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Agence France-Presse February 6, 2014 5:31pm Amnesty urges Malaysia to stop 'secretive execution' Amnesty International said Thursday that Malaysia was preparing to put a condemned woman to death, and called on the government to halt "yet another secretive execution". The London-based...

British MP behind Nazi uniform stag party to step down 35-year-old was sacked as parliamentary private secretary to Britain’s transport minister AFP Published: 17:31 February 6, 2014 London: A British lawmaker who organised a Nazi-themed stag party in France is to stand down at the next...

Microsoft wants to swap your iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, or Galaxy S2 for a Lumia 1020 or Lumia 1520 By Emil Protalinski, 6 February 2014 Earlier this week, we wrote about a Microsoft Store deal offering to buy your smartphone or tablet for up to $250, and speculated that “device-specific deals”...

First Samsung Galaxy S5 cases leak with boxy design by Luke Johnson 06 February 2014 Samsung Galaxy S5 Cases An array of claimed Samsung Galaxy S5 cases have appeared online ahead of the phone’s formal unveiling, with the leaks teasing a handset with a rather boxy design. Having hit the...

5:22 pm Feb 3, 2014 NSA Targets Yahoo Users Most By Danny Yadron New data released Monday by tech industry leaders shine new light on how many consumers get caught up in the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs. And during the first half of last year, the U.S. government appeared...

Police capture SW China shooting spree fugitive Xinhua, February 4, 2014 Shao Zongqi was caught by police in Banqiao Village of Houqiao Township in Tengchong County. A man alleged to have killed six people and injured three others in a shooting spree on the eve of Lunar New Year was...

4,600-Year-Old Step Pyramid Uncovered in Egypt LiveScience By By Owen Jarus, LiveScience Contributor Tue Feb 4, 2014 1936 archeological dig in Edfu, Egypt. (AP) TORONTO — Archaeologists working near the ancient settlement of Edfu, in southern Egypt, have uncovered a step pyramid that dates...

Fuel Cells Powered by Roach Blood May Someday Lead to Useful Network of Cybugs Brian Heater Feb 3, 2014 How can science improve on the perfection that is the cockroach? Frankly, most of our ideas boil down to making them less gross. Better still: We could make the buggers work for us. Back...

Anti-shark devices popular on Maui after attacks Associated Press By AUDREY McAVOY January 24, 2014 A surfer models a shark deterrent device, the Electronic Shark Defense System, in Honolulu on Dec. 17, 2013. A surge in shark attacks on Maui hasn’t stopped people from surfing and swimming in...

Potential Galaxy S5 feature could help convince iPhone users to make the switch By Chris Smith on Jan 23, 2014 at 2:30 PM New Samsung patent applications discovered at the Korean Intellectual Property Rights Information Service (KIPRIS) by GalaxyClub may reveal potential software features...

Rafael Nadal beats Roger Federer in straight sets to make Australian Open final By Shane Bacon January 24, 2014 Rafael Nadal — Getty Images In as anticipated a semifinal as you'll find in the game of tennis, Rafael Nadal absolutely dominated Roger Federer on Friday at the Australian Open to...

In Ukraine, protests resemble Medieval battle Associated Press By LAURA MILLS January 24, 2014 FILE - In this file photo taken on Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, Protesters clad in improvised protective gear prepare for a clash with police in central Kiev, Ukraine. Protesters in Kiev used improvised...

Super typhoon victims flee again as rains flood southern Philippines Reuters By Erik de Castro January 21, 2014 3:20 AM A resident stands on the roof of his home that is submerged in heavy flooding brought by tropical depression "Agaton", in Butuan city By Erik de Castro BUTUAN CITY...

How to make sex 'more awesome' using Google Glass A new app developed at a wearable-tech hack day promises to show what your partner sees during sex - and means you could even turn off the lights with just your voice Alex Hern The Guardian Tuesday 21 January 2014 09.52 GMT Sex...

How to make sex 'more awesome' using Google Glass A new app developed at a wearable-tech hack day promises to show what your partner sees during sex - and means you could even turn off the lights with just your voice Alex Hern The Guardian Tuesday 21 January 2014 09.52 GMT Sex with...

Google Glass deemed 'not appropriate' by cinema chain following homeland security incident After incident in which a man was hauled out of a screening of Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit for wearing Google Glass, US cinema chain AMC cracks down on usage Ben Beaumont-Thomas The Guardian Wednesday...

Archaeologists find remains of previously unknown pharaoh in Egypt Discovery of 3,600-year-old body of King Woseribre Senebkay confirms existence of dynasty Patrick Kingsley in Cairo The Guardian Wednesday 22 January 2014 12.25 GMT The skeleton of the pharaoh King Woseribre Senebkay...

China's nose-job killer stands trial Xinhua, January 22, 2014 The trial began on Wednesday of a man accused of stabbing a doctor to death and wounding two others at a hospital in east China's Zhejiang Province in October 2013. Lian Enqing, 33, was accused of intentional homicide at the...

Man, 36, executed for rape, murder of sex slaves Updated: 2014-01-21 23:59 (Xinhua) Li Hao A man from Central China's Henan province who kept six female sex slaves in a dungeon and ultimately forced the killings of two of them was executed on Tuesday. Li Hao, 36, was convicted of murder...

Russia warns Ukraine 'out of control' after new violence AFP January 22, 2014, 12:12 am Kiev (AFP) - Russia on Tuesday warned the situation in Ukraine was spiralling out of control after a second night of violent clashes between pro-EU protesters and security forces in the centre of Kiev...