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The article reports on the Indian government's shutdown of internet and phone service in Kashmir, India. Topics discussed include impact of the shutdown on the pharmaceutical industry and other industries, the information blockade as a part of India's unilateral decision to wipe out the autonomy of Jammu and Kashmir, and reasons for the communications and internet stoppages such as suppressing potential protesters and preventing rumors from spreading.

Reports that the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shut down part of the e-mail system it uses to communicate with the public after a possible security breach.

Reports that Charter Communications Inc., the cable television company, will eliminate the position of chief administrative officer.

Offers information on the performance of media and technology stocks in the United States. Veritas Software; PeopleSoft; Electronic Arts; UnitedGlobal; Autodesk

Presents the movement of stocks of U.S. companies in the technology and media industry. Decrease in the shares of Motorola.

Reports on objections to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission deal with Nextel over spectrum. Threats of litigation.

The article discusses lessons that social media company Facebook can learn from the banking industry as it fights fake news. Topics discussed include the application of the concept of "know your customer," practical considerations of this concept, how the vetting of legitimate users would work and an outlook on the future of communication shifting to private, encrypted services.

The article reports on applications (apps) that deliver curated partisan news feeds on what are effectively private social media platforms, free from the strictures and content guidelines imposed by Silicon Valley giants in the U.S. Topics discussed include these apps allowing some supporters to comment on posts or contribute their own, with less risk that their posts will be flagged as offensive or abusive.

The article discusses the need for the training of medical students in addiction medicine, learning to improve their diagnosing and communication skills while managing chronic pain patients and preventing them from acquiring a substance use disorder. Topics include the tendency for comprehensive addiction training to be rare in U.S. medical education, and insurance disparities associated with addiction treatment.

The article discusses a study by Nick Enfield of the University of Sydney that looked at language as tool grounded primarily in social interaction, rather than as a vehicle for the expression of ideas. Focus of the study is how people say "thank you" as opposed to how often they think they do. The study underscores that the social implications of saying "thank you" vary across culture and that there is a frequent gap between how people use language and the way they actually do.

The article presents information on a problem facing the government of China regarding the growing community of users of the social media applications, Neihan Duanzi and Douyin, in the country. It discusses the secret mode of communication between the users, the closure of Neihan Duanzi by China's media regulator, the good acts done by the users, and the efforts of these technology startups to manage material on its platforms.

The article reports on the meeting between Jared Kushner, son-in-law and senior adviser of U.S. President Donald Trump, and Sergey I. Kislyak, Russia's ambassador in the U.S., regarding Syria and security issues. It mentions that Kushner focuses on Russian diplomatic facilities to avoid being monitored in American communication systems and improved relations with Russia. It also mentions a separate meeting of Kushner with Sergey N. Gorkov, a Russian banker.

The article states that the terrorist organization Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) was attempting to reorient its public message following the significant loss of territory in Syria and Iraq as of early Autumn 2016. According to the article, hundreds of ISIS fighters and their families abandoned the ISIS de facto capital of Raqqa, Syria, and U.S. military forces drove ISIS from Mosul, Iraq.

The article presents suggestions on how to be a better listener.

The article offers suggestions on having a more enjoyable commute by communicating with fellow commuters.

The article offers advise to communicate with mother while chasing Russian spies and mentions use of encrypted applications for check in with editors.

The article presents the views of Marcus Ryu, chief executive officer (CEO) at Guidewire Software, on Einstein Theory of communication and mentions keeping messages simpler as audience increases.

The article offers suggestions for employee regarding making a good first impression which include paying attention to communication styles; making friends at workplace; and asking for feedback.

The article focuses on the lessons learned from the massacre at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida about managing mass shootings. It discusses the paper entitled "Health and Medical Response to Active Shooter and Bombing Events" from the National Academy of Medicine in Washington about best practices to help communities better prepared for such events. It emphasizes the importance of communication in managing crisis.

The article reports that General Manager Sandy Alderson of Mets, Baseball team collapses at a news conference after announcing that the Mets had agreed to give Manager Terry Collins a two-year contract extension as a reward. It states that Alderson fainted as he was being asked about the physical condition of center fielder Juan Lagares. It mentions that for the contract extension, Alderson praised Collins for his authenticity, his communication skills and for being honest person.

The article offers suggestions for storytelling and mentions tips like figuring out what is right for the audience group, like friends and strangers; telling something close to one, which is supposed to be most effective; and choosing a topic that connects the storyteller and the audience.

The article reports that a major document about the phenomenon of fake news written by Pope Francis has been released, and mentions that the pope wrote in a message ahead of what the church has designated as its World Day of Social Communications.

The article offers author's views on maintaining friendship including better communication, taking out of time for catching up, and personal gestures.

The article discusses the havoc created by the rumors that surrounded the announcement of the birth of Beyoncé's twin children, the commotion among the media and the excitement of the fans.

The article offers suggestions for casual users on taking full benefits of ride-sharing services like Uber, Lyft, and Gett by communicating with drivers, cashless experience, and handling cancellation fee for mistreatment by driver.

The article offers brief information on the Pixel smartphone and Google Home speaker from Google Inc.

The article discusses the etiquette in texting and its use in communicating.

The article presents questions and answers related to social situations such as one way communication, the potential lost of wedding gifts, and the interest of a couple to join in a travel of their married friend which they are not invited.

In this article, the author discusses messaging applications to communicate with people such as Snapchat for messaging, Outlook for official communication and Tinder for dating.

