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Internet-enabled cars all the rage at auto fair
Following smartphones and tablet computers, motorists look set to be the next big market for connected devices as automakers wow crowds with the latest Internet-enabled models at the IAA motor show. The times are long past when car shows reeked of motor oil and fans were obsessed with engine power…
Lawsuit: News Corp. directors knew about U.S. hacking a decade ago
The board of directors for News Corporation knew that two of its U.S. subsidiaries were involved in illegal hacking efforts against competitors but did nothing to stop it, according to a lawsuit filed this week by shareholders. The allegations point to News America Marketing and NDS Group, two News Corp.…
Iran judiciary denies U.S. hikers’ release is imminent
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran’s judiciary said on Wednesday the release on bail of two U.S. citizens convicted of espionage was not imminent, state media reported, rejecting President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s announcement that they will be freed in a couple of days. Analysts say the contrast between the judiciary’s statement and Ahmadinejad’s…
Eurozone debt crisis could rip E.U. apart: officials
The eurozone debt crisis now threatening banks could destroy six decades of post-war European integration, top EU officials warned on Wednesday. The dire warning that post World War II Europe risks disaster came shortly after Moody’s credit rating agency downgraded two French banks and as financial markets increasingly calculate the…
China will expand investment in Europe: Wen
Premier Wen Jiabao said on Wednesday China will continue to expand its investment in the eurozone and called on Western countries facing a crippling debt crisis to “put their houses in order”. As Europe’s struggling economies look to cash-rich China as a possible rescuer, Wen also urged EU leaders to…
Kabul Taliban siege ends with 14 dead
A brazen Taliban assault on the Afghan capital was quelled on Wednesday after raging for 19 hours in a hail of rockets, grenades and suicide blasts that left 14 dead and six foreign troops wounded. Afghan and foreign troops battled insurgents who targeted the US embassy and NATO headquarters, sowing…
Trade unions to ballot millions on pensions strike
Trade unions representing millions of public sector workers announced on Wednesday they would hold a strike ballot over pension reforms, raising the threat of mass walkouts later this year. Unison, the biggest public sector union, said it would ballot 1.1 million of its members, while Unite and the Fire Brigades…
Attacks against Iraq security forces ‘kill 17′
Three attacks, all apparently targeting Iraqi security forces, killed at least 17 people and wounded more than 50 on Wednesday, officials said. In the deadliest attack, 13 people were killed when a car bomb exploded in front of a restaurant frequented by security officers in the town of Medhatiyah, south…
Taiwan crash sparks calls for U.S. jets sale
The crash of two Vietnam War-era jets in Taiwan that killed three sparked calls for the US to sell the island new planes and save its pilots from “risking their lives” in old aircraft. The defence ministry’s plea for advanced aircraft to defend the exposed island from its giant neighbour…
British pop art pioneer Hamilton ‘dies aged 89′
British pop art pioneer Richard Hamilton, whose work ranged from images of consumer culture to parodies of political leaders, died on Tuesday at the age of 89, the gallery that represented him said. His seminal 1956 collage “Just What Is It That Makes Today’s Homes So Different, So Appealing?” featuring…
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