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US, Iran hold 'substantive' talks on nuclear deal
AFP, Published on 15/01/2015
» Iran and the US held more than six hours of talks seeking to nail down a complex nuclear deal, but negotiators remained tight-lipped on what progress had been made as the clock ticks down to a third deadline.
Comedian to stand trial as France cracks down on hate speech
AFP, Published on 15/01/2015
» Controversial French comedian Dieudonne was arrested Wednesday and will stand trial over a Facebook comment suggesting he sympathised with one of the Paris attackers, as France cracks down on those who condone terrorism.
Qatar sporting ambitions rise from the desert
AFP, Published on 15/01/2015
» LUSAIL (QATAR) - Most countries hosting sporting events build several new stadiums and refurbish a few old ones, but such an approach was never likely for uber-ambitious Qatar.
No deal yet for Germans facing flogging in Singapore
AFP, Published on 15/01/2015
» SINGAPORE - Two young German men facing flogging in Singapore for vandalising a train were unable to reach a deal Wednesday to reduce their charges, their lawyer said.
Spain court admits paternity suit against former king
AFP, Published on 14/01/2015
» Spain's courts agreed on Wednesday to examine a paternity suit against former king Juan Carlos by a woman claiming to be his daughter, the latest scandal to hit the monarchy.
Ericsson and Apple in legal showdown
AFP, Published on 14/01/2015
» STOCKHOLM - Swedish telecoms equipment maker Ericsson said Wednesday it had filed a complaint against Apple in a US court over the technology giant's use if its technology in smartphones.
Charlie Hebdo flies off shelves as Al-Qaeda claims attack
AFP, Published on 14/01/2015
» Charlie Hebdo made a defiant return on Wednesday with a new issue that sold out across France in record time, as Al-Qaeda posted a video claiming last week's deadly attack on its cartoonists.
Del Potro ousts top seed Fognini in Sydney comeback
AFP, Published on 14/01/2015
» Defending champion Juan Martin del Potro came from a set down to dump top seed Fabio Fognini out of the Sydney International and advanced to the quarter-finals on Wednesday.
Top EU lawyer says ECB bond-buying programme legal
AFP, Published on 14/01/2015
» LUXEMBOURG - A senior advisor to the EU's top court found Wednesday that a hugely controversial bond-buying programme by the European Central Bank is legal, just days before the ECB is widely expected to begin buying government debt.
Digital economy bills slammed as 'security laws'
Online Reporters, Published on 14/01/2015
» Ten bills being enacted in support of the digital economy have raised concerns among some scholars, online communities and IT experts who criticised they serve national security purposes rather than economic ones.