January 2020

Defenders of History Take Aim at Trump’s Threat to Strike Iran’s Cultural Sites

WASHINGTON — More than 2,300 years ago, the Persian capital of Persepolis was burned by a foreign warrior in a fatal blow to the empire and its rich heritage. The ruins of the ancient city, in modern-day southwest Iran, could now be on President Trump’s target list of 52 sites he has threatened to attack

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US restricts exports of AI for analyzing satellite images

U.S. technology companies that build artificial intelligence software for analyzing satellite imagery will face new restrictions on exporting their products to China and elsewhere. January 5, 2020, 7:45 PM 1 min read WASHINGTON — U.S. technology companies that build artificial intelligence software for analyzing satellite imagery will face new restrictions on exporting their products to

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FTSE chief executive ‘earn average salary within three days’

Image copyright Getty Images Bosses of Britain’s leading firms will be paid more within three working days of 2020 than the average employees’ annual wage, according to research. FTSE 100 chief executives starting work on 2 January will by 17:00 GMT today have been paid more than the average wage of £29,559, the report suggests.

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Iran Uncertainty Grips Congress as Impeachment Looms

WASHINGTON — President Trump’s abrupt decision to kill Iran’s top security commander has reshuffled the already fraught political dynamic around impeachment and thrust matters of war and peace into the middle of an election-year debate over whether to remove Mr. Trump from office. As Congress reconvenes on Monday, the specter of escalating hostilities with Iran

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China pneumonia: Sars ruled out as dozens fall ill in Wuhan

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Hong Kong airport is health screening passengers arriving from Wuhan A mysterious viral pneumonia that has infected dozens in central China is not Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars), health chiefs have said. They also discounted bird flu and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, and said investigations were continuing. A total

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