Tag: Irish Times
Russia Warned Over Unrest in Ukraine’s Crimea Region – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalArmed men wearing camouflage but bearing no identifying insignia were occupying the perimeter of Simferopol Airport in the pro-Russia region of Crimea, Ukraine. Photo: Getty Images. Ukraine’s new government appeared to lose control over the restive …Armed men seize two airports in Ukraine’s Crimea, Yanukovich reappearsReutersCrimean leader claims control, asks Putin for helpUSA […]
Chicago man lobs class-action sueball at MtGox – Register
RegisterFriday’s bankruptcy filing wasn’t the only time the name “MtGox” was heard in a courtroom this week. Predictably, the cash-strapped Bitcoin exchange is now the subject of a class-action lawsuit in the US alleging negligence and fraud on the part of MtGox …Mt. Gox blames hackers for $500 million lossSan Francisco ChronicleMt. Gox Bitcoin Exchange […]
Is it too late for Kiev to woo Russian-speaking Ukraine? – Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science MonitorWith Russian military forces now in Crimea and the regional government claiming loyalty to impeached President Viktor Yanukovych, it looks as if the new government in Kiev may have already lost any influence it had in Ukraine’s southern regions. Skip …Kiev protests are sign Ukraine has turned to EU, says Georgia ministerThe GuardianGlobe […]
Yahoo webcam images intercepted and stored – Irish Times
Irish TimesA spokeswoman for Yahoo said the actions of the surveillance agencies represented “a whole new level of violation of our users’ privacy”. Photograph: Reuters/Robert Galbraith. Colin Gleeson. Topics: News
British Spies Said to Intercept Yahoo Webcam Images – New York Times
New York TimesSAN FRANCISCO — A British intelligence agency collected video webcam images — many of them sexually explicit — from millions of Yahoo users, regardless of whether they were suspected of illegal activity, according to accounts of documents leaked by …Yahoo webcam users were watched by British spy agencySan Jose Mercury NewsLeaks show GCHQ […]
Report: Armed men seize regional gov’t in Crimea – USA TODAY
USA TODAYMOSCOW (AP) — A local leader of the Tatar community in Ukraine’s Crimea region says armed men have seized two government buildings in the regional capital, Simferopol. Refat Chubarov wrote on his Facebook page early Thursday that the buildings of …Armed men seize government HQ, raise Russian flag in Ukraine’s CrimeaReutersRussia Preparing Bill to […]
Lee Rigby murder: Adebolajo and Adebowale sentenced – BBC News
BBC NewsMichael Adebolajo has been ordered to spend the rest of his life in prison for the murder of soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich, south-east London. Adebolajo, 29, and Michael Adebowale, 22, drove into Fusilier Rigby with a car before hacking him to death in May …Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale who hacked British soldier […]
Ukraine ‘disbands elite Berkut anti-riot police’ – BBC News
BBC NewsUkraine’s acting interior minister has said the elite Berkut police unit, blamed for the deaths of protesters, has been disbanded. Arsen Avakov said further details would be given in a briefing on Thursday. Meanwhile, there are continuing international divisions …Crimean city offers refuge to police who battled protesters in Ukraine capitalWashington PostUkraine cut Feb […]
59 pupils killed in Nigeria boarding school attack – Irish Times
Irish TimesA boy searches the ground next to a burnt-out vehicle, caused by an attack from Boko Haram militants, in Bama, Borno State, on February 20th, 2014. Photograph: Reuters. Topics: News
Ukraine crisis: Russia’s options – BBC News
BBC NewsRussia has voiced alarm and anger at the overthrow of Ukraine’s President Viktor Yanukovych by protesters in Kiev. Prof Andrei Zagorski, a political analyst at Moscow’s Institute of World Economy and International Relations, examines the Kremlin’s policy …Ukraine after YanukovychABC OnlineAfter Ukraine’s Maidan, a bigger crackdown in Moscow? (+video)Christian Science MonitorUkraine Default Cassandras Are […]
Ukraine urges Russia not to promote separatism – Irish Times
Irish TimesA man salutes during a memorial ceremony yesterday for those killed in recent violence in Kiev’s Independence Square. Photograph: Yannis Behrakis/Reuters. Daniel McLaughlin. Topics: News
Building a profile: Irish architects making their mark on London – Irish Times
Building a profile: Irish architects making their mark on LondonIrish TimesIt’s not easy for Irish architects to conquer London, what with so much home-grown talent in the British capital from lords Foster and Rogers, knights of the realm Chipperfield and Grimshaw and other “starchitects”. But Sheila O’Donnell and John Tuomey … …read more Source: London […]
