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China says willing to work with US against hacking
AFP, Published on 13/03/2013
» China has expressed a willingness to cooperate with the United States and others to combat hacking, after a top US official warned the international community was losing patience with Beijing.
US takes its diplomacy digital
AFP, Published on 07/03/2013
» When John Kerry took to Twitter on his first day as US secretary of state, he joined an army of diplomats using social media to reach out and connect directly with people around the world.
In Venezuela, Twitter spreads official line, rumors
AFP, Published on 01/03/2013
» Addressing Venezuelans on state television, Vice President Nicolas Maduro pressed his thumb in the air as if typing on a smartphone, mocking the opposition for "saying absurdities" on Twitter.
Text messages help cholera fight in Mozambique
AFP, Published on 21/02/2013
» As Mozambique struggles to recover from the worst flooding in more than a decade, aid agencies are pioneering the use of mobile phones to distribute aid and, they hope, cut the cost of logistics in disaster zones.
Pro-Syria regime group hacks Sky News Arabia's social sites
AFP, Published on 08/02/2013
» A pro-Syrian regime cyber group hacked the Twitter and Facebook accounts of Sky News Arabia, the Abu Dhabi-based Arabic news channel said on Thursday.
Somali Islamist insurgents return to Twitter
AFP, Published on 05/02/2013
» Somalia's Al-Qaeda linked Shebab insurgents have returned to Twitter with a new account, less than two weeks since they were suspended after posting photographs of a French commando they had killed.
Hackers disrupt Mexico defense ministry website
AFP, Published on 18/01/2013
» Hackers claimed a cyber attack on the Mexican defense ministry website on Wednesday, posting a manifesto from the Zapatista rebel group for two hours.
Great Firewall 'upgrade' hits China Internet users
AFP, Published on 21/12/2012
» Chinese authorities who have long sought to limit access to information have reinforced the so-called Great Firewall of China, Internet firms say, frustrating businesses and raising activist concerns.
Blackout: Syria 'off the grid'
AFP, Published on 29/11/2012
» The entire nation of Syria disappeared Thursday evening from the internet and international phone systems.
Israel army pushes Gaza assault via Twitter, YouTube
AFP, Published on 15/11/2012
» As Israeli warplanes pound Gaza, the military has launched an unprecedented communications strategy on social networks by posting real time information about its assault on the Palestinian territory.