The article reports on the archives of WNYC, the first public radio station in New York City. Archivist Andy Lanset is organizing every sound recording in the archive as the station moves locations. The sound files include audio of the atomic bomb test in at Bikini Atoll, Harry Houdini's brother talking about the escape artist at a seance and radio essays from author Kurt Vonnegut.

This article discusses WNYC, the largest public radio station in the United States. WNYC will move its offices from the Municipal Building in Manhattan to new offices on Varick Street, a move that will cost the station $45 million. WNYC had occupied the Municipal Building since 1924, and wanted to assert a new identity through a new office space.

This article discusses the problems of language barriers and cultural differences that are cropping up in employment as workplaces become increasingly multicultural and globalization requires interaction with foreign customers, workers and managers. Differences in culture and misunderstandings can lead, in some cases to miscommunications, terminations and lawsuits.

The article reports on the three communications from the leadership of Al Qaeda which surfaced recently. The messages, from Osama bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri, and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, aim to embarrass western governments by demonstrating the terrorists' ability to communicate with their followers. According to analysts, the communications also point to the different motives and political interests of the leaders.

This article reports on the plan by the communications company Vonage Holdings to make an initial public offering of common stock worth $250 million. Vonage is a supplier of Internet-based telephone service and markets the VoIP technology that allows users to make telephone calls over broadband Internet lines. Vonage, founded in 2000, has grown quickly but it now faces competition from large companies like Time Warner Cable, Cablevision and AT&T.

The author suggests that Ben S. Bernanke, who will succeed Alan Greenspan as chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board, will bring a new openness to the board. Greenspan resisted efforts to set rules that would limit the Fed's discretion and prided himself on his ability to avoid questions. Bernanke represents a younger generation of policy makers and thinkers who have pushed central banks to be more explicit and open about their actions and goals. The big difference will be how monetary policy will be communicated to financial markets and the public at large.

Reports that the commission investigating the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States detailed a series of communications breakdowns at the White House and the Pentagon. Failure of military commanders to tell fighter pilots that they had been given the authority by Vice President Richard Cheney to shoot down hijacked planes; Criticism of the North American Aerospace Defense Command which is responsible for defense of the nation's airspace; Military's failure of planning and strategy; Explanation of the mystery of President George W. Bush's actions on the day of the attacks.

Reports that Italian stockholders in Telecom Italia are taking advantage of a yearly opportunity to voice complaints and compliments directly to managers. Range of issues raised by the company's investors; Motivation for company officials in conducting such forums.

The article reports on the effects of instant communication to people brought by smartphones and other social media devices.

The article focuses on Will.i.am, frontman of the American hip hop group Black Eyed Peas, who unveiled the communication and socialization device Plus during the Dreamforce conference in San Francisco, California on October 15, 2014.

The article focuses on the concerns from the U.S. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board on the exploitation of the National Security Agency (NSA) on Internet connections which monitors the communication between foreigners in the U.S. due to its impact on communication among Americans.

The article focuses on the report released by consultants contacted by the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners regarding the poor communication and coordination among emergency officials when a fire was opened by a gunman at the Los Angeles International Airport in November 2013.

The author discusses the political issue on how U.S. lawmakers communication during Congressional meetings which questions the lawmakers responsibilities for raising the debt ceiling, government spending and financial support.

The author reflects on the approach needed by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (F.C.C.) associated with the communication method used by Americans through cellphones and Internet-based services like Skype instead of using the traditional phone lines.

The author discusses the law violated by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), which has pushed its limits in terms of invading basic privacy of the communications of Americans.

The article offers the author's insights on the surge in communication tools, including e-mails, cell phones, and social media, and the subsequent loss of people's ability to concentrate.

The author reflects on the need for the U.S. Congress to prevent the abuses of communication surveillance and privacy.

The article reports on the restrictions of suspicious items during the 18th Party Congress in Beijing, China. The restrictions are part of the government's rules in the country, wherein one provincial police department likened to a state of war. Across the country, business deals at state-run enterprises have been frozen for weeks, according to employees.

ISTANBUL -- The United States and dozens of other countries moved closer on Sunday to direct intervention in the fighting in Syria, with Arab nations pledging $100 million to pay opposition fighters and the Obama administration agreeing to send communications equipment to help rebels organize and evade Syria's military, according to participants gathered here. The moves reflected a growing consensus, at least among the officials who met here this weekend under the rubric ''Friends of Syria,'' that mediation efforts by the United Nations peace envoy, Kofi Annan, were failing to halt the violence that is heading into its second year in Syria and that more forceful action was needed. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JERUSALEM -- Israeli troops raided two Palestinian television stations in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank early on Wednesday, confiscating transmitters, computer hard drives and documents and eliciting angry condemnations from the Palestinian Authority. Officials at the two stations, Al Watan and Al-Quds Educational Television, said that officials from Israel's Communications Ministry, accompanied by soldiers, spent several hours removing the equipment and documents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

BEIRUT, Lebanon -- The Syrian military tightened its deadly vise on a besieged neighborhood of Homs on Wednesday, pounding the area from four sides with mortar and rocket fire, moving new tanks into the vicinity and raising fears of possible preparations for a ground assault, activists in the city said. Communication with those in the Baba Amr neighborhood, the epicenter of a government bombardment that has lasted more than three weeks, was severed for several hours, and there were conflicting reports throughout the day over whether the long-expected assault on the area had already begun. But a few activists in the city reported that there had been no invasion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]