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CNN(CNN) — Mobile World Congress returned to form this year, with Samsung, Sony, and Huawei all choosing to launch flagship devices in Barcelona. These are my picks from the show: Nokia X. Just months after being sold to Microsoft, Nokia chose to launch its …Fingerprint security convenient, but not flawlessWashington PostHands-On With Samsung’s New Galaxy […]
Independent OnlineSome would argue that the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos is no more than a cosy club for the elite, who mingle annually in the chilly Swiss Alps in the protected circle of their peers. But Davos is so much more than that. Two weeks … and more …read more Source: […]
The Davos ApocalypseMalta Independent OnlineAt the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos last month, leading participants called for a rapid shift to cleaner energy to tackle climate change. There is something unsettling about the global power elite jetting into an exclusive Swiss ski … and more …read more Source: Davos Forum News From Google
BBC NewsSupporters and opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro have taken to the streets of the capital, Caracas, in rival marches. The demonstrations come at a time of growing political tension in Venezuela. Three people were killed during …Venezuela on the BrinkDaily BeastVenezuela split by pro- and anti-Maduro protestsgulfnews.comVenezuela Protesters Clash With PoliceSky NewsRT –euronews […]
ITProPortalMicrosoft’s latest operating system – which witnessed a bold move to attempt to tie phones, tablets and desktop PCs more closely together – has just exceeded 200 million licenses sold. The software giant has been keeping progress reports on its brave new …Microsoft Confirms 200 Million Windows 8 Sales Since LaunchAuto World NewsThe UNTOLD SUCCESS […]
Independent OnlineA woman walks along a road covered in volcanic ash after the eruption of Mount Kelud in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Picture: Slamet Riyadi. Jakarta – A volcano erupted late on Thursday night on the heavily populated Indonesian island of Java, sending a huge …Two killed as volcano erupts in Indonesia; airports closedZee NewsTwo dead in […]
BBC NewsEgypt’s military has denied that its chief of staff, Field Marshal Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, told a Kuwaiti newspaper he would run for president. Spokesman Col Ahmed Ali said the report published by al-Seyassah on Wednesday evening was not accurate and had …Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to run for presidentSydney Morning HeraldEgypt’s powerful […]
New York Daily NewsWoody Allen’s adopted daughter, in a wrenching letter, describes in stomach-churning detail how the iconic film director sexually abused her. “When I was seven years old, Woody Allen took me by the hand and led me into a dim, closet-like attic on the second …Ronan Farrow: young blue eyesThe GuardianWoody Allen’s adopted […]
TheCelebrityCafe.comMiley Cyrus, 21, and ex-fiancé, Liam Hemsworth, called it quits later on last September after being together for two years. Recently, the pop singer revealed that she doesn’t know where her engagement ring even is. In a recent interview with U.K.’s Love …Robin Thicke ‘jealous’ of Miley Cyrus for her fame after that VMA performanceIrish […]
BBC NewsIraqi security forces have freed all the hostages taken by gunmen at a building in Baghdad next the ministry of human rights, officials say. Three of the eight attackers were killed in the operation, an interior ministry spokesman told the BBC. Security forces …Militants storm Iraq transport ministry buildingReutersMilitants storm government office in BaghdadHouston […]
Independent OnlineValerie Trierweiler, the former companion of French President Francois Hollande, hasn’t ruled out a book about their failed romance. File picture: Danish Siddiqui. Related Stories. Hollande feels the heat after dumping Trierweiler
iAfrica.comAgangSA leader Mamphela Ramphele has dismissed claims that some members weren’t consulted on the decision to join forces with the Democratic Alliance (DA), saying it was an open discussion in the party. The academic turned politician launched …Agang SA decides to ‘expel Ramphele’BDliveAgang official: Party to elect new leaderNews24Agang anger over Ramphele ‘betrayal’Independent OnlineThe New […]
Fox NewsJustin Bieber’s latest girlfriend, Chantel Jeffries, has been trying to sell her story for $20,000 — but abruptly pulled out of TV interviews after spending the weekend with the 19-year-old pop star in Panama. Multiple sources tell Page Six that a rep for Bieber’s …Justin Bieber zooms around the beach in PanamaUSA TODAYJustin Bieber […]
BBC NewsUS director Quentin Tarantino has sued gossip website Gawker for contributory copyright infringement after it posted a link to a leaked screenplay. A link to The Hateful Eight script remained on Gawker’s Defamer blog on Monday despite demands from …Quentin Tarantino sues Gawker over links to leaked film scriptIrish TimesNews Website Gawker Responds To […]
BBC NewsAustralian police have shot two crocodiles dead in a search for a missing 12-year-old boy attacked by a crocodile on Sunday. The 12-year old was snatched by the crocodile while swimming with friends in a water hole in Kakadu National Park, in the Northern …Search continues for boy taken by crocSydney Morning HeraldTwo crocodiles […]
