Thursday, May 19, 2016

#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.

#Syria - En Portada 'Esclavas del Daesh'

Published on 18 May 2016
El primer documental que narra el genocidio y las violaciones contra la minoría religiosa yazidí de Irak. En la actualidad, unas 3.000 mujeres y niñas yazidíes siguen siendo esclavas del Daesh. En diciembre de 2015, Nadia Murad intervino en el Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU y pidió al mundo que pusiera fin a la barbarie.