South China Morning PostBut over the years, MotherApp grew into a mobile strategy consultancy with over 60 employees in Hong Kong and the US, and a list of clients including The Financial Times, Standard Chartered,…
Washington PostSEVASTOPOL, Ukraine — Heightened Russian military activity in Crimea on Friday prompted a stern warning from President Obama and a deepening sense of crisis among the leaders of the new Ukrainian government in Kiev….
ReutersDragic scores 40 to lead Suns past Pelicans. PHOENIX — It was a night of firsts for Phoenix guard Goran Dragic: His first 40-point night in the NBA and the first time Suns fans at…
Big Island donkeys find home at Honolulu ZooKITV HonoluluBut for 3-year-old Dusty and 2-year-old Eyore…the Honolulu Zoo…is their new home. Linda 9:55:53 “THE DONKEYS HAVE A LONG HISTORY WITH US YEAH. THEY WERE BROUGHT IN…
Sounders’ Clint Dempsey will play in US game WednesdayThe Seattle TimesSeattle, in fact, will be the only MLS team affected ahead of opening weekend as only two players from the league were named in Klinsmann’s…
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…
BBC NewsUS President Barack Obama has warned Russia there will be “costs” for any military intervention in Ukraine. He said he was deeply concerned by reports of Russian military movements inside the country. Ukraine’s acting…
BusinessweekBankrupt Mt. Gox, once the world’s biggest Bitcoin exchange, was sued by a customer in federal court in Chicago in a proposed class-action lawsuit representing all U.S. users who lost money. The Mt. Gox exchange…
TechNewsWorldMoov could be the first fitness gadget that adds “ability to motivate” to its list of features and functions. In addition to collecting and analyzing data, Moov offers personalized performance advice and encouragement in a…
Major League SoccerFormer MLS and US national team starlet Freddy Adu shot down rumors Friday that he is in talks to revive his career with the NASL’s Atlanta Silverbacks. Silverbacks head coach and technical director…
Den of Geek (US)Check out new pics from the Gareth Edwards’ new Godzilla movie featuring Bryan Cranston, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and the big guy himself. Up from the depths and 40 stories high, Godzilla is one…
Big Blue View2014 NFL Draft: Prospect Profile — Dee Ford, OLB, Auburn. By Invictus XI @KSIXI on Feb 27 2014, 4:00p 45. Daniel Shirey-US PRESSWIRE.
PC MagazineMtGox said it has lost nearly half a billion dollars worth of the digital currency following cyberattacks on its computer systems. 0shares. Everything you Need to Know About Bitcoin. MtGox, formerly the world’s biggest…
CBS NewsMore than 100 million people watched at least part of the 10-hour miniseries “The Bible” on the History channel last March. Now the producers are turning the television special into a feature film called…
Times of IndiaLONDON: Britain’s communications spy agency GCHQ and the US National Security Agency (NSA) intercepted and stored images from webcams used by millions of Yahoo users, the Guardian newspaper reported on Thursday. GCHQ files…
BBC NewsTurkey’s prime minister has accused his enemies in the police of trying to bring him and his AKP government down. It follows the emergence of a recording in which Recep Tayyip Erdogan is supposedly…
New York TimesA blue whale near rigs off Southern California. Experts disagree on the effects of seismic surveys on sea mammals. Credit David McNew/Getty Images. the main story. the main story. the main story Share…
Fox NewsSIMFEROPOL, Ukraine – Dozens of armed men in military uniforms without markings are patrolling the airport in the capital of Ukraine’s strategic Crimea region. An Associated Press photographer saw men armed with assault rifles…
New York TimesThe Crimean War ensnared Russia, the Ottoman Empire, France, Britain and Sardinia. Credit Hulton-Deutsch Collection, via Corbis. the main story. the main story. the main story Share This Page.New Ukraine flashpoint: Pro-Russia gunmen…
BBC NewsNorth Korea has fired four short-range missiles into the sea, South Korean defence ministry officials say, in a move widely seen as a response to South Korea’s military exercises with the US. A ministry…
