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Hong Kong march to support Edward Sowden

Hundreds of protesters in Hong Kong have marched to the US consulate in support of ex-CIA whistleblower Edward Snowden. They…

11 years ago

Turkish riot police clear Gezi Park protest camp using tear gas and water cannon

Turkish riot police have moved to clear the protest camp in Istanbul's Gezi Park, using tear gas and water cannon.…

11 years ago

Hassan Rouhani wins Iran presidency in first round

Hassan Rouhani has won Iran's presidential election, securing just over 50% of the vote and so avoiding the need for…

11 years ago

Greek public broadcaster closure: PM Antonis Samaras offers ERT concession

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has said a small number of people could be hired to produce news and current…

11 years ago

Facebook and Microsoft reveal US government data requests

Facebook revealed today that it received 9,000-10,000 requests for user data from US government entities in the second half of…

11 years ago

Project Loon: Google launches balloons into near space to provide internet access

Google is launching superpressure balloons into near space to provide internet access to buildings on the ground. About 30 of…

11 years ago

Barack Obama’s trip to Africa could cost tax payers up to $100 million

President Barack Obama’s trip to Africa this month could cost the tax payers anywhere from $60 million to $100 million,…

11 years ago

India to become world’s most populous country by 2028

According to the United Nations, India looks set to overtake China as the world's most populous country from 2028. At…

11 years ago

Edward Snowden: CIA leaker banned from flying to UK

The British government has warned airlines not to allow Edward Snowden, an ex-CIA employee who leaked secret US surveillance details,…

11 years ago

Barack Obama approves arms for Syria rebels

The White House has announced today that President Barack Obama has approved for the first time a direct military aid…

11 years ago