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Twelve guilty of Djindjic murder | BBC
Seeded on Wed May 23, 2007 7:49 AM EDT (BBC News)
Zoran Đinđić was Prime Minister of Serbia when he was assassinated in March of 2003. In his time as Prime Minister he had taken a pro-Western stance, reformed economic policies, arrested Milošević and turned him over to the ICTY, and clamped down on organized crime.
Vodafone unveils two phones for emerging markets | Reuters.com
Seeded on Tue May 22, 2007 7:23 AM EDT (Reuters)
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Vodafone Group Plc on Monday unveiled two new own-branded mobile handsets it plans to sell for $25 to $45 to boost sales in developing economies of Asia and Africa.The world's biggest mobile operator by sales, increasingly reliant on developing market …
AT&T steps up Cingular rebranding ahead of iPhone | Technology | Reuters.com
Seeded on Tue May 22, 2007 7:15 AM EDT (Reuters)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - AT&T Inc.
China's birth defects rise as pre-marital check-ups down | Xinhua
Seeded on Sat May 19, 2007 1:23 PM EDT (xinhuanet)
BEIJING, May 19 (Xinhua) -- China's falling pre-marital medical check-up rate has led to an increase in the number of babies born with congenital physical defects, an official report said here Friday.The report said the percentage of new couples taking pre-marital medical check-u …
Carvings may rewrite history of Chinese characters | Xinhua
Seeded on Sat May 19, 2007 1:20 PM EDT (xinhuanet)
YINCHUAN, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese archaeologists say they have found more than 2,000 pictographs dating back 7,000 to 8,000 years, about 3,000 years before other texts that are believed to be the origin of modern Chinese characters.
Critics regroup as bill challenging FoIA returns | Guardian Unlimited
Seeded on Fri May 18, 2007 12:32 PM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)
MPs today backed a controversial bid to exempt themselves from the Freedom of Information Act - a move described by opponents as "squalid".The Tory private member's freedom of information (amendment) bill secured its third reading by 96 votes to 25, a majority of 71.Supporters of …
"Web site" baffles Internet terrorism trial judge | Reuters
Seeded on Fri May 18, 2007 12:19 PM EDT (Reuters)
LONDON (Reuters) - A British judge admitted on Wednesday he was struggling to cope with basic terms like "Web site" in the trial of three men accused of inciting terrorism via the Internet.Judge Peter Openshaw broke into the questioning of a witness about a Web forum used by alle …
Music, video phones may ride iPhone wave | Technology | Reuters
Seeded on Fri May 18, 2007 10:56 AM EDT (Reuters)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cell phones sporting bigger screens, music, video and Web-surfing capabilities may try to steal some of the spotlight when Apple Inc.'s iPhone debuts next month.Although few have seen or used the gadget, it could draw consumer attention to other pricier, high …
Russia accused of unleashing cyberwar to disable Estonia | Guardian Unlimited
Seeded on Thu May 17, 2007 10:40 AM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)
A three-week wave of massive cyber-attacks on the small Baltic country of Estonia, the first known incidence of such an assault on a state, is causing alarm across the western alliance, with Nato urgently examining the offensive and its implications.While Russia and Estonia are e …
U.S., Germans Fear Imminent Terror Attack | The Blotter
Seeded on Fri May 11, 2007 12:51 PM EDT (ABC News Blogs)
U.S. and German officials fear terrorists are in the advanced planning stages of an attack on U.S. military personnel or tourists in Germany.Law enforcement officials tell the Blotter on ABCNews.com that U.S.
Guinea soldiers suspend protest | BBC NEWS | Africa
Seeded on Fri May 11, 2007 12:29 PM EDT (BBC News)
Soldiers in Guinea who marched on the capital have agreed to return to barracks after the president promised to meet them about their unpaid wages.The meeting is scheduled for Saturday and comes after a week of army unrest.A BBC correspondent in Conakry says there has been an a …
Australia scientists announce cancer drug breakthrough
Seeded on Fri May 11, 2007 12:10 PM EDT (PhysOrg.com)
Australian scientists said Friday they have developed a cancer treatment which could deliver lethal doses of drugs to tumours without the usual harmful side-effects such as nausea and hair loss.Research scientist Jennifer MacDiarmid said the cutting-edge technique uses nanotech …
Classic TV shows downsized for Web | Reuters.com
Seeded on Tue May 1, 2007 7:22 AM EDT (Reuters)
Sony Sends TV Small... LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Sony is breathing new life into such TV series as "T.J.
