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What did Cambridge Analytica do? Why are people mad at Facebook? How is it addressing the crisis? 23 Mar 2018 - 07:55 pm

NEW YORK: Facebook is facing the most serious crisis in its 14-year history as it deals with fallout from a major leak of...

UK tourism's post-Brexit bounce appears to be wearing off 23 Mar 2018 - 06:06 pm

LONDON: The initial boon that the British travel and tourism sector got from the country's vote to leave the European Union appears to...

Zuckerberg response to Cambridge Analytica scandal fails to quiet Facebook critics 22 Mar 2018 - 09:10 pm

Facebook Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg broke his silence on the crisis over political-advertising firm Cambridge Analytica’s access to user data on the social...

Invasive beetle threatens Japan's famed cherry blossoms 22 Mar 2018 - 10:19 am

Tokyo: Across Japan's capital, delicate pink and white cherry blossoms are emerging, but the famed blooms are facing a potentially mortal enemy, experts...

Two-door Range Rover SV Coupé launched in Qatar 22 Mar 2018 - 09:30 am

DOHA: Alfardan Premier Motors Co, the exclusive retailer of Jaguar Land Rover in Qatar, has launched the world’s first full-size luxury SUV coupé:...

Whistleblower Chris Wylie on Trump campaign, Cambridge Analytica & 50 million Facebook user data 21 Mar 2018 - 09:55 pm

LONDON: Chris Wylie can't prove the work he did for Cambridge Analytica helped Donald Trump win the 2016 presidential election, but he thinks...

Off the sideline: Students, women, teachers embrace activism 21 Mar 2018 - 09:48 pm

Suddenly, America is on the march. Saturday's March for Our Lives, planned for Washington and hundreds of other locations, is just the most...

How travelers can beat crowds and help reduce overtourism 21 Mar 2018 - 07:19 pm

Many popular destinations are grappling with problems related to overtourism. That's when a place gets more tourists at the same time than it...

Eternal noodles: Obama 'bun cha' table encased in Vietnam 21 Mar 2018 - 07:05 pm

Hanoi: The table where former US president Barack Obama famously slurped noodles in downtown Hanoi has been preserved -- chopsticks and all --...

Flower power: Chinese artist hails east-west dialogue with petals 21 Mar 2018 - 07:01 pm

LONDON: The sweeping fields of flowers that fill the canvases at Zhuang Hong Yi's new London exhibition are more than just depictions of...

Hidden Gems: Hot and spicy, Delhi Bakery gets their samosas right 21 Mar 2018 - 03:15 pm

Ever heard of Delhi Bakery? Well, in spite of being in Qatar for many years, I had not heard of the 20-year-old bakery,...

Breaking up with Facebook? It's harder than it looks 21 Mar 2018 - 02:37 pm

NEW YORK: Facebook's latest privacy scandal, involving Trump campaign consultants who allegedly stole data on tens of millions of users in order to...

This man is trying to rebuild Mosul. He needs help - lots of it. 21 Mar 2018 - 02:17 pm

Mosul, Iraq: Perched atop a mound of rubble, Abdelsattar al-Hibbu surveyed what remained of his second-floor office: twisted iron and centuries-old stone reduced...

Alfardan Automobiles unveils BMW M5 at Losail Circuit Club 21 Mar 2018 - 10:09 am

DOHA: Alfardan Automobiles, the official BMW Group importer in Qatar, hosted an exclusive preview of the new BMW M5 last weekend at Losail...

Smartphones are damaging this generation’s mental health 20 Mar 2018 - 10:26 pm

DOHA: Around 2012, something started going wrong in the lives of teens. In just the five years between 2010 and 2015, the number...

How Facebook likes could profile voters for manipulation 20 Mar 2018 - 09:09 pm

NEW YORK: Facebook "likes" can tell a lot about a person. Maybe even enough to fuel a voter-manipulation effort like the one a...

Erratic Chicano writer who vanished focus of new documentary 20 Mar 2018 - 06:16 pm

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.: Oscar Zeta Acosta, a volatile Mexican-American writer who was the real-life inspiration for Hunter S. Thompson's Dr. Gonzo in "Fear and...