BBC NewsSinger Justin Bieber has been bailed by a Miami court, after being accused of driving under the influence of alcohol, marijana and prescription drugs. It is the latest in an a growing list of misdemeanours that the singer has been involved in. So what makes …Justin Bieber Police Escorts SuspendedGuardian Liberty VoiceA long way […]
CTV NewsA fatal fire in Quebec is raising a lot of questions about the safety of seniors’ homes across the country and the province of Alberta is already in the process to bring older homes up to code. Quebec provincial police said late Thursday that five people are …L’Isle-Verte seniors’ residence fire haunts survivors, familiesCBC.caLessons […]
Business Recorderimage ISLAMABAD: The dwarf planet Ceres, which is the biggest object in the asteroid belt lying between Mars and Jupiter, is spewing water vapor into space from its ice-covered surface, scientists say. Researchers detected plumes of water vapor, which …Life on Ceres? Dwarf planet’s newly-discovered twin plumes of water vapour …The IndependentScientists find water […]
Irish TimesRelatives of Mexican inmate Edgar Tamayo Arias walk in a procession in Miacatlan, Mexico. Edgar Tamayo Arias was executed by lethal injection in Texas, USA, on 22 January despite protests from Mexico and objections by the US State Department, after a …Texas executes Mexican citizen who killed police officerLos Angeles TimesMexican man executed for […]
Voice of AmericaLONDON — Ukrainian opposition leaders emerged from crisis talks with President Viktor Yanukovich on Wednesday saying he had failed to give concrete answers to their demands, and told their supporters on the streets to prepare for a police offensive.Protesters Fight for Ukraine’s Future in StreetsNBCNews.comUkraine protesters give president ultimatum after deadly clashesThe News […]
New York TimesKIEV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian government used telephone technology to pinpoint the locations of cellphones in use near clashes between riot police officers and protesters early on Tuesday, illustrating that techniques that can be used to target commercial …Profile: Ukraine’s ‘Right Sector’ movementBBC NewsUkraine going ‘out of control’, Russia saysTimes of IndiaUkraine’s president […]
Tehran TimesTEHRAN – President Obama has seriously opposed any new sanctions against Iran after a landmark nuclear deal was signed between Iran and the major powers (the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany) in Geneva in …EU suspends some sanctions as Iran halts high-level uranium enrichmenteuronewsIran curbs uranium enrichmentThe News InternationalEU […]
Chicago TribuneMELBOURNE, Australia — Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray continued to steamroll the opposition Saturday in the men’s draw at the Australian Open. The former Grand Slam champions have yet to drop a set through the first three rounds and …Jon Wertheim: Roger Federer, top seeds lead 2014 Australian Open midterm …SI.comFederer Reaches […]
Independent OnlineThe opening scenes of 12 Years a Slave, Steve McQueen’s searing adaptation of the true-life account of a free black man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the pre-Civil War South, tell you all you need to know about the cinematic experience you … and more …read more Source: Google News Entertainment
ReutersBAGHDAD (Reuters) – The bodies of 14 Sunni Muslim tribesmen were found in date palm groves north of Baghdad on Thursday, a day after they were kidnapped by uniformed men in security forces vehicles, Iraqi police and medics said. The victims, all from …14 men abducted by gunmen in uniform killed, Iraq authorities sayFox NewsIraq […]
BBC NewsThailand’s official anti-corruption commission says it is investigating Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in connection with the government’s controversial rice subsidy scheme. The policy guarantees Thai rice farmers a much higher price than on the global …Thai anti-graft panel to probe PM YingluckAFPAre Thailand’s antigovernment protests waning?Christian Science MonitorThailand’s red shirts ponder next moveChannel News […]
atlantadailyworldKanye West allegedly got into a fight with a teenager at a Los Angeles chiropractor’s office after the man called him the N-word and Kim Kardashian a “N*gger Lover,” TMZ reports. Kanye and Kim were at a Beverly Hills medical building when they were …Kim Kardashian Pregnant Again? Star Spotted Outside of LA Medical CenterLatin […]
Independent OnlineMeryl Streep accepts the Icon award for ‘August: Osage County’ at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala on January 4, 2014. London – Meryl Streep has blasted Walt Disney for being a “gender bigot”. The ‘August: Osage County’ star hit out …Meryl Streep blasts Walt Disney as ‘gender bigot’TV3.ieStreep takes aim at […]
Starpulse.comSean Penn and Charlize Theron have sparked romance rumors after being spotted at her home following their vacation. The 53-year-old actor and the 38-year-old beauty were seen leaving her Hollywood property yesterday morning (02.01.14) in separate …Sean Penn, Charlize Theron spark romance rumorsNew York Daily NewsCharlize Theron and Sean Penn Spend Holidays in Hawaii, Head […]