'Wikileaks was irresponsible'
Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales said on Tuesday that whistle-blower website WikiLeaks’ decision to publish entire contents of classified US military documents was irresponsible and could put innocent lives at risk.
By HT Correspondent | AP, Kuala Lumpur
UPDATED ON SEP 29, 2010 12:28 AM IST
Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales said on Tuesday that whistle-blower website WikiLeaks’ decision to publish entire contents of classified US military documents was irresponsible and could put innocent lives at risk.
WikiLeaks drew worldwide publicity in late July when it posted a huge trove of secret US military documents about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The US Defence Department has warned it could have blood on its hands for publishing documents that name Afghan sources.
Wales said he supported the need for avenues for whistle-blowers to expose wrongdoing but called for journalistic integrity and responsibility to censor unrelated information that could put people in danger.
“The issue that I have with WikiLeaks is they have a tendency to just want to publish absolutely everything, and I think that can be very, very dangerous,” Wales told a business conference in Malaysia’s largest city, Kuala Lumpur.
“I don’t think (WikiLeaks founder) Julian Assange wants those people killed. However, if he irresponsibly follows the policy of releasing absolutely everything, it is incredibly dangerous for those people.
EU, Italy stop AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine exports to Australia
AP, Brussels
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 10:18 AM IST
The move underscores a growing frustration within the 27-nation bloc about the slow rollout of its vaccine drive and the shortfall of promised vaccine deliveries.
Indian-Americans ‘taking over’ US, says Biden on call with Nasa’s Swati Mohan
By Yashwant Raj I Edited by Nadim Siraj
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 10:13 AM IST
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Threats to lawmakers spur request for more National Guard help
Posted by Prashasti Singh | Bloomberg
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 06:30 AM IST
About 5,000 National Guard troops still on deployment in Washington since the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol were set to return home by March 12.
Capitol riot: Trump can return to YouTube after 'risk of violence' falls
AFP, San Francisco
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 06:30 AM IST
- YouTube in late January suspended Trump's channel, joining other social media platforms in banning his accounts following the deadly January 6 Capitol riot.
Dallas police officer charged with arranging 2 killings
Posted by Prashasti Singh | AP, Dallas
UPDATED ON MAR 05, 2021 06:28 AM IST
Bryan Riser, a 13-year veteran of the force, was arrested Thursday morning and taken to the Dallas County Jail for processing, according to a statement from the police department.
WHO investigators plan to scrap interim report of Covid-19 origin probe: Report
Reuters
UPDATED ON MAR 05, 2021 06:24 AM IST
No further information was immediately available about the reasons for the delay in publishing the findings of the WHO-led mission to the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where the first human cases of Covid-19 were detected in late 2019.
Florida governor under scrutiny after Covid-19 vaccine favoritism charges grow
AP, Miami
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 06:03 AM IST
The revelations were the latest example of wealthy Floridians getting earlier access to coronavirus vaccines, even as the state has lagged in efforts to get poorer residents vaccinated.
House OKs George Floyd Act as Democrats avoid 'defund' clash
Posted by Prashasti Singh | AP, Washington
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 05:50 AM IST
Approved 220-212 late Wednesday, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act is named for the man whose killing by police in Minnesota last Memorial Day sparked demonstrations nationwide.
New Zealand: Mass evacuations as large quakes spark Pacific-wide tsunami alert
Posted by Prashasti Singh | AFP
UPDATED ON MAR 05, 2021 09:45 AM IST
Warning sirens sounded across Noumea as authorities ordered evacuations amid fears that waves of up three metres (10 feet) were headed towards the French territory.
Ready to sit in Oppn: Pak PM before key vote
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 12:56 AM IST
- The opposition currently has 53 seats in the 100-member Senate, while Khan’s ruling alliance has 47 seats.
US Capitol: Law enforcement on alert after warning of likely breach
AP, Washington
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 12:49 AM IST
- The threat appears to be connected to a far-right conspiracy theory, mainly promoted by supporters of QAnon, that former president Trump will rise again to power on March 4 and that thousands will come to Washington, DC, to try to remove Democrats from office.
UN tells military: Stop murdering protesters
Agencies
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 12:45 AM IST
- At least 700 people were detained on Wednesday alone, with many of them reportedly swept up as forces conducted door-to-door searches.
Joe Biden pledges deeper ties in Indo-Pacific in national security plan
By Yashwant Raj
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 12:42 AM IST
- It has been taken to a different level by the Biden administration, accorded the same significance as Europe, which has dominated US diplomatic and military thinking and spending for more than a century now, starting with World War I.
EU reviews Russia’s jab amid fresh spike
Agencies, Moscow
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 12:36 AM IST
- The regulator said the review is based on results from research in adults, which suggests the vaccine may help protect against the coronavirus.
Italy blocks Astra Covid vaccine export, risks backlash against EU
Posted by Harshit Sabarwal | Bloomberg
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 11:03 PM IST
The decision comes after Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi called during an EU summit last week for a tougher approach against companies that don’t respect their delivery commitments.