BBC NewsThe US has called for all sides to “step back and avoid any kind of provocations” amid heightened tensions in Ukraine’s Crimea region. Secretary of State John Kerry said he had spoken to his…
NEWS.GNOM.ESThe Internet becomes a bigger part of our lives everyday, making life more convenient but also taking away the human element of living in the moment and making relationships more superficial, survey respondents told the…
Christian Science MonitorThe former governor of the region, Serhiy Kunitsyn, suggested that the group could be made up of former members of the government riot police, known as Berkut, who were involved in the deadly…
Telegraph.co.ukRussian television reported yesterday that Yanukovych, who fled Kiev last week after bloody clashes between protesters and police forces, is now in Russia and the three main news agencies said he would be holding a…
Denver Post(Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post file). Asked if he wanted to be addressed as congressman someday, Sonnenberg laughed and said, “Not yet.” “Don’t read to much into that,” Sonnenberg added. “I’m just looking at…
The RootA Justice Department official released the following statement viewed by NBC Washington: “During his regular morning meeting with senior staff, the Attorney General began experiencing symptoms including faintness and shortness of breath. As a…
ReutersMOSCOW Feb 27 (Reuters) – Russia said that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry proposed cooperation with Moscow to resolve the Ukraine crisis during a telephone conversation with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday. Lavrov…
USA TODAYBritain’s surveillance agency GCHQ, aided by the National Security Agency, have intercepted and stored the webcam images from millions of Yahoo chats by users who were not being targeted for any wrongdoing, The Guardian…
Reuters(Adds Hagel comments). BRUSSELS Feb 27 (Reuters) – Russia must be transparent about military exercises along Ukraine’s border and not take any steps that could be misinterpreted or “lead to miscalculation during a delicate time,”…
AccuWeather.comMarch may not come in like a lion everywhere across the nation, but winter will roar during the first several days of the month and impact more than 100 million people. Early indications are that…
Boston GlobeBAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan — Depicting a grim future for Afghanistan without US help, the top US military officer said Wednesday that Afghanistan’s refusal to sign a security agreement with the United States may…
USA TODAYBitcoin gets a second chance from SecondMarket — and it may be just what the virtual currency needs to become a legitimate rival to major currencies. SecondMarket, a New York company, plans to launch…
NBCNews.comSen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va, has written to federal regulators urging them to totally ban Bitcoin, the “cryptocurrency” that has so excited the financial and tech world over the last year. Manchin calls Bitcoin “dangerous,” “disruptive”…
Putin Drills Ground Troops at Ukraine’s Doorstep as US Warns Against InterventionNew York TimesCredit Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times. “Crimea is Russian!,” some of the protesters screamed as brawls erupted with rival demonstrations…
US aids Kiev but ‘this is not Rocky 4’The AustralianKiev is grappling with the dual threats of separatism and economic default as it tries to recover from three months of protests that triggered pro-Russian president…
Los Angeles TimesU.S. and Japanese regulators are investigating the collapse of the world’s largest exchange for trading bitcoins, the virtual currency that has grown in popularity among technophiles for buying products and services online. The…
USA TODAYKIEV, Ukraine – The United States urged Russia on Wednesday to avoid provocative actions after President Vladimir Putin ordered troops to combat readiness drills near Ukraine, where pro-Russian protesters are fighting with rivals in…
ReutersCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. Feb 26 (Reuters) – Scientists added a record 715 more planets to the list of known worlds beyond the solar system, boosting the overall tally to nearly 1,700, astronomers said on Wednesday….