globeandmail.com: Afghan militants release kidnapped aid worker
Seeded on Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:27 AM EDT (The Globe and Mail)
PARIS — One of two French aid workers held hostage in Afghanistan for nearly a month was released Saturday, the French Foreign Ministry said."French authorities confirm that one of the hostages from the Terre d'Enfance aid organization was released this morning in Afghanistan …
globeandmail.com: Beijing's bachelor bulge: the unprecedented surplus of boys
Seeded on Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:12 AM EDT (The Globe and Mail)
Unintended ConsequencesSocial stability is prized in China, perhaps prized above all else by the central government.
Political Briefings At Agencies Disclosed - washingtonpost.com
Seeded on Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:13 AM EDT (The Washington Post)
White House officials conducted 20 private briefings on Republican electoral prospects in the last midterm election for senior officials in at least 15 government agencies covered by federal restrictions on partisan political activity, a White House spokesman and other administra …
Spinal Tap to reform for Live Earth | Guardian Unlimited
Seeded on Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:22 AM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)
With a new film and their reunion performance at the eco-concert, the rock band led by Nigel Tufnel and David St Hubbins hopes to turn the fight against global warming up to 11While rock fans have been dreaming of a Spinal Tap reunion for years, an important enough reason for the …
BBC NEWS | French 'kingmaker' snubs rivals
Seeded on Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:55 AM EDT (BBC News)
French 'kingmaker' snubs rivalsDefeated French centrist Francois Bayrou has said he will not back either of the remaining candidates in the French presidential election.Mr Bayrou came third in Sunday's first round with 18% of the vote.He said he could not back either candidate as …
China aims to tame Internet and spread party line | Reuters.com
Seeded on Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:12 PM EDT (Reuters)
Good luck with this one...
RIM to roll out "virtual BlackBerry" software | Reuters
Seeded on Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:34 AM EDT (Reuters)
What do people think of this reaction by RIM to their massive system failure? Will their loss of hardware differentiation make a difference to their "bottom line"?TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion Ltd.
Growing pains hold up mobile TV, video explosion - AFP
Seeded on Sun Apr 22, 2007 6:39 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)
CANNES, France (AFP) - The telecom and digital audiovisual entertainment businesses are busy getting TV and video onto mobile devices as screen quality and content delivery offer ever better viewing experiences.The big catch, however, is that complex issues continue to stall the …
8 Ethiopian hostages freed after 52 days - Associated Press
Seeded on Sun Apr 22, 2007 6:34 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Eight Ethiopians held hostage for 52 days after they were kidnapped along with five European tourists have been released unharmed, government officials said Sunday.Thirteen Ethiopians were seized at gunpoint along with the five Europeans on March 1 while o …
Overheating worries grow as China's growth surges in 1st quarter
Seeded on Sat Apr 21, 2007 3:08 PM EDT (CNET News.com)
BEIJING - The signs of a surging economy are everywhere: flashy luxury cars, glitzy shopping malls, expensive restaurants and construction cranes in many neighborhoods.For most Chinese, this is a good thing. It means more jobs, higher incomes and rising affluence.
Yahoo Sued for Encouraging Human Rights Violations in China - Playfuls.com
Seeded on Sat Apr 21, 2007 3:01 PM EDT (playfuls.com)
Yahoo Inc., the owner of the most visited site in the world, has been accused by the family of one of China's most prominent dissidents that by handing over data to the communist government the Internet giant is encouraging human rights violation.The suit was filed at the U.S.
China to deepen reciprocal cooperation with Zimbabwe | Xinhua
Seeded on Sat Apr 21, 2007 1:06 PM EDT (xinhuanet)
From China View, a publication of XinhuaHARARE, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Top Chinese Political advisor Jia Qinglin said here Saturday that China will work with Zimbabwe to deepen bilateral reciprocal cooperation in economy, trade and other fields.Jia, chairman of the National Committ …
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Twelve guilty of Djindjic murder | BBC
China's birth defects rise as pre-marital check-ups down | Xinhua
AT&T steps up Cingular rebranding ahead of iPhone | Technology | Reuters.com
Critics regroup as bill challenging FoIA returns | Guardian Unlimited
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globeandmail.com: Beijing's bachelor bulge: the unprecedented surplus of boys
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