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MTN launches life insurance via cell phones in Ghana
AFP, Published on 23/03/2011
» Cellular service provider MTN said on Wednesday that it has launched a mobile phone life insurance scheme in Ghana in a bid to expand mobile financial services for low-income markets.
Football-playing Japanese robots in Peru exhibit
AFP, Published on 18/02/2011
» Eight robots that play football, engage in sumo wrestling and play music have been unveiled at a Peruvian university by the creator, Japanese scientist Hiroshi Ishiguro.
S.African Twitter users tell Zuma they want jobs
AFP, Published on 08/02/2011
» South African President Jacob Zuma will on Thursday address the nation after asking for input from users of Twitter and Facebook who told him they want jobs, and end to corruption and access to basic services.
US accuses 10 sports websites of piracy links
AFP, Published on 04/02/2011
» US agents have sidelined 10 websites they said were linking viewers to pirated telecasts of live sporting events including professional basketball, hockey, wrestling, and other sports.
Enraged Russian bloggers accuse leaders after blast
AFP, Published on 26/01/2011
» As Russia's ruling tandem lashed out at militants and poor security for the Moscow airport blast, enraged bloggers countered Tuesday that the authorities only had themselves to blame.
Russian firm builds web empire at home and abroad
AFP, Published on 17/01/2011
» It's a company with a stake in Facebook, the leading position in one of the world's fastest-growing Internet markets and a listing on the London Stock Exchange.
Babel charged by FA over Webb tweet
AFP, Published on 11/01/2011
» Liverpool midfielder Ryan Babel was charged with improper conduct by the Football Association (FA) on Monday after posting a mocked-up photo of referee Howard Webb wearing a Manchester United shirt on social networking site Twitter.
Thousands flock to Nintendo 3DS premiere in Japan
AFP, Published on 08/01/2011
» Thousands of Japanese game fans flocked to an exhibition hall near Tokyo as Nintendo let the general public try its 3D-enabled DS console for the first time.
Russian Internet venture builds social networking empire
AFP, Published on 05/01/2011
» The Russian investment company, DST Global, which The New York Times reported on Tuesday had invested a further 50 million dollars in Facebook, is headed by low-profile Internet tycoon Yury Milner.