Review: New Samsungs will appeal to fitness fans – Washington Post
Washington PostNEW YORK — Samsung is banking on you shaping up this spring. The company on Monday unveiled its new Galaxy S5 smartphone, which is set to go on sale in April, along with a pair of fitness-themed watches. And many of the features included on the …Galaxy S5: How Samsung built its Galactic Empire […]
World’s oldest Holocaust survivor dies aged 110 – Irish Times
Irish TimesPeru’s president Ollanta Humala lays a wreath during a ceremony in the Hall of Remembrance at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem this month. Photograph: Baz Ratner/Reuters. Topics: News
Tymoshenko Gets Cool Reception From Kiev Protesters – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalFormer Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko addresses the crowd in Kiev’s Independence Square after being freed from prison on Saturday. Getty Images. KIEV, Ukraine—Yulia Tymoshenko was Ukraine’s most prominent political prisoner, so it …Ukraine sets European course after ouster of YanukovichReutersYanukovich flees and his nemesis Tymoshenko is freed in stunning reversal of …Irish […]
Ukraine crisis: Protesters remain in central Kiev as MPs meet – BBC News
BBC NewsThousands of protesters remain in central Kiev as MPs meet to discuss seeting up a new government in Ukraine. The atmosphere in Independence Square appears calm – a day after parliament voted to dismiss President Viktor Yanukovych, in what he …Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych Driven From PowerWall Street JournalRussia, too, is in quandary over […]
Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych Driven From Power – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalLarge crowds entered ousted Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych’s residential compound outside Kiev on Saturday. Photo: Getty Images. KIEV, Ukraine—The whereabouts of President Viktor Yanukovych were unknown Sunday, the day after he left the …Archrival Is Freed as Ukraine Leader FleesNew York TimesUkraine: Kiev calm as president’s whereabouts unclearUSA TODAYUkrainian parliament votes to oust […]
Protesters Remain in Ukraine’s Capital Despite Peace Agreement – Voice of America
Voice of AmericaProtesters seized the Kiev office of President Viktor Yanukovich on Saturday and the opposition demanded a new election be held by May, as the pro-Russian leader’s grip on power rapidly eroded following bloodshed in the capital. Anti-government …Protesters claim control over Kiev, demand elections within monthHaaretzUkraine Parties Working on New Government as President […]
In Kiev square, protesters hold together – USA TODAY
USA TODAYKIEV, Ukraine — Independence Square, the heart of the Ukrainian protest movement, looked very much Friday like an anthill. Thousands of people were moving about the square and each person had a designated task. Men in camouflage patrolled the area, …Ukraine’s president buckles but protesters splitBusinessweekBreakthrough in UkraineWall Street JournalUkraine protesters split following deal […]
Europe and US Threaten Sanctions Over Kiev Bloodshed – New York Times
New York TimesThey also announced that the French, German and Polish foreign ministers would visit Kiev beforehand, to meet with members of the government and the opposition. Secretary of State John Kerry, who was visiting Paris for meetings on the Middle East, said …Kiev explodes into chaos; at least 25 reported dead in Ukraine protestsWashington […]
Samsung’s New Galaxy Said to Feature Bigger, Sharper Display (1) – Businessweek
BusinessweekSamsung Electronics Co. is releasing its new phone, which may be called the S5, after sales of the predecessor S4 unveiled last year fell short of analyst estimates. Photographer: Woohae Cho/Bloomberg. Samsung Electronics Co. (005930)’s new high-end …Samsung’s Galaxy S5 fingerprint sensor ‘confirmed’CNETSamsung’s New Galaxy Said to Feature Bigger, Sharper DisplayBloombergSamsung launches Note 3 Neo, […]
Samsung’s Galaxy S5 fingerprint sensor ‘confirmed’ – CNET
CNETA report citing inside sources says the upcoming smartphone will come equipped with fingerprint reading technology within the device’s home button. Dara Kerr. by Dara Kerr. February 17, 2014 7:53 PM PST. Follow @darakerr. Samsung’s Galaxy S5 could …Samsung launches Note 3 Neo, Galaxy NotePRO, Tab3 NeoHindu Business LineIndian smartphone mkt to double to 80mn […]
Thai Police Clashes With Protesters in Bangkok Leave Three Dead – Bloomberg
