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Apple faces stock market probe over slowed down iPhones: reports
January 31, 2018
Apple faces stock market probe over slowed down iPhones: reports
Stock market regulators are examining Apple’s failure to disclose the slowing of older iPhones, US media reports. Several lawsuits are…
German police make arrests in nationwide raids on human traffickers
January 31, 2018
German police make arrests in nationwide raids on human traffickers
German police said on Wednesday they had raided properties and made arrests across the country in an operation to crack…
Brexit will leave UK worse off in every scenario, leaked report predicts
January 30, 2018
Brexit will leave UK worse off in every scenario, leaked report predicts
A confidential report prepared for the British government and leaked on Monday suggests all UK industries will be hurt by…
Thai PM calls for a little more time in office to prepare for vote
January 30, 2018
Thai PM calls for a little more time in office to prepare for vote
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Tuesday he needed a little more time in office to prepare the country…
Rape of eight-month-old baby sickens India
January 30, 2018
Rape of eight-month-old baby sickens India
The grotesque sexual assault on an eight-month-old baby in Delhi is the latest in a series of rapes that has…
Catalonia: Session to re-elect Carles Puigdemont postponed
January 30, 2018
Catalonia: Session to re-elect Carles Puigdemont postponed
Catalonia’s parliamentary speaker, Roger Torrent, postponed Tuesday’s vote that would have authorized the region’s separatist leader Carles Puigdemont to form a government.…
Broadcasters shut as thousands gather for Kenyan opposition ‘swearing in’
January 30, 2018
Broadcasters shut as thousands gather for Kenyan opposition ‘swearing in’
Kenyan authorities shut down private television and radio stations on Tuesday as thousands of supporters of opposition leader Raila Odinga…
New task for old ally of China’s President Xi suggests bigger role ahead
January 30, 2018
New task for old ally of China’s President Xi suggests bigger role ahead
China implied on Monday a new job could be in the offing for Wang Qishan, the powerful former top graft-buster…
Cambodia charges 10 foreigners for producing porn over dance party
January 30, 2018
Cambodia charges 10 foreigners for producing porn over dance party
A Cambodian judge is investigating whether to pursue pornography charges against 10 foreigners arrested after organizing a party which featured…
Travel ban: US to again conditionally admit refugees from 11 nations
January 30, 2018
Travel ban: US to again conditionally admit refugees from 11 nations
The US will resume admitting refugees from countries that it said posed increased security risks. Officials will apply extra vetting…