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Russia says completed retreat in Ukraine's Kherson region
AFP, Published on 11/11/2022
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Russia said Friday it had finished pulling back its troops from Kherson in southern Ukraine, abandoning the only regional capital its forces had captured in nearly nine months of fighting.
RIP Explorer: Microsoft's web browser retired
AFP, Published on 16/06/2022
» WASHINGTON: Internet Explorer, Microsoft's once dominant web browser that some users love to hate, was retired Wednesday after 27 years on the world's computer screens.
Cambodia steps up surveillance with new internet gateway
AFP, Published on 14/02/2022
» Cambodia is powering up its new National Internet Gateway, a move activists say will allow the government to further silence the country's embattled opposition voices.
Apple plans to loosen App Store payment policy
AFP, Published on 02/09/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: Apple announced on Wednesday it will loosen some of its App Store policies, allowing media apps to steer customers directly to their websites without paying commission.
Collectors of digital NFTs see a 'Wild West' market worth the risk
AFP, Published on 06/06/2021
» NEW YORK - They are technology enthusiasts on the hunt for opportunities in the Wild West market surrounding NFTs: the popular certified digital objects that have spawned a new generation of collectors convinced of their huge potential.
'Worse than a jungle': the cartel controlling Iraqi borders
AFP, Published on 29/03/2021
» BAGHDAD - Along Iraq's borders, a corrupt customs-evasion cartel is diverting billions of dollars away from state coffers to line the pockets of armed groups, political parties and crooked officials.
Cambodia sets up China-style internet firewall
AFP, Published on 17/02/2021
» Cambodia's government moved to exert near-total control over the country's online life Wednesday, setting up a national internet gateway which activists say will stifle freedom of expression and block content via a China-style firewall.
Hunger stalks southern Africa as climate crisis deepens
AFP, Published on 12/02/2020
» BUHERA, Zimbabwe: Just under a year ago, Alice Posha fled her home in the middle of the night and then watched as it was swept away by floods.
Trash to treasure: Everest garbage given new lease of life
AFP, Published on 22/10/2019
» KATHMANDU: A group of tourists sip water at a five-star hotel in Kathmandu, unaware that the green glasses in their hands were once bottles discarded on Mount Everest -- left by climbers eager to make their ascent.
Saudi vows quick recovery despite damage to oil plant
AFP, Published on 20/09/2019
» KHURAIS (SAUDI ARABIA) - Saudi Arabia vowed Friday oil production will be quickly restored as it revealed extensive damage to the Khurais oilfield following weekend aerial strikes, which have been blamed on Iran by Washington.