Sports Woods

Woods: I shot myself in the foot »

It was another bad day at the office for Tiger Woods as he shot a two-over-par 74 in his opening round at the Players Championship Thursday. The US PGA event,…

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Russia

Russia foils 2014 Winter Olympics terror plot, state media reports »

Russia’s security service has foiled a plot to attack the 2014 Winter Olympics in the Black Sea city of Sochi, state media reported Thursday. Authorities arrested three men this week…

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World News

Greece: Pasok and New Democracy leaders in unity talks »

Pasok

The leader of Greece’s main socialist party, Evangelos Venizelos, has met conservative leader Antonis Samaras in an attempt to form…

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HIV prevention pill Truvada backed by US experts »

HIV prevention pill

A panel of US health experts has for the first time backed a drug to prevent HIV infection in healthy…

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Anger at austerity, immigration feeds far right’s rise in Europe »

Europe

Two European elections, in France and Greece, have thrust the radical fringe into the spotlight. In Greece, voters disillusioned by…

May 9 2012 / Comments Off / Read More »

International alert issued for fugitive Iraqi vice president »

fugitive Iraqi

Interpol on Tuesday issued a “red notice” for Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi, who is suspected of guiding and financing…

May 9 2012 / Comments Off / Read More »
Technology

Video Standards Council to take over games age ratings »

Video Standards

The system by which video games are rated in the UK is to be made “simpler and stronger”, the government has said. Games will now be rated by the Video Standards Council (VSC) in line with Europe-wide guidelines. Previously, additional ratings were decided upon by…

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Dutch court bans Pirate Party links to The Pirate Bay »

Pirate Party

The Netherlands’ Pirate Party has been ordered to stop publicising ways to circumvent blocks to The Pirate Bay. The ruling by a court in the Hague follows a complaint by the anti-piracy group Brein. It had said that the political party was helping users overcome…

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Telefonica unveils data-based communication app Tu Me »

Telefonica

Telefonica is launching an app that allows smartphone users to make calls and send messages without using up their quota of call minutes or texts. Actions taken by “Tu Me” will instead be deducted from data allowances. It poses a challenge to existing apps including…

May 9 2012 / Comments Off / Read More »
World News

Greece: Pasok and New Democracy leaders in unity talks »

Pasok

The leader of Greece’s main socialist party, Evangelos Venizelos, has met conservative leader Antonis Samaras in an attempt to form a unity government. Mr Venizelos…

May 11 2012 / Comments Off / Read More »
World News Pasok

Greece: Pasok and New Democracy leaders in unity talks

The leader of Greece’s main socialist party, Evangelos Venizelos, has met conservative leader Antonis Samaras in an attempt to form a unity government. Mr Venizelos is the third leader to try to form a coalition since…

May 11 2012 / Read More »
Entertainment Rihanna

The designer making Rihanna, Scarlett and Gwyneth look good

Los Angeles  - Born and raised in the Philippines to a businessman and a socialite model, Monique Lhuillier is today one of LA’s most celebrated fashion designers, with a clientele that includes Gwyneth Paltrow, Kristen Stewart,…

May 11 2012 / Read More »
Finance Google Brin

Google’s Brin Makes Strides in Hunt for Parkinson’s Cure

Sergey Brin, the 38-year-old co- founder of Google Inc. (GOOG), is making strides in his quest to find a cure for Parkinson’s, a progressive disease his DNA and family history suggest may afflict him as early…

May 11 2012 / Read More »
Media Sir Martin Sorrell

Sir Martin Sorrell claims offer to buy PR agency is ‘bad deal for Chime’

Sir Martin Sorrell has hit out at Lord Bell’s attempt to buy back his eponymous PR agency arguing that “if it is a good deal for Tim it is a bad deal for Chime”. Bell, Margaret…

Apr 28 2012 / Read More »
Sports Woods

Woods: I shot myself in the foot

It was another bad day at the office for Tiger Woods as he shot a two-over-par 74 in his opening round at the Players Championship Thursday. The US PGA event, often referred to as the “fifth…

May 11 2012 / Read More »
Technology Video Standards

Video Standards Council to take over games age ratings

The system by which video games are rated in the UK is to be made “simpler and stronger”, the government has said. Games will now be rated by the Video Standards Council (VSC) in line with…

May 11 2012 / Read More »
Travel Shakespeare Italy

Shakespeare’s Italy

Save for an obsession with cups of tea and apologising, nothing defines English culture more than William Shakespeare. Yet truth be told, the Bard had split loyalties. While many of his 38 plays were set in…

May 11 2012 / Read More »
Business bank reform

Spain to announce bank reform plans

The Spanish government is expected to announce plans to clean up its banking system on Friday. It is likely to force the banks to set aside extra money, in the region of 30bn euros ($39bn; £24bn),…

May 11 2012 / Read More »

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