Malaysian couple to hang for starving Indonesian maid
A Malaysian couple have been sentenced to hang for murdering their Indonesian maid by starving her to death, according to…
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Turkey PM says YouTube, Facebook could be banned
Turkey’s embattled prime minister has warned that his government could ban social media networks YouTube and Facebook after a raft…
Groups seek privacy review of Facebook-WhatsApp tie-up
Two privacy activist groups asked US regulators Thursday to put on hold the Facebook acquisition of messaging service WhatsApp to…
Spotify snaps up The Echo Nest
Music streaming service Spotify announced Thursday it had acquired The Echo Nest, a company behind technology to suggest songs to…
Ukraine: Russia stoking tensions
BRUSSELS: Ukraine accused Russia of stoking tensions Thursday as the UN Security Council and European leaders held emergency talks, while…
US adds six fighters for Nato Baltics patrols
VILNIUS: The United States will send six additional F-15 fighter jets to step up Nato’s air patrols over the Baltic…
Pope popular in US but sex scandals cast long shadow
WASHINGTON: A year after being chosen Pope Francis is very popular with American Catholics though his handling of the pedophile…
Bitcoin exchange CEO found dead in Singapore
SINGAPORE: The 28-year-old American boss of a Bitcoin exchange has been found dead at the base of a Singapore apartment…