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Pussy Riot members released after arrest in Sochi AFP February 19, 2014, 1:56 am Sochi (Russia) (AFP) - Russian police on Tuesday detained the two most famous Pussy Riot members in Sochi, host of the Winter Olympics, questioning the pair for several hours in a theft case. Nadezhda...

World's most powerful brand named...and it's not Apple Yahoo Finance – Feb 17, 2014 Ferrari's prancing horse is instantly recognisable the world over. Italian car maker Ferrari has pipped Apple been to be named the world’s most powerful brand due to its desirability, loyalty and consumer...

Fake policeman arrested over mobile phone thefts from young people PUBLISHED : Friday, 14 February, 2014, 2:18pm UPDATED : Friday, 14 February, 2014, 6:05pm Clifford Lo [email protected] Apliu Street in Sham Shui Po. Police say a 40-year-old man allegedly posed as a plain-clothed...

Unconscious workers taken to hospital after pipe explosion at Tuen Mun water treatment plant PUBLISHED : Friday, 14 February, 2014, 5:26pm UPDATED : Friday, 14 February, 2014, 5:29pm Clifford Lo [email protected] An underground pipe has exploded at the Tuen Mun water treatment works...

Re: Local government threatens severe punishments for families of Tibetan self-immola The provisional guidelines seen in a photo shared by Woeser.

Local government threatens severe punishments for families of Tibetan self-immolators PUBLISHED : Friday, 14 February, 2014, 11:58am UPDATED : Friday, 14 February, 2014, 12:15pm Patrick Boehler [email protected] Police patrols with fire extinguisher in Lhasa, Tibet. Photo: EPA A...

China’s average internet speed highest in Shanghai, slowest in Qinghai: report A new report reveals that China's average internet speed remains slow, but jumped 33 per cent in 2013 PUBLISHED : Friday, 14 February, 2014, 7:58pm UPDATED : Friday, 14 February, 2014, 9:43pm Josh Horwitz...

<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/QHij-bGy6y8?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe> Published on Feb 9, 2014 Shelling disrupts UN and Red Crescent efforts to help hundreds of women, children and elderly men evacuate Homs puncturing the temporary...

<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/S3R3hn2U-8A?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe> Published on Feb 9, 2014 Feb. 9 - Rwandan peacekeepers kill one person as they disperse a mob trying to set the body of a Muslim man on fire. Rough Cut (no reporter...

<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/lTPDDhbaJz0?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe> Feb. 9 - Despite tight security and reports of empty stadium seats at Sochi, spectators are focusing on enjoying the second day of the Winter Olympics. Gavino Garay...

<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/DbHs6bHzDpQ?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe> Zoo kills healthy young giraffe, feeds to lions

Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize Posted by: Humaima Malik February 5, 2014 US Whistleblowers Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 2014 in a joint nomination by Sweden’s and Iceland’s Pirate Party representatives...

Two Israeli combat pilots jailed for storing maps on smartphones Air force officials say incident underscores security risk posed by mobile technology, demonstrates that culture of air force must be overhauled. By Gili Cohen | Feb. 5, 2014 | 11:50 AM Israel Air Force pilots. Photo...

Granny used a flower pot to break into man’s house Andrew Phelan – 06 February 2014 A GRANDMOTHER who broke into a man's house with a flowerpot and took property was on medication and had little recollection of what happened, a court has heard. Jacqueline O'Dempsey (52) smashed the front...

Cousin of footballer Steve Finnan jailed after refusing suspended sentence Sean Finnan (27) has been jailed for drug dealing Sean Finnan, cousin of Steve Finnan BARRY DUGGAN – 06 FEBRUARY 2014 A cousin of former Liverpool star Steve Finnan has been jailed for drug dealing after he refused...

Presidential Office attacker set free on bail for 5th time Central News Agency 2014-02-02 11:20 PM Central News Agency (2014-02-02 21:04:30) Taipei, Feb. 2 (CNA) A man who smashed his heavy gravel truck into the Presidential Office on Jan. 25 was released on bail for the fifth time by the...

Six new H7N9 cases reported in China Xinhua, February 2, 2014 Six new human cases of H7N9 bird flu and one death case were reported in China on Saturday, according to local health authorities. The new cases included two in the southern Guangdong Province, two in the eastern Zhejiang Province...

Spying on mobile apps shows risks millions take each day in using them The revelation that spy agencies have infiltrated smartphone and tablet apps to track users and their links shows there's nowhere to hide PUBLISHED : Sunday, 02 February, 2014, 5:12am UPDATED : Sunday, 02 February, 2014...

Ukrainian opposition calls on the West to supply assistance PUBLISHED : Sunday, 02 February, 2014, 4:45pm UPDATED : Monday, 03 February, 2014, 3:28am Agence France-Presse in Kiev Opposition groups called a rally on the Maidan, or Independence Square in Kiev. Photo: AFP Ukraine's opposition...

Cross-country skiing: Norway to dominate again By Dmitriy Rogovitskiy Thu Jan 30, 2014 6:30pm GMT Norway's Petter Northug, winner of the men's WC cross country sprint event in Drammen March 13, 2013, is flanked by second placed Alexey Poltoranin (L) of Kazakhstan, and third placed Nikita...