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EU to launch action plan to develop superfast 5G mobile network
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» BARCELONA - The European Union said Tuesday it will launch an action plan to develop 5G mobile networks which will massively speed up Internet connections, in an effort to avoid falling behind other regions.
Mother tells S. Africa court how newborn baby was kidnapped
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» CAPE TOWN - The mother of a newborn baby kidnapped from her hospital bedside 18 years ago broke down and wept in a South African court on Tuesday as she described how she awoke to find the girl had vanished.
Wales' Charteris to miss France Six Nations clash
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» LONDON - Wales lock Luke Charteris has been ruled out of the Six Nations international against France in Cardiff on Friday with a knee injury, the Welsh Rugby Union said Tuesday.
Sea levels rising at fastest pace in 2,800 years: study
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» MIAMI - The world's oceans are rising at a faster rate than any time in the past 2,800 years, and might even have fallen without the influence of human-driven climate change, researchers say.
EU, Brazil agree to cooperate on ultra-fast 5G
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» BARCELONA - The European Union and Brazil signed an agreement Tuesday to cooperate on developing ultra-fast 5G mobile networks, aimed at massively speeding up Internet connections on either side of the Atlantic.
Mars recalls chocolates in European countries
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» PARIS - Confectioner Mars said Tuesday it was withdrawing its Mars and Snickers chocolate bars and Celebrations sweets from sale in several European countries.
Internet by light promises to leave Wi-Fi eating dust
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» BARCELONA - Connecting your smartphone to the web with just a lamp -- that is the promise of Li-Fi, featuring Internet access 100 times faster than Wi-Fi with revolutionary wireless technology.
Obama says Guantanamo undermines national security
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Tuesday said the prison at Guantanamo Bay tarnishes America's image abroad and undermines its national security, as he presented a plan to close the controversal off-shore facility.
US consumer confidence falls in February
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» WASHINGTON - US consumer confidence slumped in February, with Americans showing greater apprehension about the state of the US economy amid high market turbulence, the Conference Board said Tuesday.
Police make arrest over coin attack on Albion's Brunt
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» LONDON - Police said Tuesday they had made an arrest after an incident that saw West Bromwich Albion's Chris Brunt hit by a coin apparently thrown by one of his own club's fans.