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America’s tallest man boosts Ukraine in international singing competition
As fog billowed, a giant cloaked figure strode onto the Eurovision Song Contest stage, lightly cradling Ukraine’s singer, Zlata Ognevich, who looked tiny and doll-like in his arms. The stunt awed the audience as Ukraine performed its entry during the contest semi-final on Tuesday. The ballad, called “Gravity”, is widely…
U.S. seizes operator accounts of major Japanese Bitcoin exchange
US authorities seized the accounts of a Bitcoin digital currency exchange operator, claiming it was functioning as an “unlicensed money service business,” court documents showed Friday. A warrant revealed by the Department of Homeland Security showed a judge signed the seizure order Tuesday for the accounts of Mutum Sigillum LCC,…
Outgoing IRS chief tells Congress abuses were ‘foolish mistakes’ and not political
The outgoing head of the IRS told Congress Friday that the US tax agency made “foolish mistakes” in targeting conservative groups but insisted the action was not politically motivated. Lawmakers hammered Steven Miller, who resigned this week at the request of President Barack Obama, over abuse of power at the…
Congressional caucus raises Google Glass privacy concerns
A group of US lawmakers has asked Google to answer questions on the privacy implications and possible “misuse of information” of its Google Glass project. Eight lawmakers in the Congressional Privacy Caucus sent a letter Thursday saying they are “curious whether this new technology could infringe on the privacy of…
Apple and U.S. lawmakers in showdown over taxes and huge offshore cash stockpiling
Apple and US lawmakers are gearing up for a showdown over taxes — specifically how to deal with the huge stockpile of cash held by Apple and other multinational firms offshore. A Senate panel has called Apple chief executive Tim Cook and others from the California tech giant to testify…
Pregnant Canadian women sue over faulty birth control pills
A group of pregnant Canadian women launched a class-action lawsuit Friday against the maker of a recalled birth control pill after it was discovered the packages contained mostly placebos. The lawsuit over 45 unwanted pregnancies and four abortions seeks Can$800 million (US$778.8 million) against pharmaceutical firm Apotex, the maker of…
U.S. pledges to stamp out ‘evil’ of human trafficking
Hundreds of people were arrested in the United States in 2012 as authorities crack down on “the evil” of human trafficking, US officials said Friday, warning modern-day slaves could be hidden in any neighborhood. Around the world some 27 million people, including women and girls, are the victims of trafficking,…
Italian police raid hackers who took on Vatican
Italian police on Friday arrested four alleged hackers believed to belong to the activist group Anonymous for attacking websites, including those of the Vatican and the parliament in Rome. The four have been placed under house arrest and communications police carried out a dozen raids. They are suspected of launching…
Ex-dictator who waged Argentina’s Dirty War dies
Former dictator Jorge Videla, who ruled Argentina during its “Dirty War,” died in prison Friday while serving a life sentence for crimes against humanity. He was 87. Videla, who led Argentina at the head of a military junta between 1976 and 1981, died of natural causes, according to a medical…
Cannes Film Festival rocked as $1 million worth of red carpet ‘loaner’ jewels are stolen
Jewellery worth more than $1 million due to be loaned to stars treading the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival was stolen in a pre-dawn heist on Friday but the coveted Palme d’Or trophy was safe, officials said. In a scenario itself worthy of a movie, thieves broke into…
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