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Amazon quietly publishes its latest transparency report

Just as Amazon was basking in the news of a massive earnings win, the tech giant quietly published — as it always does — its latest transparency report, revealing a sl

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U.S. House bill on Tibet lacks understanding of the region

Editor's note: Iram Khan is a Pakistan-based commentator on international and commercial affairs. The article reflects the author's opinion, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.U.S. House of Rep

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India confirms its first coronavirus case

India has confirmed that at least one case of coronavirus has reached the country.The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said the country’s first case was in a patie

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Warplanes kill 10, strike hospital in offensive in Syria

Warplanes struck a town in a rebel-held enclave in northwestern Syria, killing at least 10 people, including some who were fleeing the attack, opposition activists and

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Israeli PM in Moscow to discuss US Mideast peace plan

The Israeli prime minister came to Moscow on Thursday to discuss the U.S. Mideast peace plan and take an Israeli woman who had been jailed in Russia back home.Benjamin

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Brexit finally arrives Friday: A momentous yet quiet moment

Friday will mark a truly historic moment, but almost nothing will happen.A few Union Jack flags will be lowered from European Union buildings in Brussels, more will be

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Ethiopian Airlines continues flights to China

Ethiopian Airlines will continue flights to China. /Getty Images Ethiopian Airlines flights will continue to operate to China, the airline said in a statement Thursday evening.Ethiopian

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Initial Tests Show No Coronavirus on Italy Ship

The Costa Crociere company which owns the luxury liner confirmed the lockdown, saying there were about 7,000 people on board including crew. Initial tests have shown no coronavirus on a Carniv

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Nigeria may lose 2 Million children to pneumonia, UNICEF warns

On 16 January 2020, a health worker examines Jorim John, 3, in a health clinic in Yola, Adamawa state, northeastern Nigeria. Pneumonia claims the lives of more than 800,000 children under five ev

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Watch Rocket Lab’s first launch of 2020 take an NRO payload to orbit

Rocket Lab’s first mission of the year, and 11th commercial flight overall, is planned to take off this afternoon from New Zealand and bring a payload from the National Reconnaissance Office to

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Amazon surge as sales beat targets and Prime membership soars

The online retail giant saw sales over the last quarter climb by $10bn on the year before in North America alone.

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CalTech scores massive $1.1B verdict against Apple and Broadcom in patent case

After a years-long legal battle, a judge ordered Apple and Broadcom to pay a combined $1.1 billion in a patent infringement case with the California Institute of Technology, Bloomberg reports. The re

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SpaceX reportedly looking to build Starship rockets at Port of LA

SpaceX is said to be in talks with local government officials about setting up a new rocket factory in the Port of Los Angeles, a location that would give it easy access to the ocean for transporting

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Top 10 meditation apps pulled in $195M in 2019, up 52% from 2018

The millennial obsession with wellness and self-care has led to a booming business for meditation apps. In the first quarter of 2018, app intelligence firm Sensor Tower had reported the top 10 “

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Former BET Networks CEO Debra Lee hints at launching a tech fund to back women of color

In May 2018, after spending more than 30 years at BET Networks, Debra Lee stepped down as chairman and CEO, following a series of reorganizations within Viacom cable networks.But Lee, who also oversaw

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Why Sony’s PlayStation Vue failed

Sony’s PlayStation Vue, one of the first services to offer streaming live TV over the internet, is shutting down today. The service launched in March 2015, offering live and on-demand content fr

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Ring’s new security ‘control center’ isn’t nearly enough

On the same day that a Mississippi family is suing Amazon -owned smart camera maker Ring for not doing enough to prevent hackers from spying on their kids, the company has rolled out its previously a