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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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 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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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”….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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….
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,…
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…
Suspect UK parcels bear ‘hallmarks’ of North terrorism – Irish Times
Irish TimesThe Army Careers office in Canterbury, Kent, one of the armed forces recruitment offices where suspected explosive devices have been found. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire. Topics: News
Family of Patrick Halpin pay tribute at London Mass – Irish Times
Family of Patrick Halpin pay tribute at London MassIrish TimesSaying that he wanted to offer the congregation gathered in the Sacred Heart church in Kilburn in North London “a glimpse of his talents”, his uncle,…
Ukraine crisis: Leaked phone call embarrasses US – BBC News
BBC NewsAn apparently bugged phone conversation in which a senior US diplomat disparages the EU over the Ukraine crisis has been posted online. A voice resembling that of Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland refers…
Nuland phone leak: When Ukraine divides old allies – BBC News
BBC NewsThe stand-off in Ukraine is creating new tensions. The country of 46 million people finds itself in the middle, with Russia pulling from one side and the EU from the other. Some of the…
US Said to Warn of Toothpaste-Bomb Peril on Russia Flights (1) – Businessweek
BusinessweekSecurity at the Olympic games will be tight in response to threats of terror strikes by Islamic militants. Photographer: Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images. Airlines flying to Winter Olympics host Russia are being warned to…
