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Bitcoin not money, US judge rules in victory for backers
AFP, Published on 06/08/2016
» NEW YORK - Bitcoin, a Florida judge says, is not real money. Ironically, that could provide a boost to use of the crypto-currency which has remained in the shadows of the financial system.
Drone enthusiasts' aspirations soar in Myanmar
AFP, Published on 18/12/2015
» YANGON - In a ramshackle workshop behind a bustling Yangon market, Kyi Tha fixes the plastic propeller of a home-made drone, one of a growing number of enthusiasts refusing to let poverty clip the wings of their hi-tech dreams.
Switzerland, Scandinavia top global 'happy' index
AFP, Published on 24/04/2015
» NEW YORK - Switzerland is the happiest country in the world, closely followed by Iceland, Denmark, Norway and Canada, according to a global ranking of happiness unveiled in New York on Thursday.