Killings rattle Afghan voters as election campaign starts
February 4, 2014
KABUL: Afghanistan's presidential candidates held rallies in Kabul on Sunday at the start of a campaign to elect Hamid Karzai's successor, as the killing of a frontrunner's aides highlighted the security threat to the poll.
Microsoft names Satya Nadella as next CEO
February 4, 2014
Satya Nadella, 46, replaces Steve Ballmer as Microsoft's CEO and becomes only the third leader in the software company's 38-year history.
Microsoft on Tuesday announced Hyderabad-born Satya Nadella as the new CEO
Corruption costs European Union $162 billion annually
February 4, 2014
BRUSSELS: Corruption affects all member countries of the European Union and costs the bloc's economies around $162.19 billion a year, an official EU report published on Monday said.
European Commissioner for home affairs Cecilia Malmstrom addresses the media on EU corruption report in Brussels on Monday.
Internet firms release data on NSA spy requests
February 4, 2014
WASHINGTON: Freed by a recent legal deal with US government lawyers, major technology firms released new data on Monday on how often they are ordered to turn over customer information for secret national security investigations figures that show that the government collected data on thousands of Americans.
Apple sued for $840 million over ebook price fixing
February 3, 2014
WASHINGTON: A lawsuit filed against Apple has claimed damages worth $840 million, for allegedly conspiring with publishing companies for e-book price fixing.
Lawsuit filed against Apple Inc.
US abortion rate hits lowest level since 1973: Study
February 3, 2014
NEW YORK: The abortion rate in the United States dipped to its lowest since 1973, coinciding with a steep decline in overall pregnancy and birth rates, a study from a nonprofit sexual health organization showed on Sunday.
Pro- and anti-abortion protesters rally outside the Supreme Court in January.
Chinese warships hold rare exercises in Indian Ocean
February 3, 2014
BEIJING: After conducting rare exercises in the Indian Ocean, a flotilla of three Chinese warships has entered the West Pacific Ocean to start a drill there.
Chinese warships has entered the West Pacific Ocean to start a drill there.
Facebook wants to spy on Android users: Kaspersky
February 3, 2014
NEW DELHI: Leading social media company Facebook wants to read SMSes and other confidential information of people on the Android mobile phone platform, cyber security firm Kaspersky said today.
Facebook wants to read SMSes and other confidential information of people on Android mobile phone platform, according to Kaspersky.
Severe drought has US west coast fearing the worst
February 3, 2014
LOS ANGELES: The punishing drought that has swept California is now threatening the state's drinking water supply.
With no sign of rain, 17 rural communities providing water to 40,000 people are in danger of running out within 60 to 120 days.
Tibet is not seeking independence from China: Dalai Lama
February 3, 2014
GUWAHATI: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Sunday said that Tibet is not seeking independence from China.
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Sunday said that Tibet is not seeking independence from China.
