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Russian ex-paras' rock video labels Putin a 'tyrant'
AFP, Published on 30/01/2012
» A rock band made up of Russian former paratroopers has scored a surprise hit with a song that labels Vladimir Putin a "tyrant", registering half a million hits on YouTube.
WikiLeaks scandal sparks US intelligence reform
AFP, Published on 27/01/2012
» The WikiLeaks document dump, which saw hundreds of thousands of classified US files leaked, rattled US intelligence officials, forcing them to implement reforms to prevent another such breach.
US striving to prevent WikiLeaks repeat: spy chief
AFP, Published on 27/01/2012
» The United States is taking "serious and noticeable" measures to prevent another breach of classified files like the massive WikiLeaks document dump, the nation's spy chief said Thursday.
Egypt blogger Nabil released
AFP, Published on 25/01/2012
» Blogger Michael Nabil, who was jailed last year for insulting Egypt's armed forces, was released on Tuesday, his brother said.
Egypt blogger Nabil pardoned: judiciary
AFP, Published on 22/01/2012
» Blogger Michael Nabil who was jailed last year for insulting Egypt's armed forces has been granted a pardon, the military judiciary chief said on Saturday.
Anonymous, loose-knit group of 'hacktivists'
AFP, Published on 21/01/2012
» Anonymous, which briefly knocked the FBI and Justice Department websites offline in retaliation for the US shutdown of file-sharing site Megaupload, is a shadowy group of international hackers with no central hierarchy.
Camera-less iPhone 4, iPhone 4S on sale in Singapore
AFP, Published on 20/01/2012
» The camera is normally a big selling point, but in Singapore Apple's iPhone 4 and 4S are now available without the function -- to cater to military personnel banned from taking image-capturing devices into army camps.
China's Huawei unveils world's slimmest smartphone
AFP, Published on 10/01/2012
» Chinese telecoms giant Huawei, seeking to expand its presence in the United States and Europe, unveiled the world's slimmest smartphone on Monday.
'Saudi' hacker targets Israel with Trojan horse virus
AFP, Published on 06/01/2012
» A self-defined "Saudi hacker" who twice this week posted details of thousands of Israeli credit cards hit again on Friday with a new Internet file containing a Trojan horse virus, public radio said.
Internet fuels Palestinian drive for expression
AFP, Published on 06/01/2012
» Inspired by the role of social media in the Arab Spring, Palestinians have harnessed the same tools, under the wary gaze of the authorities in the West Bank and Gaza.