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London calls on Sri Lanka to shed light on war crimes charges
In 2009, the Tamil rebellion was crushed in a bloodbath. This Saturday, during the Commonwealth summit, British Prime Minister David Cameron ordered Colombo to open an investigation. “As things stand, the Sri Lankan government does not accept the need for a fully independent investigation,” said David Camerom. “If the government does not give in, an…
Microsoft’s offer to buy TikTok was rejected. Press: Oracle has an open path
Microsoft’s bid to buy the US business of the TikTok application was rejected by ByteDance, the Chinese owner of the platform, according to the announcement made on Sunday evening by the American computer giant. “ByteDance informed us today that they will not sell TikTok operations in the US to Microsoft. We are convinced that our…
Sri Lanka: Pope Francis pleads for unity and national reconciliation
Pope Francis continues his trip to Sri Lanka on Wednesday. A visit dedicated to inter-religious dialogue “Religious beliefs must not be allowed to be abused for the cause of violence and war. “ During his first day, this Tuesday, in Colombo, the Sovereign Pontiff has already mentioned reconciliation and unity several times. Sri Lanka was…
Microsoft – An artificial intelligence school will open in Rennes
After Nantes, Microsoft is setting up in Rennes. The digital giant plans to open its new school in March 2020. It will train job seekers in data and artificial intelligence. Microsoft announces the opening of a school in Rennes for March 2020. It will take up residence in the premises of Crédit Agricole d’Ille-ET-Vilaine, in…
Sri Lankan government does not want UN aid workers
The head of United Nations Humanitarian Affairs leaves Sri Lanka “disappointed”. John Holmes did not get a “green light” from the government to send a humanitarian team to the region where the Tamil Tigers are entrenched, surrounded by the army which intends to end a separatist rebellion that began in the 1970s. At least 50,000…
Sri Lanka gestures amid conflict with Tamil separatists
The Sri Lankan army today announced the end of its heavy military operations in the area of around ten km2 where rebels and thousands of civilians are entrenched. She also assured that she would endeavor to rescue civilians held hostage by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. Yesterday the separatists unilaterally proclaimed a ceasefire which…
VIDEO. Security, privacy, independence… Three questions about Signal messaging
The Signal application reached the first place of downloads on IOS and Android at the beginning of January. It benefits in particular from the new regulations of Whatsapp, which will share user information with its parent company, Facebook, for commercial purposes. Why are we talking about it now? At the beginning of January, the Signal…
WhatsApp fights for its users
WhatsApp went public with a new major promotional campaign and new privacy features. What is the strategy behind this? They never really needed that: WhatsApp didn’t need advertising. Almost everyone has the app on their smartphone anyway. But now the world’s most widely used messenger has turned: the subsidiary of tech giant Facebook launched its…
Government continues to bomb civilians, say Tamil separatists
A Sri Lankan army fighter plane bombarding an area where civilians are refugees … They want to show that the government is not keeping its promise to no longer use fighter jets or heavy weapons against the separatist rebellion. Precisely because of the presence of tens of thousands of civilians. They are said to be…
ADL Triumphs with GLOMO Victory at MWC Barcelona
In an industry aglow with tech accolades, a significant achievement was heralded at the Mobile World Congress, shining a spotlight on a pioneering force in the digital realm. Axiata Digital Labs (ADL) notched a historical milestone with their latest triumph – winning the lauded Open Gateway Challenge at the 29th GLOMO Awards, celebrated amidst the…
Presidential election in Sri Lanka: outgoing president Mahinda Rajapakse admits defeat
During the campaign he was accused of corruption and of failing to seal national reconciliation. It was his former Minister of Health, Maithripala Sirisena, who had gone to the opposition, who therefore won the election.
Sri Lankan government declares at least 48-hour ceasefire with Tamil rebels
A symbolic gesture in Sri Lanka. President Mahinda Rajapakse has declared a ceasefire of at least 48 hours with the rebellion on the occasion of the Tamil New Year celebrations which begin tomorrow. In 2002, a similar truce was quickly shattered. This announcement comes as the government army has been trying for several months to…
Sri Lanka: churches remained empty on Sunday
Like all churches in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, St Theresa, remained desperately empty on Sunday … While the threat remains high in Sri Lanka after the attack on hotels and churches that claimed the lives of 253 people on Sunday last, the authorities did not want to take any risks. It is therefore in…
Sri Lanka: Buddhist monks against inter-religious violence
In Sri Lanka, hundreds of monks demonstrated on Thursday in front of the Bangladeshi embassy in Colombo. A peaceful mobilization to denounce the violence perpetrated last weekend by radical Islamists against Buddhist temples in Bangladesh. At the origin of these inter-religious tensions, the publication on a social network of a photo deemed blasphemous with regard…
Trump’s Facebook account still banned-“Facebook shouldn’t decide something like that”
Donald Trump’s account remains blocked – but initially only temporarily. US political scientist Darrell West criticizes: Companies like Facebook have too much power. Donald Trump’s Facebook account remains blocked. That was decided by a supervisory body today. However, this should be checked again in six months. Darrell West is a political scientist and deputy director…
Regulators review Google News Showcase for transparency
Google has been publishing content from participating press publishers on its “News Showcase” portal since last autumn. It is now being checked whether the access conditions are sufficiently transparent. German media regulators are looking at the Google News Showcase offering. The state media authorities announced on Wednesday at the request of the German Press Agency…
Signal, Telegram, Threema – Eight alternatives to WhatsApp
WhatsApp has changed its terms and conditions. If you don’t want to agree, you have to find another messenger. But who does it better in terms of data protection? Messenger is now almost a dime a dozen. The questions that WhatsApp users ask themselves when they do not want to accept the new general terms…
Sri Lanka: new explosion during a demining operation
Three bombs were discovered in a Sri Lanka: new explosion during a demining operation The vehicle was parked near the Saint-Anthony Church, hit the day before by a deadly attack. The series of bombings this Easter Sunday killed at least 290 people, and left nearly 500 injured.
A dozen dead in a bombing in Sri Lanka
The attack blamed on the Tamil rebels killed several police officers and injured more than 85 in Colombo, the country’s capital. According to the army spokesman, “the target was a police bus. A motorcycle crashed into the vehicle ”. The explosion occurred in a commercial district of the capital near the Hilton hotel, and in…
Sri Lanka: the leader of the attacks died in one of the suicide attacks
Tension remains high in Sri Lanka where the hunt for suspects continues. The leader of the attacks died on Sunday while perpetrating one of them. The security forces have arrested nearly 75 people since Sunday in connection with this bloodbath. The human toll of these deadly attacks was revised sharply down Thursday evening. A significantly…