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US Police Investigating Unconfirmed Report Of Active Shooter In Virginia

World News | Reuters | Friday October 19, 2018

Police in Portsmouth, Virginia, were investigating a report of an active shooter, the department said in a post on Twitter on Thursday.

Turkish Police Search Forest, City For Journalist's Remains: Officials

World News | Reuters | Friday October 19, 2018

Turkish police are searching a forest on the outskirts of Istanbul and a city near the Sea of Marmara for remains of a Saudi dissident journalist who disappeared two weeks ago after entering the Saudi consulate, two Turkish officials said.

"Certainly Looks" Like Jamal Khashoggi Is Dead, Says Trump

World News | Reuters | Friday October 19, 2018

President Donald Trump said on Thursday he presumes journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead and that the U.S. response to Saudi Arabia will likely be "very severe" but that he still wanted to get to the bottom of what exactly happened.

Top Afghan Police Chief Killed In Shooting, US General Unhurt

World News | Reuters | Friday October 19, 2018

Gen. Abdul Razeq, one of Afghanistan's most powerful security officials, was killed on Thursday when a bodyguard opened fire following a meeting in the governor's compound in the southern province of Kandahar, officials said.

US Gives Saudis "Few More Days" On Jamal Khashoggi Investigation

World News | Reuters | Thursday October 18, 2018

The United States on Thursday gave Saudi Arabia more time to investigate the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi as Turkish investigators searched Riyadh's consulate in Istanbul for a second time in a hunt for clues.

Ericsson Has Dismissed 50 Employees Following US Corruption Probe

Reuters | Thursday October 18, 2018

The 50 employees have left the company since Ericsson began its own investigation in 2013, a company spokesman said.

Sirius XM, Amazon Join Forces in Push Linked to Echo Devices

Reuters | Thursday October 18, 2018

Sirius is teaming up with Amazon.com in its push into listeners' homes to move beyond its stronghold inside vehicles.

Hacked, Scammed, and on Your Own: Navigating Cryptocurrency 'Wild West'

Reuters | Thursday October 18, 2018

Investors' faith in the blockchain technology goes hand in hand with the belief that it also helps criminals cover their tracks so well that trying to catch them is a fool's errand.

Uber's Mideast-Rival Careem Raises $200 Million to Expand, Expects More Funds

Reuters | Thursday October 18, 2018

The latest investment, combined with previous fund raising and expansion of the company into new segments and markets, is said to have given Careem an estimated valuation of over $2 billion.

Caroline Wozniacki Signs Deal to Launch Her Own Crypto Token, Michael Owen Could Be Next

Reuters | Thursday October 18, 2018

To buy the celebrity tokens, prospective buyers must first acquire ACM tokens issued by Global Crypto Offering Exchange (GCOX).

Netflix Needs Lower Prices To Woo Indian Customers, Say Analysts

India News | Reuters | Thursday October 18, 2018

Netflix Inc's Indian operation drew attention in a surge of international subscribers in the third quarter, but it faces fierce competition and a difficult cultural conundrum to make inroads with the country's more than one billion TV viewers.

Government Looking To Tighten Sexual Harassment Laws, Say Officials

India News | Reuters | Thursday October 18, 2018

The government is considering tightening sexual harassment laws, officials said today, after an avalanche of complaints of abuse lodged by women in recent weeks thrust the issue to the forefront of politics

Tickled Pink: Typhoons Trick Japan Blossoms Into Blooming 6 Months Early

World News | Reuters | Thursday October 18, 2018

Cherry blossoms across Japan have bloomed six months early after two powerful typhoons pummelled the country in September, stripping leaves, bringing a warm snap and turning the trees unseasonably pink.

In A First, Babies Sold On Instagram In Indonesia

World News | Reuters | Thursday October 18, 2018

Social media companies should step up oversight of their networks and cooperate more closely with authorities, Indonesian child rights advocates said after police busted a human trafficking ring offering babies for sale on Instagram.

Facebook Said to Have Tentatively Concluded Spammers Were Behind Recent Data Breach

Reuters | Thursday October 18, 2018

Last week, Facebook said that cyber attackers had stolen data from 29 million Facebook accounts using an automated program from one friend to the next.