria after U.S. missile strike

An image grab taken from a broadcast by Syria TV shows smoke billowing from a facility used by pro-Iranian fighters following U.S. air strikes on the Syrian-Iraqi border, June 28, 2021. /CFP R

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Iran says nuclear site images won't be given to IAEA as deal has expired

The speaker of Iran's parliament said on Sunday Tehran will never hand over images from inside of some Iranian nuclear sites to the U.N. nuclear watchdog as a monitorin

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Iran says nuclear deal salvageable but will not 'negotiate forever'

Iran on Saturday said it believes that a reinstatement of its 2015 nuclear deal with major world powers is possible, but warned that it "will not negotiate forever.""Out of a steadfast commitment to

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IAEA: No reply from Iran on extending monitoring deal

Iran has not responded to the UN nuclear watchdog on extending their monitoring agreement that expired overnight, the agency said on Friday, calling for an "immediate" answer from Tehran."An immediat

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Russian telecom watchdog says two foreign radio stations ignored laws

The foreign radio stations, Voice of America and Radio Liberty, refused to follow Russian legislation, the telecommunications watchdog Roskomnadzor said on Friday in its official Telegram channel.Whi

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Ryanair fined 4.2 mln euros in Italy for unfair practices

A Ryanair flight (front) lands while a Brussels airlines flight takes off at the Brussels Airport in Zaventem, Belgium, April 19, 2021. /Xinhua Italy's Competition Authority (AGCM) has fined I

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Iran inspection agreement extended by one month: UN nuclear watchdog

The UN nuclear watchdog and Iran have agreed to extend an agreement to monitor Tehran's nuclear activities by one month, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Monday."The equipment and t

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IAEA says talks with Iran continue as monitoring deal set to expire

The U.N. nuclear watchdog is still in talks with Iran on how to proceed with a three-month monitoring deal that expires on Friday, it said on Thursday, adding that it w

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Italy fines Google $123 mln for abuse of dominant position

Italy’s competition watchdog said on Thursday it had fined Google 102 million euros ($123 million) for abuse of its dominant position due to its Android mobile operatin

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Italy's antitrust authority fines Google 102 million euros

Italy's competition watchdog said on Thursday it had fined Google 102 million euros for abuse of dominant position due to its Android mobile operating system and its app store Google Play.In a statem

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Russia starts production of world's first COVID vaccine for animals

Russia has started mass production of the world's first COVID-19 vaccine for animals Carnivac-Cov, according to a Friday announcement by agricultural watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor. /Xinhua Russia