Germany drops antitrust probe into Google news product

Frankfurt, Germany, Dec 21 (AFP/APP):Germany’s antitrust regulator said Wednesday it had shelved an investigation into Google’s News Showcase service, after the tech giant made “important adjustments” to ease competition concerns. The decision comes after Google earlier this year made a major concession by offering to […]

LAHORE: Two killed as train hits rickshaw

LAHORE, Dec 19 (APP): Two people were crushed to death as a train hit a Qingqi rickshaw on an unmanned crossing near Jia Bagga, on Monday. According to Rescue1122, a Karachi bound train got involved in an accident when a Qingqi rickshaw tried to cross […]

Guatemala intercepts narco sub, seizes drugs

Guatemala City, Dec 19 (AFP/APP): Guatemalan authorities have intercepted a narcotics-laden submarine, arrested two Ecuadorans and a Colombian on board, and seized more than 1.7 tons of drugs, the prosecutor’s office said Monday. The narcotics were worth an estimated $23.2 million, according to spokesman Moises […]

EU reaches gas price cap agreement at 180 euros/MWh

Brussels, Dec 19 (AFP/APP):EU energy ministers on Monday overcame months of wrangling to agree a price cap for natural gas in the bloc of 180 euros per megawatt hour, effective from mid-February. “It wasn’t an easy thing to achieve,” Maltese Energy Minister Miriam Dalli said. […]

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