ValueWalkWith a housing market that prices out many middle class families, lots of imported goods, and a distinct lack of competition, Honolulu tied New York City as the most overpriced city in America, reports Erin…
RegisterWho makes the most secure smartphones? Apple? Samsung? BlackBerry? Boeing is betting the US government’s answer is “none of the above.” A filing with the US Federal Communications Commission first spotted by storage community site…
Wall Street JournalUkraine’s protest leaders tapped Arseniy Yatdsenyuk, above, as a proposed prime minister Wednesday. Eeuropean Pressphoto Agency. KIEV, Ukraine—Protest leaders tapped civic activists for a “government of national unity,” moving to stave off criticism…
CNNKiev, Ukraine (CNN) — Russia ordered surprise military exercises on Ukraine’s doorstep Wednesday as tensions in that country’s southern Crimea region simmered, with pro-Russian demonstrators facing off against rival protesters in the city of Simferopol.Ukraine…
PCWorldExecutives with three U.S. mobile carriers have voiced support for an effort in the U.S. Congress to encourage mobile carriers to offer services to customers that would render smartphones and tablets inoperable if they’re stolen….
BusinessweekThe shuttering of Mt. Gox comes after months in which the currency’s price soared and it attracted increased attention from investors and customers, as well as scrutiny from U.S. regulators over possible money-laundering and fraud….
Den of Geek (US)Following the release of 2004’s Godzilla: Final Wars, a film that marked the resilient series’ 50th anniversary, Toho Co. announced they would be taking a hiatus from Godzilla for a bit. It…
Latin PostRadioactive ocean water from the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant in Japan will reach the U.S. by April should a Fukushima plume prediction hold true. “The plume of radiation from the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power…
Los Angeles TimesWASHINGTON — Signaling his frustration with events in Afghanistan, President Obama ordered the Pentagon on Tuesday to step up plans to withdraw all U.S. troops by January if Afghan leaders don’t sign a…
Telegraph.co.ukThe United States and Britain have said Ukraine should not be a battleground between East and West and voiced support for the country after protests that ousted pro-Moscow president Viktor Yanukovych. World powers are seeking…
BBC NewsPresident Barack Obama has warned his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai that the US may pull all of its troops out of his country by the year’s end. Mr Obama conveyed the message in a…
World Cup tune-ups in Washington, DC United at FedEx Field, US national team …Washington Post (blog)Spain vs. El Salvador friendly and D.C. United vs. Columbus Crew, both on June 7 at FedEx Field. The MLS…
Los Angeles TimesWASHINGTON – The Obama administration Tuesday expelled three Venezuelan diplomats in retaliation for the expulsion of three U.S. officials a week ago. Two first secretaries and a second secretary from the embassy were…
New York TimesUkraine’s soccer federation announced Tuesday that it would move a March 5 friendly against the United States men’s national team to Cyprus from the eastern city of Kharkiv. The federation said it had…
CNNWashington (CNN) — We’re not bluffing, the Obama administration told Afghanistan on Tuesday in announcing it has started planning for the possible withdrawal of all U.S. troops by the end of the year if no…
Los Angeles TimesThe U.S. national soccer team announced Tuesday that it has relocated next week’s international friendly with Ukraine from the former Soviet republic to Cyprus. The move comes after weeks of consultation with the…
Us MagazineGreat things come in small packages! In the two-hour season 6 premiere of NBC’s The Voice, the final blind audition of the night proved to be the most impressive. Former country artist-turned-soulful bluesy rocker,…
Christian Science MonitorDubbed the most powerful drug trafficker in the world and eluding arrest for more than a decade, police finally got the man known as ‘El Chapo’ over the weekend. Take a look at…
Daily Mailcontains hip-hop artist and priest; A similar list was published in 2010 calling for two gay rights activists to be hanged. One, David Kato, was eventually killed early in 2011; News comes the day…
Wall Street JournalIsmael Zambada, right, is seen in a 1993 photo released by Mexico’s Federal Secretary of Public Safety. Associated Press. MEXICO CITY—The capture of Mexico’s most-wanted drug-cartel boss puts Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, an…
Honolulu Civil BeatJust five months before the first votes are cast, likely Democratic primary voters are evenly split on who to support for the U.S. Senate. A new Civil Beat Poll shows U.S. Sen. Brian…
