Wednesday, April 22, 2015

After 163 years of delivering life

New Europe (blog)After 163 years of delivering life-changing news, India's telegram service ...New Europe (blog)On Monday, the state-run telecommunications company will send its final telegram, closing down a service that fast became a relic in an age of email, reliable landlines and ubiquitous cellphones. ... Just 30 years ago the telegram was king in India ...

Monday, January 12, 2015

Sorry, Fox: Birmingham Isnt Muslim

Daily BeastSorry, Fox: Birmingham Isnt Muslim-OnlyDaily BeastPARIS — The slaughter of journalists, the murders of cops, and the savage executions of Jewish shoppers in Paris last week are forcing the security and intelligence services in Europe and the United States to reexamine their assumptions about the ...

Sunday, January 11, 2015

Politicians Only Love Journalists When They're Dead

Daily BeastPoliticians Only Love Journalists When They're DeadDaily BeastEarlier last year, both the United States Department of Justice and the White House Press Office took home top dishonors at Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression for their efforts in vigorously prosecuting government ...