Friday, May 20, 2016

#Taiwan - Tsai takes office as hostile Beijing looks on

Published on 19 May 2016
Taiwan swears in Tsai Ing-wen as its first female president ahead of a grand ceremony celebrating the island's unique identity, likely to raise hackles in Beijing as ties with China rapidly cool.

Thursday, May 19, 2016

#USA - Salesforce (CRM) CEO Marc Benioff: A Record Quarter | Mad Money | CNBC

Published on 19 May 2016
Jim Cramer spoke with Marc Benioff following record numbers for a record quarter. Could one factor be using the power of business to impact social change be the secret to its success?

#Darknet - Going Mainstream And Malicious Teens Are Using It | The Pulse | CNBC

Published on 19 May 2016
The darknet is exploding in popularity among criminals. Cybercrime is big business and projected to grow to $600 billion this year, outpacing the drug trade.

#Egypt - Egypt Civil Aviation minister on missing AirEgypt flight MS804 LIVE Euronews

Live - Published on 19 May 2016
Possible debris from the missing EgyptAir plane has been found 230 ... Egypt's aviation minister Sherif Fathy said terrorism was more .... spirits and thanked [us] in Greek,” the civil aviation authority said.
More news for Egypt Civil Aviation minister on missing AirEgypt flight MS804

#USA - Kurtz: Out-of-control 'Bernie Bros'

Published on 19 May 2016
'MediaBuzz' host on why Bernie Sanders is under fire to reign in his more over-zealous supporters

#Canada - PM Justin Trudeau apologizes after jostle with female lawmaker

Published on 19 May 2016
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized Wednesday after he was involved in a brief melee on the floor of the legislature in which a female lawmaker said he elbowed her. Photo: AP

#China - Two Chinese military aircraft intercept a U.S. military reconnaissance plane over the South China Sea

Published on 19 May 2016
Two Chinese military aircraft intercept a U.S. military reconnaissance plane over the South China Sea.
The Pentagon said the incident took place in international airspace as the U.S. maritime patrol aircraft was carrying out "a routine patrol". The U.S. has also described the Chinese interception as unsafe. The incident came a week after China scrambled its fighter jets while a U.S. Navy ship was sailing near the South China Sea. Tensions between Beijing and Washington are high in the area. The White House has accused China of militarizing the region by creating artificial islands. China has also criticized increased U.S. naval patrols and exercises in the area.

#Google - new Allo and Duo chat apps: first look

Published on 18 May 2016
Google just announced that it will be releasing two new apps this summer. Allo is a messaging app that lets you do Google searches in your chats. Duo is a fast video chat app.