Report: US Bugged Offices And Spied On Internal Networks Of European Union
BERLIN (Reuters) - The United States has bugged European Union offices and gained access to EU internal computer networks, according to secret documents cited in a German magazine on Saturday, the...
View ArticleTurkish Police Arrest Twitter Users For Posting Photos Of Police Brutality
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Even as authorities moved to crackdown on social media amid a widening protest movement that engulfed cities across Turkey in recent weeks, Turkish officials are also emerging as...
View ArticleDavid Cameron Compares Running The British Government To Harry Potter
David Cameron has compared himself to Harry Potter in JK Rowling's novels but hinted that the British public might think he is more like Voldemort.The Prime Minister said he has recently been...
View ArticleObama And German Chancellor Merkel To Meet Over Allegations US Spied On Allies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought to allay concerns from German Chancellor Angela Merkel about reported U.S. spying on European allies on Wednesday, and they agreed to hold a...
View ArticleKaesong Industrial Complex To Reopen Between Tense North And South Korean...
North and South Korea have agreed in principle to reopen a joint industrial complex shut down amid high military tensions, Seoul said Sunday, after wrapping up rare cross-border talks.Officials agreed...
View ArticleClashes Continue In Egypt As New Government Falters
Egyptians hailing and protesting the army's overthrow of President Mohamed Morsi held rival mass demonstrations in Cairo and across the country on Sunday amid faltering efforts to forge a new...
View ArticleRaul Castro Scolds Cuban People For Corruption And Other 'Bad Behavior'
HAVANA (AP) — Raul Castro spent the lion's share of a prominent speech Sunday scolding his countrymen for all kinds of bad behavior, everything from corruption and theft to public urination and the...
View ArticleUS Revokes Syrian Diplomat's Visa Due To Regime's 'Continuing Assault On Its...
The United States has revoked the visa of a top Syrian diplomat who tried to enter the country to take up a post at the war-torn country's embassy, a US official said Wednesday.Ali Daghman was stopped...
View ArticleEgypt Is Plagued By Infighting And Many Are Directing Their Anger At The US
CAIRO (Reuters) - Political infighting threatened to stall Egypt's transition plans on Thursday, as the military cracked down on Muslim Brotherhood leaders it blames for inciting a clash in Cairo in...
View ArticleLargest Hacking Scheme Ever Prosecuted In The US Includes Loss Of 'Hundreds...
NEWARK, New Jersey (AP) — Four Russian nationals and a Ukrainian have been charged with running a sophisticated hacking organization that over seven years penetrated computer networks of more than a...
View ArticleChinese Villagers Sign 'Death Pact'
Villagers in central China have signed a binding "death pact" under which those killed, injured or arrested resisting eviction from their rural homes will be honoured or compensated.Farmers from Chiyou...
View ArticleThe FBI Used A Baby-Faced WikiLeaks Volunteer To Spy On Julian Assange
When he met Julian Assange for the first time, Sigurdur Thordarson admired the WikiLeaks founder’s attitude and quickly signed up to the cause.But little more than a year later, Thordarson was working...
View Article115 People Crushed To Death In Human Stampede In India
BHOPAL, India (Reuters) - The toll of dead from a stampede at a Hindu temple in India rose to 115 on Monday, police said, as a search ended for more victims of the second deadly crush at the site in...
View ArticleBANNED: Italian Court Bars Berlusconi From Public Office For Two Years
MILAN (Reuters) - A Milan court ruled on Saturday that former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi should be barred from holding public office for two years following a conviction for tax fraud....
View ArticleNigeria Church Stampede Kills 24 People
(Reuters) - At least 24 people died during a stampede at an overcrowded church gathering in eastern Nigeria, the Red Cross said on Sunday.Nineteen women were amongst the dead at the stampede in the...
View ArticleThe Inventor Of The Twitter Hashtag Explains Why He Didn't Patent It
Chris Messina, the former Google designer who first proposed that Twitter adopt the hashtag — or "pound" symbol, as it was called at the time — has explained on Quora why he never bothered to apply for...
View ArticleNow Another Wal-Mart Is Holding An Employee Food Drive For Thanksgiving
A second Wal-Mart location in Ohio is holding an employee food drive for workers who are unable to afford Thanksgiving dinner.The Wal-Mart in Franklin confirmed to Business Insider that it is asking...
View ArticleECONOMIST: Markets Might Be 'Overly Excited' About China's Financial Reforms...
China wrapped up its third plenum earlier this month and announced a string of reforms. Soon after, Zhou Xiaochuan, governor of the People's Bank of China, wrote an article on deepening financial...
View ArticleThis Shimmering Golden Building Is Switzerland's New Futuristic Hotel
Last night I met with Maria-Louisa Blanken, director of sales and marketing for the new InterContinental Davos hotel for walnut pie (a traditional Swiss dessert shared among friends).The hotel is...
View Article6 Controversial Resume Rules Even Recruiters Can't Agree On
When it comes to the resume, there are a lot of rules out there.Sometimes, even recruiters can't agree on what should or shouldn't be included on your resume. We spoke to a career expert and three...
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