| UNESCO Rejects Kosovo Membership |
| Nov 10
United Nations Cultural Agency UNESCO rejected Kosovo’s bid for membership yesterday after Kosovo failed to receive the support of two-thirds of the body’s member nations. Out of 142 votes, 92 were in favour of Kosovo’s UNESCO membership, just three votes short of the 95 needed. Fifty countries voted no while 22 others abstained from voting. The vote had been fiercely opposed by Russia and Serbia which attempted to get it postponed earlier in the day.
Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia in 2008 and has been recognized by more than 110 countries. UNESCO membership would have unlocked millions in funds for culture and education in the impoverished former Serbian province.
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Belgian court orders Facebook to stop tracking non-members
A court has given Facebook 48 hours to stop tracking people in Belgium who are not members of its social network. Facebook says it will appeal against the decision and that the order relates to a cookie it has used for five years. The cookie is installed when an internet user visits a Facebook page even if they are not members. However, the Belgian court said that the company was obliged to obtain consent to collect the information being gathered. If Facebook fails to comply, it could face a fine of up to 250,000 euros per day.
Cookies are simple files that track whether a user has visited a website before and notify the site itself. They can track a number of user activities, such as how long they stayed, what they clicked and any preferences selected.
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