BloombergThailand’s opposition edged a step forward in legal efforts to oust Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, as clashes between anti-government protesters and police in Bangkok killed three people and wounded at least 63. Protesters fired guns and threw a …Thai police retake rally sites, three killed in clashXinhua3 dead after Thai police clash with anti-government protesters […]
Nuclear talks with Iran headed for collision in Austria – USA TODAY
USA TODAYIranian and U.S. negotiators meet Tuesday for a new round of talks over a nuclear program that Iranian leaders are vowing to keep despite a threat from the U.S. Senate of harsh sanctions should the talks fail. The Obama administration has said the …Caution and skepticism as Iran nuclear talks resume in ViennaHaaretzLeader not […]
World must act on North Korea rights abuse, says UN report – BBC News
BBC NewsPlease turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Michael Kirby: “Testimony which tells the stories of the prison camps… of the babies who are born stunted… of the abductions, of the public executions”. the main story. Korea crisis.‘Abundant evidence’ of crimes against humanity in North Korea, panel saysCNNFour things to know about the […]
Ethiopian Airlines Hijacking Shows Continuing Shortfalls in Security – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalEthiopian Airlines flight 702 on the ground in Geneva, where a hijacker forced the Rome-bound plan to land. Agence France-Presse/Getty Images. The hijacking Monday of an Ethiopian Airlines jetliner by a co-pilot seeking asylum illustrates a security wild …UPDATE 6-Co-pilot hijacks Ethiopian plane to Geneva, exits cockpit by ropeReutersEthiopian Airlines co-pilot hijacks plane […]
Italy politics: Matteo Renzi asked to become prime minister – BBC News
BBC NewsItalian President Giorgio Napolitano has asked the 39-year-old mayor of Florence, Matteo Renzi, to form a new government. Enrico Letta resigned as prime minister on Friday, after he was ousted in a vote called by Mr Renzi at a meeting of their centre-left …Renzi Asked to Form New Italian GovernmentWall Street JournalRenzi Sets 100-Day […]
Ethiopian Airlines co-pilot hijacks plane to seek Geneva asylum – BBC News
BBC NewsThe BBC’s Frank Gardner: “It’s a great relief that this is not… a terrorist act in the classic sense”. The co-pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines plane flying from Addis Ababa to Rome has hijacked the aircraft and landed in Geneva, Swiss police say. The hijacker – who …Ethiopian Air Co-Pilot Hijacks Own Plane Seeking […]
Italy – Factors to watch on February 17 – Reuters
ReutersThe following factors could affect Italian markets on Monday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). POLITICS. Italian President Giorgio Napolitano summoned Matteo Renzi to a …Italy president set to ask Matteo Renzi to be next PMBBC NewsA Berlusconi Reminder as Italy Faces […]
Priests criticise holding back of Vatican questionnaire results – Irish Times
Irish TimesThe very process of gathering information on the views of people was in the spirit of Pope Francis, said Martin Long, spokesman for the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference. Photograph: AP Photo/Tony Gentile. Mark Hilliard. Topics: News
Priests critical of decision to hold back Vatican questionnaire results – Irish Times
Irish TimesThe very process of gathering information on the views of people was in the spirit of Pope Francis, said Martin Long, spokesman for the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference. Photograph: AP Photo/Tony Gentile. Mark Hilliard. Topics: News
Focus shifts to Renzi as Letta resigns as Italian PM – Irish Times
Irish TimesEnrico Letta arrives at the presidential palace to tender his resignation after his Democratic Party backed leader Matteo Renzi’s call for a new government. EPA/Alessandro Di Meo. Paddy Agnew. Topics: News
Facebook users, others react to gender options – 77Square.com
77Square.comSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook announced Thursday that its 159 million U.S. users now have dozens of options for completing the gender question on their profiles. The social media giant has been working with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender …Gender no longer just ‘M’ or ‘F’ on FacebookColumbus DispatchFacebook adds 50+ gender options: Stalking your […]
Italy – Factors to watch on February 14 – Reuters
ReutersThe following factors could affect Italian markets on Friday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). POLITICS. Prime Minister Enrico Letta said he would tender his resignation on …Treasuries Rise for Second Day as Factory Output Seen SlowingBusinessweekFlorence Mayor Renzi set to be […]